let off

• Verbo frasal usado para indicar liberar alguém de uma obrigação ou punição, ou permitir que algo escape ou seja liberado (como um som, explosão ou gás).

A phrasal verb used to indicate releasing someone from a duty or punishment, or allowing something to escape or be emitted.

incontável · verbo irregular · transitivo · phrasal, separável

1. informal

   To not punish someone for a wrongdoing, or to give a lighter punishment than expected.

   Não punir

   • The teacher let him off with a warning.
   • She was let off with a small fine.
   • The judge let the first-time offender off lightly.

   Sinônimosabsolveacquitexcuseexonerateforgivepardonreprievespare

   Antônimoscastigatechastisedisciplinepunish

2. Release or dischargeinformal

   To cause something to explode or be released, like a firework or a gas.

   Soltar

   • They let off fireworks to celebrate the New Year.
   • The boiler let off steam with a loud hiss.
   • He let off a small firecracker in the backyard.

   Sinônimosdetonatedischargeemitexplodefirereleaseset off

   Antônimosconfinecontaindetainholdretainsuppress

3. Allow to leaveinformalbritish

   To allow someone to get off a vehicle, like a bus or train.

   Deixar descer

   • The bus driver let me off at the next stop.
   • Please let me off at the corner.
   • The train will let passengers off at the station.

   Sinônimosdepositdischargedrop offset down

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