let out

• Verbo frasal usado para indicar a libertação de alguém ou algo de um confinamento, permitir que algo escape ou venha à tona, ou emitir um som (como um grito ou riso).

A phrasal verb used to indicate releasing someone or something from confinement, allowing something to escape, or making a sound (such as a cry or laugh).

incontável · verbo irregular · transitivo · phrasal, separável

1. Release or allow to leaveinformal

   To allow someone or something to leave a place, especially by opening a door or gate.

   Deixar sair

   • The teacher let the students out early.
   • Please let the dog out into the garden.
   • They let him out of prison after five years.

   Sinônimosdischargefreelet goliberatereleaseset free

   Antônimosconfinedetainencloseimprisontrap

2. Make a soundinformal

   To produce a sound, especially a cry, shout, or laugh.

   Emitir um som

   • She let out a scream when she saw the spider.
   • He let out a loud laugh at the joke.
   • The crowd let out a cheer when the team scored.

   Sinônimosemitgiveproducereleaseuttervoice

3. Make clothing largerinformal

   To adjust a piece of clothing to make it larger or looser.

   Alargar a roupa

   • I need to let out these trousers; they are too tight.
   • The tailor let out the waist of the dress.
   • Can you let out the seams a little?

   Sinônimosenlargeexpandloosen

   Antônimostake intighten

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