let down

• Фразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения действия, когда кто-то разочаровывает другого, не оправдывая его ожиданий, или физически опускает что-либо.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of disappointing someone by failing to meet their expectations, or to lower something physically.

неисчисляемое · неправильный глагол · переходный · фразовый, разделяемый

1. Disappoint someoneinformal

   To fail to meet someone's expectations or trust.

   Подвести

   • I promised to help, but I let him down.
   • She felt let down by her team's poor performance.
   • Don't let your parents down by skipping school.

   Синонимыabandonbetraydesertdisappointdissatisfyfail

   Антонимыdelightfulfillpleasesatisfy

2. Lower somethingformal

   To allow something to descend or be lowered.

   Опустить

   • He let down the rope from the window.
   • She let down her hair after the party.
   • The mechanic let down the car's tire pressure.

   Синонимыbring downdroplowertake down

   Антонимыelevatehoistliftraise

Базовый глаголlet