let's nell'Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

Traduzioni di let's nel dizionario inglese»francese

let's [ingl brit lɛts, ingl am lɛts]

let's → let us

I.let¹ <part pres letting, pret, part perf let> [ingl brit lɛt, ingl am lɛt] VB vb trans

1. let (when making suggestion):

let's go

allons-y

let's give it a try

essayons

let's go for a swim

allons nager

let's begin by doing

commençons par faire

let's get out of here!

sortons d'ici!

let's not or don't let's ingl brit talk about that!

n'en parlons pas!

let's see if…

voyons si…

let us pray

prions

let's pretend that this is the interview

faisons comme si c'était l'entretien

let's face it

soyons honnête

let's face it, you were wrong

il faut voir les choses en face, tu avais tort

let me see let's see…

voyons…

it was—let me think—about 8 pm

il était—attends voir or voyons voir—environ 8 heures du soir

let me think about it

laisse-moi réfléchir

let's assume that…

supposons or mettons que…

+ congt let's say (that)…

admettons que…

+ congt it's more complex than, let's say, a computer

c'est plus compliqué que, disons, un ordinateur

let's say she wasn't amused iron

disons qu'elle n'a pas vraiment apprécié

2. let (when expressing defiance or a command):

let there be no doubt about it!

qu'il n'y ait aucun doute là-dessus!

let everyone make up his own mind

que chacun d'entre nous décide pour lui-même

let the festivities begin!

que la fête commence!

never let it be said that …

qu'il ne soit pas dit que …

let there be light

que la lumière soit

people will talk—well let them (talk)!

ça va faire parler les gens—eh bien laisse-les parler!

let that be a lesson to you!

que cela te serve de leçon!

just let him try it!

qu'il essaie!

if he wants tea, let him make it himself!

s'il veut du thé, qu'il le fasse lui-même!

let them eat cake!

qu'on leur donne de la brioche!

let me tell you…

crois-moi, croyez-moi…

let y = 25 MAT

soit y = 25

let the line AB intersect CD MAT

soit la droite AB qui coupe CD

3. let (allow):

to let sb do sth

laisser qn faire qc

she let us see the baby

elle nous a laissés voir le bébé

let me go first

laisse-moi passer devant or en premier

let me pay for dinner

laissez-moi vous inviter

let me explain

laisse-moi t'expliquer

she let herself be intimidated

elle s'est laissée intimider

don't let them see you crying

ne les laisse pas voir que tu pleures

don't let them think that…

ne les laisse pas penser que…

don't let it get you down

ne te laisse pas abattre

she wanted to leave but they wouldn't let her

elle voulait partir mais ils ne l'ont pas laissée faire

I won't let them talk to me like that!

je ne permets pas qu'on me parle sur ce ton!

don't let me forget to do

rappelle-moi de faire

let me see let me have a look

fais voir, fais-moi voir

let me (do that)

permettez form

let me (do that)

laisse-moi faire

let me ask you…

permettez-moi de vous demander…

let me introduce you to Isabelle

laissez-moi vous présenter à Isabelle

can you let me have that in writing?

pourriez-vous me mettre cela par écrit?

let them have it! lett

donne-le-leur!

let them have it! fig, colloq (shoot)

descends-les! colloq

let them have it! (attack verbally)

rentre-leur dedans! colloq

to let sth fall/escape

laisser tomber/échapper qc

don't let the milk boil over!

ne laisse pas déborder le lait!

to let one's hair/beard grow

se laisser pousser les cheveux/la barbe

4. let (allow free movement or passage to):

to let sb through

laisser passer qn

to let sb on/off the bus

laisser qn monter dans/descendre de l'autobus

can you let me off here?

pouvez-vous me déposer ici?

let me pass please

laissez-moi passer s'il vous plaît

she won't let him out of/inside the house

elle ne le laisse pas sortir/entrer

I let myself in

je suis entré

to let air into a room

aérer une pièce

draw the curtains and let some light in

ouvre les rideaux pour qu'il y ait un peu de lumière

to let the air out of tyre, balloon

dégonfler

5. let (insert, inlay):

to let a door/window into a wall

percer une porte/fenêtre dans un mur

a statue let into the wall

une statue encastrée dans le mur

II.let alone CONG

let alone

à plus forte raison

she was too ill to stand let alone walk

elle était trop malade pour se tenir debout à plus forte raison pour marcher

he couldn't look after the cat let alone a child

il ne serait pas capable de s'occuper du chat encore moins d'un enfant

I.let² [ingl brit lɛt, ingl am lɛt] SOST

1. let ingl brit (lease):

let

bail m

to take a three-year let on a house

louer une maison pour trois ans

2. let SPORT:

let

let m

let

balle f let

to serve a let

jouer un let

3. let DIR → hindrance

II.let² <part pres letting, pret, part perf let> [ingl brit lɛt, ingl am lɛt] VB vb trans

1. let:

let, a. ingl brit let out (lease) room, apartment, land

louer (to à)

‘room to let’

‘chambre à louer’

‘to let’

‘à louer’

2. let disuso MED:

to let blood

faire une saignée

Vedi anche: hindrance

hindrance [ingl brit ˈhɪndr(ə)ns, ingl am ˈhɪndrəns] SOST

hindrance

entrave f

to be a hindrance to sb person:

gêner qn

to be a hindrance to sb social class, lack of ability, poverty:

être un handicap pour qn

to be a hindrance to sth

être une entrave à qc

he's more of a hindrance than a help

il gêne plutôt qu'il n'aide

without let or hindrance

sans que personne ne s'y oppose

let-out [ingl brit] SOST colloq

let-out

échappatoire f

let-up [ingl brit ˈlɛtʌp, ingl am ˈlɛdˌəp] SOST

1. let-up (reduction in intensity):

let-up

accalmie f (in dans)

2. let-up (respite):

let-up

pause f

let up VB [ingl brit lɛt -, ingl am lɛt -]

1. let up (ease off):

let up rain, wind:

se calmer

let up heat:

diminuer

the rain never once let up

il a plu sans arrêt

2. let up (stop):

let up conversation, pressure:

s'arrêter

he never lets up (works hard)

il travaille sans relâche

he never lets up (exerts pressure)

il ne me/lui etc laisse jamais de répit

he never lets up (talks constantly)

il n'arrête pas de parler

locuzioni:

to let up on sb (be less severe) colloq

lâcher la bride à qn, être moins dur avec qn

I.let out VB [ingl brit lɛt -, ingl am lɛt -] (let out) ingl am

let out movie, school:

let out

finir (at à)

II.let out VB [ingl brit lɛt -, ingl am lɛt -] (let out [sth])

1. let out (emit):

let out cry, scream, sigh, shriek

laisser échapper

to let out a roar

beugler

2. let out ingl brit (reveal):

let out

révéler (that que)

III.let out VB [ingl brit lɛt -, ingl am lɛt -] (let [sth] out, let out [sth])

1. let out (release):

let out animal

faire sortir

2. let out grief, anger:

let out

donner libre cours à

to let out one's breath

expirer

3. let out AUTO CORSE:

to let out the clutch

embrayer

4. let out (alter):

let out skirt, jacket

élargir

let out waistband

rallonger

IV.let out VB [ingl brit lɛt -, ingl am lɛt -] (let [sb] out)

1. let out (release):

let out prisoner

laisser sortir (of de)

let out pupils, employees

faire sortir (of de)

2. let out (show out):

let out

reconduire [qn] à la porte

I'll let myself out

ne vous dérangez pas, je peux sortir tout seul

Vedi anche: college of advanced technology, CAT

college of advanced technology, CAT SOST ingl brit

college of advanced technology

≈ Institut m Universitaire de Technologie

CAT SOST

1. CAT INFORM → computer-assisted teaching

CAT

enseignement m assisté par ordinateur

2. CAT INFORM → computer-assisted testing

CAT

essais mpl assistés par ordinateur

3. CAT INFORM → computer-assisted training

CAT

formation f assistée par ordinateur

4. CAT MED → computerized axial tomography

CAT

scannographie f

5. CAT ingl brit STOR → College of Advanced Technology

CAT

cf IUT

I.let off VB [ingl brit lɛt -, ingl am lɛt -] hook (let off [sth])

let off fireworks

tirer

let off device, bomb

faire exploser

let off rifle, gun

faire partir

II.let off VB [ingl brit lɛt -, ingl am lɛt -] hook (let [sb] off)

1. let off ingl brit SCUOLA (send home):

let off pupils

laisser sortir

2. let off (excuse):

to let sb off lessons, homework, chores

dispenser qn de

to let sb off doing

dispenser qn de faire

3. let off (leave unpunished):

let off culprit

ne pas punir

to be let off with fine, caution

s'en tirer avec

to let sb off lightly

laisser qn s'en tirer à bon compte

Vedi anche: steam, hook

I.steam [ingl brit stiːm, ingl am stim] SOST

1. steam:

steam (vapour)

vapeur f

steam (in room, on window)

buée f

vegetables cooked in steam

légumes cuits à la vapeur

machines/trains powered by steam

machines/trains à vapeur

steam rose from the ground

la vapeur montait du sol

my breath turned to steam in the cold

je faisais de la buée en respirant dans le froid

my breath turned to steam in the cold attr bath, cloud

de vapeur

my breath turned to steam in the cold cooking

à la vapeur

my breath turned to steam in the cold boiler, iron, railway

à vapeur

2. steam MECC (from pressure):

steam

pression f

to get up or raise steam

mettre la chaudière sous pression

the locomotive is under steam

la locomotive est sous pression

full steam ahead! NAUT fig

en avant toute!

II.steam [ingl brit stiːm, ingl am stim] VB vb trans GASTR

steam vegetables

faire cuire [qc] à la vapeur

steamed carrots

carottes à la vapeur

steamed pudding ingl brit

pudding cuit à la vapeur

III.steam [ingl brit stiːm, ingl am stim] VB vb intr

1. steam (give off vapour):

steam kettle, pan, soup:

fumer

steam water:

bouillir

steam engine, machine:

fumer

steam horse, ground, volcano:

fumer

2. steam FERR:

the trains used to steam across or through the countryside

autrefois les trains traversaient la campagne en crachant des nuages de fumée

3. steam (move fast):

steam colloq

se précipiter

IV.steam [ingl brit stiːm, ingl am stim]

to get up or pick up steam machine, vehicle:

prendre de la vitesse

to get up or pick up steam campaign:

prendre de l'importance

to run out of steam athlete, orator, economy:

s'essouffler

to run out of steam worker:

peiner

to let or blow off steam (use excess energy)

se défouler colloq

to let or blow off steam (lose one's temper)

se mettre en colère

to get somewhere under one's own steam

se rendre or aller quelque part par ses propres moyens

I.hook [ingl brit hʊk, ingl am hʊk] SOST

1. hook (for clothing, picture):

hook

crochet m

2. hook PESCA:

hook

hameçon m

3. hook (in sewing):

hook

agrafe f

hooks and eyes

agrafes fpl

4. hook AGR ALLEV:

hook

faucille f

5. hook (on stick):

hook

crosse f

6. hook TELECOM:

to take the phone off the hook

décrocher le téléphone

to leave the phone off the hook

laisser le téléphone décroché

7. hook (boxing):

hook

crochet m

left/right hook

crochet du gauche/du droit

8. hook (golf):

hook

coup m hooké

9. hook ingl am (bend):

hook

coude m

hook

courbe f

10. hook COMM:

hook

accroche f

II.hook [ingl brit hʊk, ingl am hʊk] VB vb trans

1. hook (hang):

hook

accrocher (on, onto à, round autour de)

2. hook (pull through):

hook string, loop

faire passer (through dans)

hook limb, finger, stick

passer (through dans)

3. hook PESCA:

hook fish

prendre

hook fig, scherz, colloq

mettre le grappin sur colloq

4. hook:

hook (golf)

hooker

hook (rugby)

talonner

III.hook [ingl brit hʊk, ingl am hʊk]

to be off the hook

être tiré d'affaire

to get sb off the hook

tirer qn d'affaire

to let sb off the hook

laisser filer qn colloq

to get one's hooks into sb

mettre le grappin sur qn colloq

I.let in VB [ingl brit lɛt -, ingl am lɛt -] (let in [sth], let [sth] in)

1. let in (allow to enter):

let in roof, window: rain

laisser passer

let in shoes, tent: water

prendre

let in curtains, glass door: light

laisser passer

2. let in SPORT (concede):

let in goal

laisser marquer

3. let in ingl brit AUTO CORSE:

to let in the clutch

embrayer

II.let in VB [ingl brit lɛt -, ingl am lɛt -] (let [sb] in, let in [sb])

1. let in (show in):

let in

faire entrer

2. let in (admit):

let in

laisser entrer

I let myself in

je suis entré avec ma clé

3. let in:

to let oneself in for (expose oneself to) trouble, problems, disappointment

aller au devant de

I had no idea what I was letting myself in for

je n'avais aucune idée de là où je mettais les pieds colloq

locuzioni:

to let sb in on to let sb into secret, joke, news

mettre qn au courant de

I.let through VB [ingl brit lɛt -, ingl am lɛt -] (let [sb] through, let through [sb])

1. let through (in crowd):

let through

laisser passer

2. let through:

let through SCUOLA, UNIV

accorder un examen à

II.let through VB [ingl brit lɛt -, ingl am lɛt -] (let [sth] through, let through [sth])

let through error, faulty product:

let through

laisser passer

let's nel dizionario PONS

Traduzioni di let's nel dizionario inglese»francese

let¹ [let] SOST SPORT

let

balle f au filet

I.let² [let] SOST ingl brit

let

location f

to sign a five-year let

signer un bail pour cinq ans

II.let² <let, let> [let] VB vb trans

1. let (give permission):

let

laisser

to let sb +infin

laisser qn +infin

2. let (allow):

let

laisser

let him be!

laisse-le tranquille!

to let one's hair grow

laisser pousser ses cheveux

to let sb/sth (be) alone

laisser qn/qc tranquille

to let sb know sth

faire savoir à qn

to let sth pass

laisser passer qc

3. let (in suggestions):

let's go

on y va

let us pray

prions

4. let (filler while thinking):

let's see

voyons

let me think

attends (un moment)

5. let (expressing defiance):

let sb +infin

laisser +infin

let it rain

laisse faire

6. let (giving a command):

to let sb do sth

faire que qn fasse qc congt

7. let MAT:

to let sth be sth

supposer que qc est qc

locuzioni:

to let one's hair down

se laisser aller

let alone

et encore moins

to let fly

balancer

I.let up VB vb intr

1. let up (become weaker or stop):

let up

cesser

let up rain

se calmer

let up the fog

disparaître

2. let up (go easy on):

to let up on sb

pardonner qc à qn

3. let up (release):

to let up on sth

relâcher qc

II.let up VB vb trans

let up

laisser se relever

let in VB vb trans

let in

laisser entrer

to let oneself in the house

ouvrir la porte

to open the windows and let in some air

ouvrir les fenêtres pour laisser entrer un peu d'air

locuzioni:

to let oneself in for sth

mettre les pieds dans qc

to let sb in on sth

mettre qn au courant de qc

I.let out VB vb intr ingl am (end)

let out

finir

II.let out VB vb trans

1. let out (release):

let out

laisser sortir

let out a burp, air, a cry, a chuckle

laisser échapper

let out secret

divulguer

he let the air out of the balloon

il dégonfle le ballon

he let out the water from the bathtub

il vide l'eau de la baignoire

2. let out MODA (make wider):

let out a dress

élargir

3. let out (rent):

let out

louer

let off VB vb trans

1. let off (punish only mildly):

to let sb off

faire grâce à qn

2. let off (fire):

let off a bomb

faire exploser

let off fireworks

tirer

let off a gun

décharger

locuzioni:

to let off steam colloq

se défouler

let on VB vb intr colloq

1. let on (divulge):

let on

dire

to let on that ...

laisser comprendre que ...

to let on that ... (show)

laisser paraître que ...

2. let on (claim, pretend):

let on

prétendre

I.let down VB vb trans

1. let down (lower):

let down window

baisser

let down object

faire descendre

let down hair

détacher

2. let down (fail, disappoint):

let down

décevoir

let down car

lâcher

3. let down (leave):

let down person

laisser tomber

4. let down ingl brit, ingl Aus (deflate):

let down tyres

dégonfler

5. let down MODA:

let down

rallonger

II.let down VB vb intr

let down

descendre

Traduzioni di let's nel dizionario francese»inglese

Altre traduzioni ed espressioni tipiche contenenti il termine di ricerca

être lâcheur

to let people down

ça ne dérougit pas! (l'activité ne diminue pas)

there's no let-up!

let's Esempi dal dizionario PONS (verificati dalla Redazione)

to let sb stew in one's own juice

laisser mariner qn

don't let him walk (all) over you fig

ne te laisse pas marcher sur les pieds

let me tell you without circumlocution that ...

permettez-moi de vous dire sans détours que ...

to let sb in on a/the secret

mettre qn dans le secret

to let sb know that everything is fine

faire savoir à qn que tout va bien

he just won't let go of you

il est vraiment collant visiteur

to let sb go before/after the others

faire passer qn avant/après les autres

his heart/his memory let him down

flancher son cœur/sa mémoire a flanché

to let one's beard/hair grow back

laisser repousser sa barbe/ses cheveux

let's hope have don't miss the train!

pourvu que nous ne manquions pas le train!

Esempi monolingue (non verificati dalla Redazione di PONS)

inglese

Let's spend some time with this, because it's equal parts misleading and guileless.

www.slate.com

Let's not muck about with such things!

www.dailyreckoning.com.au

This relationship is very, very undefinable, so let's start with something very undefinable.

www.comingsoon.net

We had no future anyways, so let's just be in a rock band!

en.wikipedia.org

Your attitude is defeatist -- it is not possible to instantly create local employment so let's just give up!

blogs.crikey.com.au

And let's not forget the recent suggestion that we should all cough up for a new yacht.

www.independent.co.uk

Let's sift through the grubby facts and get to the bottom of this.

www.thestar.com

So let's be quite clear what this week's visit means, behind the diplomatic circumlocutions and the promises to help with things like submarines.

www.theage.com.au

Let's start with the improved sound applet which resides in the far right side of the system tray by default.

arstechnica.com

Let's all kneel down and pray for a minute for that filter to be a new feature tomorrow.

www.crikey.com.au