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let

позволил

allowed someone to do something

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A1Very Often

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Pronunciation
EN-UK/let/
EN-US/lɛt/
RU[pəzˈvolʲɪl]
let

let with Russian translation

let usage examples

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

The teacher let us leave early.

Учитель позволил нам уйти пораньше.

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

She let her brother borrow the car.

Она позволила брату взять машину.

let synonyms

🇬🇧en

позволить, дать разрешение

A1Very Often

Let her come with us.

🇬🇧en

разрешать, позволять; более общий и slightly more formal than let

A1Very Often

My parents allow me to stay out late.

🇬🇧en

разрешать; более официальный вариант

A1Often

Pets are not permitted in the building.

L
🇬🇧en
let in

впускать, пускать внутрь

A1Often

Please let the dog in.

L
🇬🇧en
let go

отпустить, перестать держать; also перестать контролировать

A1Often

Let go of my hand.

🇬🇧en

уполномочить, официально разрешить

A1Rarely

The manager authorized the payment.

🇬🇧en

даровать, предоставить, разрешить официально

A1Often

The court granted him permission to travel.

🇬🇧en

позволить в смысле сделать возможным

A1Often

This app enables you to learn faster.

E
🇬🇧en
empower

давать полномочия, наделять силой или уверенностью

A1Rarely

The program empowers students to speak up.

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What does let mean?

allowed someone to do something

How do you pronounce let?

let is pronounced as /let/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

How is let used in a sentence?

The teacher let us leave early. Translation: Учитель позволил нам уйти пораньше.

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