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let be

Meaning in simple English, pronunciation and examples

Pronunciation: US /ˌlɛt ˈbiː/ · UK /ˌlet ˈbiː/

let be means: To leave someone or something alone without touching, changing, or bothering them.

verb

LEAVE ALONEB2

To leave someone or something alone without touching, changing, or bothering them.

  • Please let me be.
  • We let the old tree be instead of cutting it down.
  • Why can’t you let that argument be?

How to use it: let someone/something be (Please let the sleeping dog be.)

Similar words: leave alone, leave be

Opposites: disturb

Common phrases: let someone be, let something be, let it be

ASSIGN A VALUEB2

To state what a letter or symbol represents in a calculation or explanation.

  • Let x be five.
  • Let r be the radius of the circle.
  • For this calculation, let n be the number of students.

How to use it: let + symbol + be + value/description (Let x be the number of tickets sold.)

Similar words: define, set

Common phrases: let x be, let n be, let something be zero

Questions about let be

What does let be mean?

To leave someone or something alone without touching, changing, or bothering them.

What is let be in other languages?

Türkçe: rahat bırakmak · Español: dejar en paz · Français: laisser tranquille · Deutsch: in Ruhe lassen · Italiano: lasciare in pace · 日本語: そっとしておく

How do you pronounce let be?

In American English /ˌlɛt ˈbiː/; in British English /ˌlet ˈbiː/.

How do you use let be in a sentence?

Please let me be. We let the old tree be instead of cutting it down.

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