let off

perdonar, dejar sin castigo

Decidir no castigar a alguien o darle solo un castigo leve.

En inglés sencillo: To choose not to punish someone, or give them only a small punishment.

• The teacher let me off.
• The police let him off with a warning.
• Will you let her off for forgetting her homework?

Cómo se usa: let someone off with something (The officer let her off with a warning.); let someone off for doing something (The teacher let him off for arriving late.)

Sinónimos: excuse, forgive, pardon

Antónimos: punish

Expresiones frecuentes: let off someone, let someone off

disparar, hacer explotar, liberar

Hacer explotar algo o dejar que salga gas o líquido.

En inglés sencillo: To make something explode or allow gas or liquid to escape.

• They let off fireworks outside.
• Someone let off a shot near the barn.
• Open the valve carefully to let off excess steam.

Cómo se usa: let something off (They let several fireworks off at midnight.)

Sinónimos: set off, release, fire

Expresiones frecuentes: let off fireworks, let off steam

aflojar, soltar

Reducir la presión o el esfuerzo, especialmente al pisar o apretar un mando con menos fuerza.

En inglés sencillo: To reduce pressure or effort, especially by pressing a control less firmly.

• Let off the throttle now.
• She let off the pedal as the car approached the junction.
• You should let off the accelerator while changing gears.

Cómo se usa: let off something (Let off the accelerator before the bend.)

Sinónimos: ease off, release

Expresiones frecuentes: let off the throttle, let off the pedal