let out

laisser sortir, libérer

Permettre à une personne ou à une chose de sortir du lieu où elle était retenue.

En anglais simple : To allow someone or something to leave a place where they have been kept.

• Please let the dog out.
• The teacher let us out early.
• Who let the air out of my tyres?

Comment l'utiliser : let someone/something out of somewhere (She let the cat out of the kitchen.)

Synonymes : release, free

Contraires : keep in

Expressions courantes : let someone out, let out air

pousser, émettre

Produire un son, souvent brusquement ou sous le coup d’une forte émotion.

En anglais simple : To make a sound, often suddenly or because of a strong feeling.

• He let out a sigh.
• The child let out a scream when the balloon burst.
• Did you hear her let out that strange laugh?

Comment l'utiliser : let out something (She let out a loud gasp.)

Synonymes : give, utter

Expressions courantes : let out a scream, let out a sigh, let out a laugh

louer, donner en location

Permettre à quelqu’un d’utiliser un bien qui nous appartient en échange de paiements réguliers.

En anglais simple : To allow someone to use your property in return for regular payments.

• They let out two rooms.
• She let her house out while she worked abroad.
• Could we let out the upstairs flat?

Comment l'utiliser : let something out to someone (We let the flat out to a student.)

Synonymes : rent out, let, lease

Expressions courantes : let out rooms, let something out

révéler, divulguer

Dire à d’autres personnes quelque chose qui devait rester secret.

En anglais simple : To tell people something that was meant to stay secret.

• She let out our secret.
• He accidentally let out where we were meeting.
• Who let the details out before the announcement?

Comment l'utiliser : let something out (Please do not let our secret out.)

Synonymes : reveal, disclose, divulge

Contraires : conceal

Expressions courantes : let out a secret, let out the truth

élargir

Déplacer les coutures d’un vêtement pour le rendre plus large.

En anglais simple : To make clothing larger by moving the lines where pieces of cloth are sewn together.

• Can you let this skirt out?
• The tailor let out my trousers.
• I had my wedding dress let out a little.

Comment l'utiliser : let something out (The tailor let the jacket out at the waist.); have something let out (I need to have these trousers let out.)

Synonymes : enlarge, loosen

Contraires : take in

Expressions courantes : let out trousers, let something out

lâcher les rênes, laisser accélérer

Régler les commandes ou relâcher les rênes pour permettre à un véhicule ou à un animal d’aller plus vite.

En anglais simple : To adjust controls so a vehicle or animal can move faster.

• He let the horse out.
• She let out the reins and the horse galloped.
• On the straight road, he let the engine out.

Comment l'utiliser : let something out (He let the horse out on the empty track.)

Synonymes : speed up

Contraires : slow down

Expressions courantes : let out reins, let something out