let off

perdonare, lasciar andare

Decidere di non punire qualcuno o di dargli solo una punizione lieve.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si 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.)

Sinonimi: excuse, forgive, pardon

Contrari: punish

Espressioni comuni: let off someone, let someone off

far esplodere, sparare, rilasciare

Far esplodere qualcosa oppure lasciar fuoriuscire gas o liquido.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: let something off (They let several fireworks off at midnight.)

Sinonimi: set off, release, fire

Espressioni comuni: let off fireworks, let off steam

allentare, rilasciare

Ridurre la pressione o lo sforzo, soprattutto premendo meno forte su un comando.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: let off something (Let off the accelerator before the bend.)

Sinonimi: ease off, release

Espressioni comuni: let off the throttle, let off the pedal