let slide

lasciar correre, sorvolare su

Lasciare che qualcosa accada senza protestare o intervenire.

In inglese semplice: To allow something to happen without objecting or taking action.

• I will let it slide this time.
• She let his rude comment slide.
• Should we let this error slide or ask for a correction?

Come si usa: let something slide (I let the mistake slide because it was minor.)

Sinonimi: overlook, ignore, let pass

Espressioni comuni: let something slide, let a mistake slide

lasciare impunito, perdonare

Permettere a chi ha infranto una regola di evitare la punizione.

In inglese semplice: To allow someone to avoid punishment for breaking a rule.

• The teacher let me slide this time.
• The officer let her slide with a warning.
• Will the judge let him slide on the minor charge?

Come si usa: let someone slide on something (The officer let me slide on the parking violation.)

Sinonimi: let off, excuse

Contrari: punish

Espressioni comuni: let someone slide, let a driver slide

trascurare

Smettere di curare qualcosa come si dovrebbe, lasciando che peggiori.

In inglese semplice: To stop caring for something properly, so its condition gets worse.

• He let his studies slide.
• We have let the house slide since the baby arrived.
• Do not let your health slide when work gets busy.

Come si usa: let something slide (They let the garden slide after moving away.)

Sinonimi: neglect

Contrari: maintain

Espressioni comuni: let something slide, let standards slide

dimenticare, non dare peso

Smettere di pensare a qualcosa perché lo si considera poco importante.

In inglese semplice: To stop thinking about something because you consider it unimportant.

• Let that worry slide for now.
• He let the memory slide because it no longer mattered.
• I tried to let the whole incident slide from my mind.

Come si usa: let something slide (She let the thought slide and returned to her book.)

Sinonimi: dismiss, forget

Espressioni comuni: let something slide, let worries slide

lasciare scivolare

Permettere a qualcosa di scorrere senza ostacoli su una superficie.

In inglese semplice: To allow something to move smoothly across a surface.

• Let the toy slide down the ramp.
• She let the glass slide across the smooth table.
• We let the boards slide slowly onto the truck.

Come si usa: let something slide down something (Let the box slide down the ramp.)

Espressioni comuni: let something slide, let the box slide