let out

外に出す、解放する

閉じ込められていた人や物を外に出す。

やさしい英語で： 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?

使い方： let someone/something out of somewhere (She let the cat out of the kitchen.)

類義語： release, free

反対語： keep in

よく使う表現： let someone out, let out air

発する

突然、または強い感情から、声や音を発する。

やさしい英語で： 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?

使い方： let out something (She let out a loud gasp.)

類義語： give, utter

よく使う表現： let out a scream, let out a sigh, let out a laugh

貸し出す、賃貸する

定期的にお金を払ってもらい、自分の物件などを人に貸す。

やさしい英語で： 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?

使い方： let something out to someone (We let the flat out to a student.)

類義語： rent out, let, lease

よく使う表現： let out rooms, let something out

漏らす、明かす

秘密にしておくべきことを人に話す。

やさしい英語で： 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?

使い方： let something out (Please do not let our secret out.)

類義語： reveal, disclose, divulge

反対語： conceal

よく使う表現： let out a secret, let out the truth

幅を出す、寸法を大きくする

縫い目の位置を変えて、服の寸法を大きくする。

やさしい英語で： 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.

使い方： let something out (The tailor let the jacket out at the waist.); have something let out (I need to have these trousers let out.)

類義語： enlarge, loosen

反対語： take in

よく使う表現： let out trousers, let something out

速度を上げさせる、手綱を緩める

操作を調整したり手綱を緩めたりして、車や動物を速く進ませる。

やさしい英語で： 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.

使い方： let something out (He let the horse out on the empty track.)

類義語： speed up

反対語： slow down

よく使う表現： let out reins, let something out