let — to allow or permit someone to do something
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to allow or permit someone to do something
Pronunciation (IPA): /lɛt/
Korean meaning: 허용하다, 허락하다
Korean pronunciation: 렛 (강세: 렛)
Example Sentences
- Mom, please let me stay up late tonight!
- Let sleeping dogs lie, especially if they snore like my dad.
- Let's not let this opportunity slip away.
let
VERB//lɛt//
to allow or permit someone to do something

A mother lets her daughter help with baking cookies
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Origin
고대 영어 'lǣtan'에서 유래된 단어로, '남겨두다, 허락하다'라는 의미였습니다. 게르만어족의 공통 조상에서 나온 매우 오래된 동사입니다.
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“Mom, please let me stay up late tonight!”
“Let sleeping dogs lie, especially if they snore like my dad.”
“Let's not let this opportunity slip away.”
“I can't even afford a sandwich, let alone a fancy dinner.”
“They decided to let their house to a family of circus performers.”
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