let out

let out
transitive verb
1) (open door for)

let somebody/an animal out — jemanden/ein Tier heraus-/hinauslassen

Don't get up. I'll let myself out — Bleiben Sie sitzen. Ich finde schon allein hinaus

2) (allow out) rauslassen (ugs.); gehen lassen
3) (emit) ausstoßen [Schrei]; hören lassen [Lachen, Seufzer]

let out a groan — aufstöhnen

4) (reveal) verraten, ausplaudern [Geheimnis]

let out that ... — durchsickern lassen, dass ...

5) (Dressm.) auslassen
6) (Brit.): (rent out) see academic.ru/42533/let">let I 1. 4)
7) (from duty)

On Saturday? That lets me out — Samstag? Da falle ich schon mal aus

* * *
◆ let out
I. vt
1. (release)
▪ to \let out out ⇆ sb/sth jdn/etw herauslassen
I'll \let out myself out ich finde selbst hinaus
to \let out the water out [of the bathtub] das Wasser [aus der Badewanne] ablaufen lassen
▪ to \let out an animal out ein Tier herauslassen; (set free) ein Tier freilassen
2. (emit)
▪ to \let out out sth etw ausstoßen
to \let out out a belch [or burp] aufstoßen, rülpsen fam; baby ein Bäuerchen nt machen fam
to \let out out a groan [auf]stöhnen
to \let out out a guffaw in schallendes Gelächter ausbrechen
to \let out out a roar aufschreien; engine aufheulen
to \let out out a scream/yell einen Schrei ausstoßen
to \let out out a shriek aufschreien
to \let out out a squeal aufkreischen
to \let out out a whoop laut aufschreien, aufjuchzen
3. (make wider)
to \let out out sth clothes etw weiter machen
to \let out out a seam einen Saum auslassen
4.
▪ to \let out out ⇆ sth (divulge) etw verraten [o fam herauslassen]; (blurt out) etw ausplaudern fam
5. esp BRIT (rent out)
▪ to \let out out ⇆ sth [to sb] [jdm] etw vermieten
6. (fam: excuse)
▪ to \let out out ⇆ sb jdm als Entschuldigung dienen
that \let outs me out das entschuldigt mich
a cold \let out me out of going hiking with Sam meine Erkältung war eine gute Ausrede, nicht mit Sam wandern zu gehen
that \let outs me out of having to help dann muss ich schon nicht helfen
II. vi AM enden
when does school \let out out for the summer wann beginnen die Sommerferien?
* * *
vt sep
1) (= allow to go out) cat, smell, air herauslassen; (from car) absetzen

to let oneself out — sich (dat) die Tür aufmachen

I'll let myself out — ich finde alleine hinaus

2) prisoner entlassen, rauslassen (inf); (= divulge) news bekannt geben, bekannt machen; secret verraten, ausplaudern (inf); feelings freien Lauf lassen (+dat)
3)

(= emit) to let out a long sigh — tief seufzen

to let out a scream — einen Schrei ausstoßen

to let out a groan — (auf)stöhnen

to let one's breath out — ausatmen

4) (= make larger) dress weiter machen, auslassen; seam auslassen
5) fire ausgehen lassen
6)

(= free from responsibility) that lets me out (of it) — da komme ich (schon mal) nicht infrage

7) (esp Brit: rent) vermieten
* * *
let out
A v/t
1. heraus-, hinauslassen (beide:
of aus):
let o.s. out (aufsperren oder die Tür aufmachen und) hinausgehen;
let the air out of die Luft lassen aus
2. ein Kleidungsstück auslassen
3. einen Schrei etc ausstoßen
4. ein Geheimnis ausplaudern, verraten
5. umg jemanden aus dem Spiel lassen, verschonen:
let sb out of doing sth es jemandem erlassen, etwas zu tun
6. let one’s anger out on sb seine Wut an jemandem auslassen, seine Wut oder sich an jemandem abreagieren
7. → let1 B 2, B 3
B v/i herfallen (at über akk) (auch mit Worten)
* * *
transitive verb
1) (open door for)

let somebody/an animal out — jemanden/ein Tier heraus-/hinauslassen

Don't get up. I'll let myself out — Bleiben Sie sitzen. Ich finde schon allein hinaus

2) (allow out) rauslassen (ugs.); gehen lassen
3) (emit) ausstoßen [Schrei]; hören lassen [Lachen, Seufzer]

let out a groan — aufstöhnen

4) (reveal) verraten, ausplaudern [Geheimnis]

let out that ... — durchsickern lassen, dass ...

5) (Dressm.) auslassen
6) (Brit.): (rent out) see let I 1. 4)
7) (from duty)

On Saturday? That lets me out — Samstag? Da falle ich schon mal aus

* * *
v.
durchgelassen v.
herauslassen v.

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