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letting

/ˈlɛtɪŋ/

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verb

Erlauben, zulassen

To allow to, not to prevent (+ infinitive, but usually without to).

Examples :

"After he knocked for hours, I decided to let him come in."

Nachdem er stundenlang geklopft hatte, beschloss ich, ihn hereinzulassen.

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verb

Verlassen, gehen lassen

Examples :

"Let me alone!"

Lass mich in Ruhe!

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verb

Freisetzen, ablassen

To allow the release of (a fluid).

Examples :

"The physicians let about a pint of his blood, but to no avail."

Die Ärzte setzten etwa einen halben Liter seines Blutes frei, aber ohne Erfolg.

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verb

Vermieten

To allow possession of (a property etc.) in exchange for rent.

Examples :

"I decided to let the farmhouse to a couple while I was working abroad."

Ich beschloss, das Bauernhaus an ein Paar zu vermieten, während ich im Ausland arbeitete.

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verb

Vergeben, gewähren

To give, grant, or assign, as a work, privilege, or contract; often with out.

Examples :

"to let the building of a bridge; to let out the lathing and the plastering"

den Bau einer Brücke vergeben; das Latten und Verputzen vergeben

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verb

Lass, lasst

Used to introduce an imperative in the first or third person.

Examples :

"Let P be the point where AB and OX intersect."

Lass P der Punkt sein, an dem sich AB und OX schneiden.

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verb

Veranlassen, zulassen

To cause (+ bare infinitive).

Examples :

"The teacher is letting us use calculators on the test. "

Der Lehrer lässt uns im Test Taschenrechner benutzen.

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verb

Behindern, verhindern, hemmen

To hinder, prevent, impede, hamper, cumber; to obstruct (someone or something).

Examples :

"The fallen leaves were letting the water drain from the gutter, causing it to overflow. "

Die herabgefallenen Blätter behinderten den Abfluss des Wassers aus der Dachrinne, wodurch diese überlief.

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verb

Verhindern, unterlassen

To prevent someone from doing something; also to prevent something from happening.

Examples :

"The teacher is letting us use our notes during the test, which is helping many of us succeed. "

Der Lehrer erlaubt uns, unsere Notizen während der Prüfung zu benutzen, was vielen von uns zum Erfolg verhilft.

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verb

Zögern, säumen

To tarry or delay.

Examples :

"She was letting the coffee cool down before she drank it, as it was too hot. "

Sie zögerte, den Kaffee abzukühlen, bevor sie ihn trank, da er zu heiß war.

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noun

Vermietung, Verpachtung

The rental of accommodation.

Examples :

"The advertisement offered student lettings near the university campus. "

Die Anzeige bot Studentenwohnungen in der Nähe des Universitätscampus an.

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noun

Vergabe, Auftragsvergabe

The award of a public contract

Examples :

"The investigation focused on the suspicious letting of the school's new cafeteria contract, as the chosen company had no prior experience in food service. "

Die Untersuchung konzentrierte sich auf die verdächtige Vergabe des neuen Cafeteria-Vertrags der Schule, da das ausgewählte Unternehmen keine Vorerfahrung im Bereich Gastronomie hatte.

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