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letting

/ˈlɛtɪŋ/

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verb

Permitir, dejar

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

Examples :

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

Después de que llamó durante horas, decidí dejarlo entrar.

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verb

Dejar, permitir

Examples :

"Let me alone!"

¡Déjame en paz!

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verb

Dejar salir, liberar

To allow the release of (a fluid).

Examples :

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

Los médicos dejaron salir aproximadamente una pinta de su sangre, pero fue en vano.

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verb

Alquilar

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."

Decidí alquilar la granja a una pareja mientras trabajaba en el extranjero.

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verb

Conceder, otorgar

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"

conceder la construcción de un puente; otorgar el enlatado y el enlucido

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verb

Dejar

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

Examples :

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

Sea P el punto donde AB y OX se intersecan.

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verb

Dejar, permitir

To cause (+ bare infinitive).

Examples :

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

El profesor nos deja usar calculadoras en el examen.

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verb

Impedir, obstaculizar, estorbar

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. "

Las hojas caídas impedían que el agua drenara de la canaleta, lo que provocaba que se desbordara.

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verb

Impedir, prohibir

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. "

El profesor nos permite usar nuestras notas durante el examen, lo que ayuda a muchos de nosotros a tener éxito.

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verb

Tardar, demorar

To tarry or delay.

Examples :

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

Ella estaba tardando en dejar que el café se enfriara antes de beberlo, ya que estaba demasiado caliente.

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noun

Alquiler

The rental of accommodation.

Examples :

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

El anuncio ofrecía alquileres para estudiantes cerca del campus universitario.

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noun

Adjudicación, concesión

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. "

La investigación se centró en la sospechosa adjudicación del nuevo contrato de la cafetería de la escuela, ya que la empresa elegida no tenía experiencia previa en servicios de alimentación.

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