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letting

/ˈlɛtɪŋ/

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verb

Laisser, permettre

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

Examples :

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

Après avoir frappé pendant des heures, j'ai décidé de le laisser entrer.

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verb

Laisser, abandonner

Examples :

"Let me alone!"

Laisse-moi tranquille !

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verb

Laisser couler, déverser

To allow the release of (a fluid).

Examples :

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

Les médecins ont laissé couler environ une pinte de son sang, mais en vain.

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verb

Louer

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."

J'ai décidé de louer la ferme à un couple pendant que je travaillais à l'étranger.

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verb

Accorder, concéder

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"

accorder la construction d'un pont ; concéder le lattage et l'enduit

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verb

Laisser

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

Examples :

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

Soit P le point où AB et OX se croisent.

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verb

Laisser, permettre

To cause (+ bare infinitive).

Examples :

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

Le professeur nous laisse utiliser des calculatrices pendant le test.

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verb

Empêcher, entraver, gêner

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. "

Les feuilles mortes empêchaient l'eau de s'écouler de la gouttière, ce qui la faisait déborder.

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verb

Empêcher, interdire

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. "

Le professeur nous permet d'utiliser nos notes pendant le test, ce qui aide beaucoup d'entre nous à réussir.

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verb

Tarder, hésiter

To tarry or delay.

Examples :

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

Elle tardait à laisser refroidir le café avant de le boire, car il était trop chaud.

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noun

Location

The rental of accommodation.

Examples :

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

L'annonce proposait des locations étudiantes près du campus universitaire.

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noun

Adjudication, attribution

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. "

L'enquête s'est concentrée sur l'attribution suspecte du nouveau contrat de la cafétéria de l'école, car l'entreprise choisie n'avait aucune expérience préalable dans la restauration.

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