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let off

UK
/lɛt ɒf/
US
/lɛt ɔf/

Translations

let offverb
let off
Past Simple
let off
Past Participle
letting off
Gerund
UK
/lɛt ɒf/
US
/lɛt ɔf/
dispenserDans le sens de ne pas punir sévèrement, ou de faire preuve d’indulgence.
The teacher decided to let off the student with just a warning.
L’enseignant a décidé de dispenser l’élève de sanction, en se contentant d’un avertissement.
tirerS’emploie notamment pour des feux d’artifice, des pétards ou des coups de feu.
They let off fireworks to celebrate the New Year.
Ils ont tiré des feux d’artifice pour célébrer le Nouvel An.
Additional translations
déclencherEmploi plus général pour provoquer une explosion ou une émission soudaine.
Synonyms
pardon
forgive
release
discharge
exempt

Definitions

let offverb
To allow someone to go without punishment or with a less severe punishment than expected.
The teacher decided to let off the student with just a warning.
To cause something to explode or to release something, such as a sound or a smell.
They let off fireworks to celebrate the New Year.
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