let out

verbB1 · Intermediate

To allow to go out or make bigger.

Meanings of «let out»

1 · verb

to allow to go out or make bigger

She opened the door to let out the cat.

2 · verb

to make a piece of clothing looser or bigger

The tailor will let out my old jacket a bit.

Similar: loosen widenenlarge

3 · verb

to say something you did not mean to reveal

She didn't mean to let out our secret plan.

Similar: revealblurt outdisclose

Translation

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«let out» in 17 languages

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HI हिन्दी

ID Indonesia

JA 日本語

KO 한국어

PT Português

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RU Русский

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TR Türkçe

UK Українська

UZ O‘zbek

VI Tiếng Việt

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