let out

let out
vt
1) (release)
to \let out sb/sth <-> out jdn/etw herauslassen;
I'll \let out myself out ich finde selbst hinaus;
he \let out the water out of the bathtub er ließ das Wasser [aus der Badewanne] ablaufen;
to \let out animals out Tiere freilassen
2) (emit)
to \let out out <-> sth scream, shriek, yell etw ausstoßen;
to \let out out a belch rülpsen (fam)
to \let out out a burp aufstoßen, rülpsen (fam) baby ein Bäuerchen nt machen;
to \let out out a guffaw in schallendes Gelächter ausbrechen;
to \let out out a roar aufschreien; engine aufheulen;
to \let out out a squeal aufkreischen;
to \let out out a whoop laut aufschreien, aufjuchzen
3) fashion (make wider)
to \let out out a dress ein Kleid weiter machen;
to \let out out a seam einen Saum auslassen
4) (divulge)
to \let out out <-> sth etw verraten [o (fam) ausplaudern];
5) (esp Brit) (rent out)
to \let out out <-> sth etw vermieten
6) (fam: excuse)
to \let out out <-> sb jdm als Entschuldigung dienen;
that \let outs me out das entschuldigt mich;
a cold \let out me out of going hiking with Sam meine Erkältung war eine gute Ausrede, nicht mit Sam wandern zu gehen vi (Am) enden

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