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Acting has always been a way for me to express the emotions I had buried. If I hadn't acted, I would have gone insane. In my acting class, I could let out my real tears and everyone thought it was the character. But no, it was me.
Tony Leung Chiu-Wai

Meaning of "let out" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LET OUT

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LET OUT

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Let out is a verb and can also act as a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

The verb is the part of the sentence that is conjugated and expresses action and state of being.

See the conjugation of the verb let out in English.

WHAT DOES LET OUT MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of let out in the English dictionary

The first definition of let out in the dictionary is to give vent to; emit. Other definition of let out is to allow to go or run free; release. Let out is also to reveal.


CONJUGATION OF THE VERB TO LET OUT

PRESENT

Present
I let out
you let out
he/she/it lets out
we let out
you let out
they let out
Present continuous
I am letting out
you are letting out
he/she/it is letting out
we are letting out
you are letting out
they are letting out
Present perfect
I have let out
you have let out
he/she/it has let out
we have let out
you have let out
they have let out
Present perfect continuous
I have been letting out
you have been letting out
he/she/it has been letting out
we have been letting out
you have been letting out
they have been letting out
Present tense is used to refer to circumstances that exist at the present time or over a period that includes the present time. The present perfect refers to past events, although it can be considered to denote primarily the resulting present situation rather than the events themselves.

PAST

Past
I let out
you let out
he/she/it let out
we let out
you let out
they let out
Past continuous
I was letting out
you were letting out
he/she/it was letting out
we were letting out
you were letting out
they were letting out
Past perfect
I had let out
you had let out
he/she/it had let out
we had let out
you had let out
they had let out
Past perfect continuous
I had been letting out
you had been letting out
he/she/it had been letting out
we had been letting out
you had been letting out
they had been letting out
Past tense forms express circumstances existing at some time in the past,

FUTURE

Future
I will let out
you will let out
he/she/it will let out
we will let out
you will let out
they will let out
Future continuous
I will be letting out
you will be letting out
he/she/it will be letting out
we will be letting out
you will be letting out
they will be letting out
Future perfect
I will have let out
you will have let out
he/she/it will have let out
we will have let out
you will have let out
they will have let out
Future perfect continuous
I will have been letting out
you will have been letting out
he/she/it will have been letting out
we will have been letting out
you will have been letting out
they will have been letting out
The future is used to express circumstances that will occur at a later time.

CONDITIONAL

Conditional
I would let out
you would let out
he/she/it would let out
we would let out
you would let out
they would let out
Conditional continuous
I would be letting out
you would be letting out
he/she/it would be letting out
we would be letting out
you would be letting out
they would be letting out
Conditional perfect
I would have let out
you would have let out
he/she/it would have let out
we would have let out
you would have let out
they would have let out
Conditional perfect continuous
I would have been letting out
you would have been letting out
he/she/it would have been letting out
we would have been letting out
you would have been letting out
they would have been letting out
Conditional or "future-in-the-past" tense refers to hypothetical or possible actions.

IMPERATIVE

Imperative
you let out
we let´s let out
you let out
The imperative is used to form commands or requests.
NONFINITE VERB FORMS
Infinitive
to let out
Past participle
let out
Present Participle
letting out
Infinitive shows the action beyond temporal perspective. The present participle or gerund shows the action during the session. The past participle shows the action after completion.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LET OUT

let in
let in for
let in on
let into
let loose
let off
let off steam
let on
let one´s hair down
let oneself go
let rip
let sleeping dogs lie
let slide
let slip
let slip through one´s fingers
let someone have it
let someone off with
let the cat out of the bag
let the grass grow under one´s feet
let through

WORDS THAT END LIKE LET OUT

act out
check out
contract out
cut out
eat out
flat out
get out
hit out
left out
night out
opt out
point out
print out
push the boat out
put out
set out
shoot out
sit out
sort out
start out
sweat out

Synonyms and antonyms of let out in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «let out» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LET OUT

Find out the translation of let out to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of let out from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «let out» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

让出
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

dejar salir
570 millions of speakers

English

let out
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

बाहर जाने
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

السماح بها
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

выпускать
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

soltou
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

বের করা
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

laisser échapper
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

lepaskan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

vermieten
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

漏らす
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

아웃 하자
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ayo metu
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cho ra
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

வெளியே விடு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

बाहेर काढ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Bırakmak
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

far uscire
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

niech się
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

випускати
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

drumul
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αφήσει έξω
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

laat uit
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

släppa ut
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

la ut
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of let out

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LET OUT»

The term «let out» is quite widely used and occupies the 29.605 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LET OUT» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about let out

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10 QUOTES WITH «LET OUT»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word let out.
1
Johnny Bench
I've seldom seen a horny player walk into a bar and not let out exactly what he did for a living.
2
Michael Chabon
Every time another review comes out I let out a deep breath.
3
Tony Leung Chiu-Wai
Acting has always been a way for me to express the emotions I had buried. If I hadn't acted, I would have gone insane. In my acting class, I could let out my real tears and everyone thought it was the character. But no, it was me.
4
Misha Collins
Directing is a lot of fun, but you have to be on your toes every minute. If you zone out for even a second, you'll miss something and things will get screwed up. And here's a little secret that I'm going to let out of the bag: That is not the case with acting.
5
Cyril Connolly
Imprisoned in every fat man a thin man is wildly signaling to be let out.
6
Michael Irvin
We looked at each other standing on the podium, and I think we all were tearing up. But we had to keep it cool. I think we did. Then we let out a breath.
7
Vanessa Marcil
Acting probably saved my life. It gave me a home and a safe place to let out all of my emotions and have it be okay.
8
Philip Massinger
Death hath a thousand doors to let out life: I shall find one.
9
Charlotte Rampling
I think the reason I have secrets is because there are a lot of things I haven't been able to let out, and I'm able to let them out through the screen and this medium.
10
Max von Sydow
When I finished the role of Christ, I felt as though I'd been let out on parole. A man who has served 18 months isn't eager to go back to prison.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LET OUT»

Discover the use of let out in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to let out and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Alterations the Seams Easy Way
WOMENS SLACKS WAIST AND SEAT LET OUT Womens slacks may or may not be able to be let out. Places to let out are: side seams, center front or back seams, darts, pleats. Things to tell the customer: you may have to add a piece of fabric ...
Susan Martinek, 2011
2
Survey of English Dialects: The Dictionary and Grammar
... hire the ground, hire the ground for their feed, hire the keep, hire the marsh, lea . lead out, lea out, let, let out, let out grazing, let out on keep, let out to keep, let the feed, let the field, let the grass-keeping, let the keep, let the pasture, marsh-let , ...
Clive Upton, David Parry, John David Allison Widdowson, 1994
3
Open the Church Doors and Let Me Out!
Aswe both lay very sick in yet another motel room, we heard our daughter let out a big belly laugh from her bed. For suchayoung baby such laughter was stillpremature at her age,and it tookusby surprise. Judging by the sound ofit,we guessed ...
Simon Petelo, 2012
4
The Ultimate Phrasal Verb Book
2. let ... out p.v. When you make an item of clothing bigger by changing the seams , you let it out. After I gained twenty pounds, I had to have all my pants let out. The tailor let her old dress out so that she could wear it again. 3. let ... out p.v. When ...
Carl W. Hart, 1999
5
Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary Paperback with CD-ROM
0 Let me know if you need help, o He let out a shout (= He shouted). SUGGEST / let/ v [T] fml let us I suggest that we o For the sake of argument, let us assume that Rochelle is right. 0 After visiting the gift shop, let us proceed into Craceland itself  ...
Cambridge University Press, 2008
6
Let Me In
I even heard the one who survives is named the 'Executioner' and can be let out to see the light on the other side of that cold wall. “And now my fellow outcasts, I present to you the beginning of the spree!” He thrust his hands towards the large  ...
Halee Knight, 2014
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English and Chinese Dictionary, with the Punti and Mandarin ...
Hiì jih; to let blood, H feng' 11111, Fáng hiueh; to let out, И Н: feng' ch'ut,. Fang ch 'uh; to let out, as a secret, т 511, 81011, sit, lò'. Sieh lú, д Ш sit> p'o'. Sieh p'o, ЕЁ { а ,she sit). Sú sieh, sit, lau'. Sieh lau; te let out a secret, sit, matà sz'. Sieh mih ...
W. Lobscheid, 1868
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American English Idiomatic Expressions in 52 Weeks: An Easy ...
... (CONS) 195 let it rip (ACH) 225 let (someone) know (COMM) 210 let loose ( ACH) 225 let off (CONS) 195 let off steam (EMO) 259 let (someone) off the hook ( CONS) 202 let on (COMM) 218 let out (COMM) 218 let out (MOVE) 245 let sleeping ...
John Holleman, 2006
9
Synthetic Marmalade
I want to help, say something strong... But we lost touch for way too long. Let it out ! Let out inside! Let out inside of you! Let it in, let in outside, And let yourself shine through! Mercury Girl lives day to day, Quick through my fingers like silver sand.
Mike Luoma, 2006
10
Let There Be Light
Hatch? Rotten eggs is all I end up with!” Mrs. Olson was really riled up. I noticed her knitting needles had the head—hole in the sweater so knitted up, she'd be lucky to get it over an ant's head. She must have heard me let out a small giggle,  ...
Max Freedland, 2001

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LET OUT»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term let out is used in the context of the following news items.
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Subway Squawkers - A Yankees-Mets Rivalry Blog: Who let the …
Nelson Doubleday hated the song: "I can't stand that 'Let Out the Dogs' song," he said then. "I have three dogs of my own." So c'mon, Alex, you ... «Subway Squawkers, Jul 15»
2
“Silk Brocade” - The New Yorker
“I suppose you sometimes have to let out the waists as the brides get bigger.” Ann was accomplished at congratulating other women on their ... «The New Yorker, Jul 15»
3
Thirty Years Later, Soviet-Era MI6 Double Agent Describes Escape …
In Finland, Gordiyevsky was let out of the stuffy trunk of the car and met by a young British diplomat named Michael Shipster. He called MI6 ... «RadioFreeEurope/RadioLiberty, Jul 15»
4
Steven Gerrard inspires LA Galaxy comeback on debut against San …
As he appeared on the big screen in the tunnel prior to kick off, the Galaxy faithful let out a roar. The new No8 allowed a slight grin to creep over ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
5
Summer holiday events: 28 fantastic days out to keep the kids …
Let out the last of that holiday energy with an ancient battle: the re-enactment group Ealdfaeder will be teaching the rules of combat, from ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
6
Who let out the bull in the China stock?
Once it was square dancing that captured the imagination of retirees and stressed city workers winding down in the evening. But many now ... «South China Morning Post, Jul 15»
7
Let He Without Sin Point a Finger At General Kanene
The immediate reaction when news of the release of musician General Kanene broke out was to burst into a tantrum and naturally let out a few ... «AllAfrica.com, Jul 15»
8
Let out your Biryani fantasies!
Ramzan is round the corner and if the festival is synonymous with one thing, it is the biryani! There couldn't be a better time to think of, drool ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
9
Don't let out-of-towners hurt Redondo Beach's small town vibe: Letters
After hearing from numerous residents who oppose this massive multi-use development, Legado Cos. was directed by the Redondo Beach ... «The Daily Breeze, Jul 15»
10
Child let out of game machine at Cairns shopping centre
BIZARRE: A child has become stuck in a vending machine at Mt Sheridan Plaza this afternoon. PIC: SUPPLIED. A YOUNG child has been freed after spending ... «Perth Now, Jul 15»

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