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That's the challenging thing with TV; it's not the action scenes per se, and it's not the location scenes and the heavy dialog scenes, but the fact that there is just no let-up; there is no break.
Jason O'Mara

Meaning of "let-up" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LET-UP

let-up  [ˈlɛtʌp] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LET-UP

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Let-Up is 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.

WHAT DOES LET-UP MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of let-up in the English dictionary

The definition of let-up in the dictionary is a lessening or abatement.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LET-UP


beat-up
ˈbiːtʌp
botch-up
ˈbɒtʌp
get-up
ˈɡɛtʌp
set-up
ˈsetʌp
setup
ˈsetʌp
start-up
ˈstɑːtʌp
tup
tʌp
write-up
ˈraɪtʌp

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LET-UP

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
let up
let-out
let´s
letch
Letchworth
letdown
lethal
lethal dose
lethal injection
lethality
lethally
lethargic

WORDS THAT END LIKE LET-UP

built-up
bust-up
close-up
cut-up
dust-up
fit-up
follow-up
hold-up
hook-up
make-up
pent-up
pick-up
pin-up
pop-up
put-you-up
sit-up
split-up
wake-up
well-brought-up
wrought-up

Synonyms and antonyms of let-up in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «LET-UP»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «let-up» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of let-up

Translation of «let-up» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LET-UP

Find out the translation of let-up to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of let-up 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-up» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

松懈
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

tregua
570 millions of speakers

English

let-up
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चलो अप
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

تتخلى
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

пусть - до
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

deixar -se -
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

দিন-আপ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

laissez -up
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Let-up
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

let- up
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

てみましょうアップ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

할 수 업
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Let-up
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cho -up
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

தணிவு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

मेकअप
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

sakinleşmek
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

let- up
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

niech się
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

нехай -до
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

lasa - up
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ας - up
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

laat -up
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

bromsas upp
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

la -up
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of let-up

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LET-UP»

The term «let-up» is regularly used and occupies the 57.933 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LET-UP» OVER TIME

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

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QUOTES WITH «LET-UP»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word let-up.
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Jason O'Mara
That's the challenging thing with TV; it's not the action scenes per se, and it's not the location scenes and the heavy dialog scenes, but the fact that there is just no let-up; there is no break.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LET-UP»

Discover the use of let-up in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to let-up and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society of ...
The end of the bent tube was then introduced within the cylindrical glass, and kept there till a sufficient quantity of fixed air was let up. After letting it stand a few hours, the division answering to the surface of the quicksilver in the cylinder was  ...
Charles Hutton, George Shaw, Richard Pearson, 1809
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1763-1769: 1763-1769
The end of the bent tube was then introduced within the cylindrical glass, and kept there-till a sufficient quantity of fixed air was let up. After letting it stand a few hours, the division answering to the. surface of the quicksilver in the cylinder was  ...
Royal Society (Great Britain), Charles Hutton, George Shaw, 1809
3
The Scientific Papers of the Honourable Henry Cavendish ...
absorbed, and also how much water had been introduced: the division answering to the surface of the water telling how much air remained not absorbed, and the difference of the two divisions telling how much water had been let up.
Henry Cavendish, 196
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The Ultimate Phrasal Verb Book
... down or come down to a lower price. / won't buy her car unless she comes down to $ 12,000. The union won't come down a nickel in its salary demands. Infinitive 1. let up (on) p.v. When something becomes less strong, less intense, or less ...
Carl W. Hart, 2009
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Harrap's essential English Dictionary
2 Someone is let off work or duties when they are told they do not have to do them: I'll let you off your essay so that you can catch up on your reading. 3 You let off a gun when you fire it; you let off a bomb when you make it explode. let up 1 ...
‎1996
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Chambers Universal Learners' Dictionary
'let-up nc a stopping of something by making less violent etc: There was no sign of a let-up in the storm. - See also let up below. let alone (someone or something) not to mention (someone rtt ); without taking (someone t-tc) into consideration ...
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The Two-word Verb: A Dictionary of the Verb-preposition ...
let up 1. T (1) Let me up! [Let me get up from the ground (the floor, etc.).] Said by a person who is being held down by another. 2. I (13) The rain (the snow, the hail, the wind, etc.) is letting up. [It is about to stop.] 3. I (13) Informal. That man is a ...
George A. Meyer, 1975
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English-Amharic Context Dictionary
The police wouldn't let us through. ;*"A.rV □ MAA«P ' JtA7 let up 1. n/J? hti. The storm has let up. *ia>-A» ' V4«A- ' ' -flA.A 2. ^"fl ' JiA. Will the rain ever let up? , £if7 1110- « p-fl s flAoW 3. They refused to let up in the fight. £"»fl ' hi-i-ahr -fiAa>- ...
Wolf Leslau, 1973
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LIFE
LET UP— LIGHT UP A CAMEL! Let the frequent enjoyment of Camel's mild, ripe tobaccos help you take life more calmly, pleasantly, profitably These busy, happy folks give their nerves a chance they "Let up — Light up a Camel WORKING ...
10
Idioms and Phrases
Let the side down Give an inferior performance and disappoint one 's colleagues, team-mates etc. His indifferent stroke at a crucial stage let his side down and led to its defeat. Let up Become less wrong; Diminution There has been rain for ...
Prof. V.N. Sadasiva Rau, Sura College of Competition, 2004

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LET-UP»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term let-up is used in the context of the following news items.
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London housing demand intensifies squeeze on first-time buyers …
The survey indicated no such let-up for those at the lower end. "It looks like demand remains strong for properties in the two-bedrooms-or-fewer ... «THE BUSINESS TIMES, Jul 15»
2
No let-up in national call-up foul up
No let-up in national call-up foul up. by k. rajan. Filepic of Pahang's star striker Dickson Nwakaeme celebrating his goal scored against JDT in ... «The Star Online, Jul 15»
3
Let-up in flood fury
There is let up in the state's overall flood scene. The water levels of the river Brahmaputra and its tributaries started receding from last night ... «Assam Times, Jul 15»
4
Hartlepool boss Ronnie Moore promises no let-up
Hartlepool boss Ronnie Moore promises no let-up. Ronnie Moore. Roy Kelly. 08:00 Monday 13 July 2015. 0. Have your say. Ronnie Moore has not spared his ... «Hartlepool Mail, Jul 15»
5
No let-up for European Wealth's acquisition drive
European Wealth's assets under management (AUM) have grown more than sixfold since chief executive Rod Gentry was a cover star back in ... «Citywire.co.uk, Jul 15»
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UPDATE 1-No let-up for Malaysia's PM after state fund graft …
... * Colleagues' statements may mean further investigation. * Attorney-general says has seen documents on allegations. * Deputy PM says ... «Reuters, Jul 15»
7
'No let-up' in asylum seeker crisis
Tent cities for 400 asylum seekers are being set up in Carinthia and Burgenland - with Interior Minister Johanna Mikl-Leitner saying that she ... «The Local Austria, Jul 15»
8
No let-up for Juma as MP seeks probe over transfer
Another duel pitting the National Assembly and embattled Interior Principal Secretary Monica Juma is in the offing. This is after a member of the ... «K24 TV, Jul 15»
9
No let-up for office market as Irish seek space - Independent.ie
NATIVE Irish companies are expected to drive the next wave of office lettings in Dublin, in a move away from the market that has been ... «Irish Independent, Jun 15»
10
No let-up in pellet toll in Srinagar
Yet another youth is fighting for his vision in a Srinagar hospital after he was injured in the firing of pellets by the Jammu and Kashmir Police. «The Hindu, Jun 15»

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« EDUCALINGO. Let-Up [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/let-up-1>. May 2024 ».
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