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What's the greater risk? letting go of what people think - or letting go of how I feel, what I believe, and who I am?
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Meaning of "letting" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF LETTING

letting  [ˈlɛtɪŋ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LETTING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Letting 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 LETTING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Renting

Renting, also known as hiring, is an agreement where a payment is made for the temporary use of a good, service or property owned by another. A gross lease is when the tenant pays a flat rental amount and the landlord pays for all property charges regularly incurred by the ownership.

Definition of letting in the English dictionary

The definition of letting in the dictionary is the act of allowing someone to use your house or land in exchange for money that they pay you regularly.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LETTING


besetting
bɪˈsɛtɪŋ
blood-letting
ˈblʌdˌlɛtɪŋ
dip-netting
ˈdɪpˌnɛtɪŋ
filmsetting
ˈfɪlmˌsɛtɪŋ
go-getting
ˈɡəʊˌɡɛtɪŋ
jet-setting
ˈdʒɛtˌsɛtɪŋ
netting
ˈnɛtɪŋ
pacesetting
ˈpeɪsˌsɛtɪŋ
petting
ˈpɛtɪŋ
phototypesetting
ˌfəʊtəʊˈtaɪpˌsɛtɪŋ
quick-setting
ˌkwɪkˈsɛtɪŋ
setting
ˈsɛtɪŋ
sunsetting
ˈsʌnˌsɛtɪŋ
sweating
ˈswɛtɪŋ
thermosetting
ˌθɜːməʊˈsɛtɪŋ
typesetting
ˈtaɪpˌsɛtɪŋ
upsetting
ʌpˈsɛtɪŋ
vetting
ˈvɛtɪŋ
vignetting
vɪˈnjɛtɪŋ
wetting
ˈwɛtɪŋ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LETTING

letterhead
lettering
letterless
letterman
letterpress
letters
letters credential
letters of administration
letters of credence
letters of marque
letters page
letters patent
letterset
letterspacing
letting agency
Lettish
lettre
lettre de cachet
lettres de cachet
lettuce

WORDS THAT END LIKE LETTING

accounting
admitting
batting
betting
chatting
committing
cutting
emitting
fitting
formatting
knitting
permitting
plotting
putting
resetting
sitting
spitting
splitting
spotting
submitting
transmitting

Synonyms and antonyms of letting in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «LETTING»

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

Translation of «letting» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LETTING

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

Translator English - Chinese

出租
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

alquiler
570 millions of speakers

English

letting
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

दे
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

السماح
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

сдача в аренду
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

locação
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

লেট
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

location
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Membiarkannya
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Vermietung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

貸家
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

분들께
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Ngeculake
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

buông xả
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

விடாமல்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

देऊन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

icar
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

locazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

wynajem
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

здача в оренду
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

închirierea
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μίσθωση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verhuring
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

uthyrning
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

utleie
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of letting

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LETTING»

The term «letting» is very widely used and occupies the 7.549 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LETTING» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «letting» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «letting» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

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

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10 QUOTES WITH «LETTING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word letting.
1
Hiam Abbass
Laughter is a way of really letting out all this pressure that you could face in your daily life in the suffering of your people, and comedy is almost like a medicine to your soul in a way.
2
Jennifer Armentrout
You can make your own way. It's about getting out there and not letting rejection get you down.
3
James M. Barrie
You must have been warned against letting the golden hours slip by; but some of them are golden only because we let them slip by.
4
Melody Beattie
Letting go helps us to to live in a more peaceful state of mind and helps restore our balance. It allows others to be responsible for themselves and for us to take our hands off situations that do not belong to us. This frees us from unnecessary stress.
5
Geraldine Brooks
The thing that most attracts me to historical fiction is taking the factual record as far as it is known, using that as scaffolding, and then letting imagination build the structure that fills in those things we can never find out for sure.
6
Brene Brown
What's the greater risk? letting go of what people think - or letting go of how I feel, what I believe, and who I am?
7
Jeffrey Brown
I always try to write from memory, and I always try to use memory as an editor. So when I'm thinking of something like a relationship or whatever, then I'm letting my memory tell me what the important things were.
8
Ryan Cabrera
I was interested in maintaining the dignity and the hearts of the songs, letting them breathe and become what they are.
9
Stephen Colbert
I love being onstage. I love the relationship with the audience. I love the letting go, the sense of discovery, the improvising.
10
Suzanne Collins
I think we put our children at an enormous disadvantage by not educating them in war, by not letting them understand about it at an early age.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LETTING»

Discover the use of letting in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to letting and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Little Book of Letting Go: A Revolutionary 30-Day ...
A thirty-day program for achieving "spiritual purification" recommends letting go as the key to happiness and shows readers how to cast off the prejudices, preconceptions, and prejudgements that imprison them.
Hugh Prather, 2000
2
The Language of Letting Go: A Meditation Book and Journal ...
Fear, shame, anger, self-doubt. Helping people "let go" of self-destructive thoughts, emotions, and behaviors has been the life work of acclaimed author Melody Beattie.
Melody Beattie, 2003
3
Letting Go?: Sharing Historical Authority in a ...
This engaging new collection will serve as an introductory text for those newly grappling with a changing field and, for those already pursuing the goal of “letting go,” a tool for taking stock and pushing ahead.
Bill Adair, Benjamin Filene, Laura Koloski, 2012
4
Letting Stories Breathe: A Socio-Narratology
In Letting Stories Breathe, Arthur W. Frank grapples with this fundamental aspect of our lives, offering both a theory of how stories shape us and a useful method for analyzing them.
Arthur W. Frank, 2010
5
Love Is Letting Go of Fear, Third Edition
Embrace it with an open mind and a willing heart and let it guide you to a life in which negativity, doubt, and fear are replaced with optimism, joy, and love. From the Trade Paperback edition.
Gerald G. Jampolsky, 2010
6
Letting Go of the Words: Writing Web Content that Works
Ginny Redish is a world-renowned expert on information design and how to produce clear writing in plain language for the web. All of the invaluable information that she shared in the first edition is included with numerous new examples.
Janice (Ginny) Redish, 2012
7
Letting Ana Go
In the tradition of Go Ask Alice and Lucy in the Sky, a harrowing account of anorexia and addiction.
Anonymous, 2013
8
Letting Go of Anger
This book identifies the eleven most common anger patterns and offers step-by-step help for overcoming them.
Ronald T. Potter-Efron, Patricia S. Potter-Efron, 2009
9
Letting Loose the Hounds: Stories
Eleven stories set in the small towns of Utah and Arizona consider the idea of letting loose in all its forms and include "Buckeye the Elder," "The Opposite of Loneliness," "Purple Hearts," "Vernon," and "Junk Court"
Brady Udall, 1998
10
Finding Forgiveness: A 7-Step Program for Letting Go of ...
Are you struggling to get over a nasty divorce, the death of a loved one, a shattered friendship, or broken family ties? This book will help you deal with conflicted emotions and find it in your heart to forgive.
Eileen Borris-Dunchunstang, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LETTING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term letting is used in the context of the following news items.
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Mike Baird is calling out his political colleagues for letting short-term …
If you're anything like me, you are sick of politics in this country. Point-scoring, fear, smear, who wins the daily news cycle. It is not something ... «Business Insider Australia, Jul 15»
2
Man Utd ace Mata not letting Schweinsteiger, Schneiderlin arrivals …
It cost United £25million for the services of Schneiderlin from Southampton and around £15million for Schweinsteiger to come to Old Trafford ... «Tribal Football, Jul 15»
3
'Rookie Blue' recap: 'Letting Go' | TheCelebrityCafe.com
'Rookie Blue' recap: 'Letting Go'. By Amanda Ostuni, 7/18/2015. This was one of the most stand out episodes of the season because it was unique for Rookie ... «TheCelebrityCafe.com, Jul 15»
4
Primary school in special measures after letting teacher jailed for …
A primary school has been placed in special measures after allowing a teacher who had served prison time for internet sex chats with a ... «Irish Mirror, Jul 15»
5
Jose Mourinho says he is 'proud' of Chelsea for letting Petr Cech …
Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has praised the club's owner Roman Abramovich for allowing Petr Cech to join Arsenal, admitting that if it ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
6
My Dog's Activity Tracker Is Letting Me Watch Her Die | WIRED
I'm holding a thick wad of paper towels against my dog's hip, shushing her and patting her head. I'm fairly timid at first, worried that pressing ... «Wired, Jul 15»
7
Editor's Note: Letting go isn't always easy - Times-Standard
I've been trying very hard for the last few weeks — OK months — to clear out my daughter's room. It hasn't been easy. Sometimes I find myself ... «Eureka Times Standard, Jul 15»
8
Letting Our Emojis Get in the Way - The New York Times
For some emoji enthusiasts, there's always room for a new icon on the keyboard. Taco Bell is helping lead the charge to add a taco. Several ... «New York Times, Jul 15»
9
Photos: Remembering Rondo, while letting go of the pain - MPR News
City and state leaders apologized Friday for the bulldozing of a predominantly African-American neighborhood to make way for Interstate 94 in ... «Minnesota Public Radio News, Jul 15»
10
Planned Parenthood Attack Campaign: Not Letting the Facts Get in …
The trick of a carnival huckster is to distract you with the right hand so you don't see what the left hand is doing. The firestorm over the latest ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»

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