Übersetzungen für „to let on“ im Englisch » Deutsch-Wörterbuch

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I . let on VERB intr ugs

to let on about sth [to sb]

[jdm] etwas von etw Dat verraten

she didn't let on about the wedding to me

sie hat mir nichts von der Hochzeit gesagt [o. verraten]

if he did know the truth, he didn't let on [to me]

wenn er die Wahrheit kannte, so hat er [mir] jedenfalls nichts verraten

John knows more than he lets on

John weiß mehr, als er sagt

II . let on VERB trans ugs

1. let on:

to let on that ... (divulge)

verraten [o. ugs herauslassen] , dass ...

to let on that ... (blurt out)

ausplaudern, dass ...

to let on that ... (show)

sich Dat anmerken lassen, dass ...

she didn't let on [to me] that she was getting married the next day

sie hat [mir] nicht verraten, dass sie am Tag darauf heiraten wollte

don't let on you've been there before

lass dir nur nicht anmerken, dass du schon einmal dort warst

2. let on (pretend):

to let on that ...

vorgeben, dass ...

to let on that ...

so tun, als ob ...

he let on that he didn't hear me

er gab vor, mich nicht zu hören

he let on that he didn't hear me

er tat so, als würde er mich nicht hören

Beispiele aus dem PONS Wörterbuch (redaktionell geprüft)

to let up on work

weniger arbeiten

let me enlighten you on this

lass mich es dir erklären

to let sb in on sth

jdn in etw Akk einweihen

let's move on [to another subject]

lass uns das Thema wechseln

to take sth on a let

etw mieten

to be let out on probation

auf Bewährung aus dem Gefängnis entlassen werden

to let up on the accelerator

den Fuß vom Gas nehmen

let's snuggle [up] together on the sofa

komm, wir machen es uns auf dem Sofa gemütlich

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to let a dog loose on sb

einen Hund auf jdn loslassen

let's hang a picture on the wall

lass uns ein Bild an die Wand hängen

to let on about sth [to sb]

[jdm] etwas von etw Dat verraten

don't let on you've been there before

lass dir nur nicht anmerken, dass du schon einmal dort warst

don't let it get on top you

lass dich nicht unterkriegen ugs

to let sb in on a secret

jdm ein Geheimnis anvertrauen

come on, lads, let's get this finished!

kommt, Jungs, lasst uns das hier zu Ende bringen!

let's move on to the next subject

kommen wir zum nächsten Thema

time's running on — let's hurry up!

die Zeit wird knapp — beeilen wir uns!

to ease [or let] up on the accelerator

vom Gas gehen ugs

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Englisch

She knows much more than she let on, and claims the less the girls figure out about the situation they are in, the better.

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As the case proceeds, it becomes clear to the team that there is more conflict in the patient's marriage than either spouse is willing to let on.

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It was a way more than he had ever let on: 240 days, in fact, or 18.2 per cent of this time.

www.theglobeandmail.com

Even after farms were let on long leases to encourage good tenant behaviour, slate was the family's main economic interest.

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That is, those stations at which you actually have to ask to be let on or off a train.

www.telegraph.co.uk

And that if she is let on bail she may influence these witnesses.

www.ndtv.com

Tiara is hot-tempered and can be abrasive, but she is more innocent and nave than she likes to let on.

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She might not have let on that she was insulted -- but it is clear that, at every stage, she pushed back.

www.newyorker.com

But the bus driver also should have seen that he wasn't a fit person to let on the bus.

www.herald.ie

Vic isn't viewed as particularly bright, but as the series progresses, it's clear that he knew much more than he let on.

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