LEARNit Dictionary
let down
phrasal verb
1
to fail to help or support somebody as they had hoped or expected
ناامید کردن, پشت کسی را خالی کردن, مایوس کردن
related noun
let-down
2
to make somebody/something less successful than they/it should be
ناکام کردن, ناامید کردن, مایوس کردن
She speaks French very fluently, but her pronunciation lets her down.
3
to let or make something go down
پایین آوردن, پایین گذاشتن
We let the bucket down by a rope.
4
to make a dress, skirt, coat, etc. longer, by reducing the amount of material that is folded over at the bottom
بلند کردن, دراز کردن, طولانیتر کردن
This skirt needs letting down.
opposite
take something up
,
take something <-> up
5
to allow the air to escape from something deliberately
باد خالی کردن, خالی کردن باد, تخلیه کردن باد
Some kids had let my tyres down.