let on

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let on
verbo intransitivo
1(familiar)
  • don't l on that I was there -> no digas que estuve allí
  • he was more ill than he let on -> estaba más enfermo de lo que decía

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let on (informal)
verb:intransitive:plus_adverb
(say)
he's not letting on no dice nada
I won't let on
don't let on! ¡no digas nada!; ¡no te vayas de la lengua!; (informal)
if she suspected anything she never let on
don't let on (to her) about what they did no (le) digas lo que hicieron
they knew the answer but they didn't let on to let on [to] sb about sth if she was depressed she never let on to him about it
verb:transitive:plus_adverb
1
to let on that
(reveal) decir que
she didn't let on that she'd seen me no dijo que me había visto
He certainly couldn't let on that he knew anything about the missing tape he didn't let on that he was angry to let on [to] sb that I didn't let on to Nigel that I had heard anything I couldn't face all the trouble there'd be if I let on to anyone what David was doing
 (pretend) fingir que
I let on that the tears in my eyes were because of the onions fingí que las lágrimas que tenía en los ojos se debían a la cebolla
2 (allow on board) dejar subir
the coach driver wouldn't let us on you won't be let on without a boarding pass

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