let
vs
set free

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"Let" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "dejar", and "set free" is a phrase which is often translated as "liberar". Learn more about the difference between "let" and "set free" below.

let(

leht

)

A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).

transitive verb

1. (to allow)

a. dejar

Her parents didn't let her go to the party.Sus padres no la dejaron ir a la fiesta.

b. permitir

Would you let me drive your car this weekend?¿Me permites manejar tu carro este fin de semana?

2. (to rent)

Regionalism used in the United Kingdom

(United Kingdom)

a. alquilar

He is planning to let his apartment for three months.Está pensando alquilar su apartamento por tres meses.

A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).

noun

3. (tennis)

a. el nulo

(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).

(M)

The first point was a let.El primer punto fue nulo.

set free(

seht

fri

)

A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).

phrase

1. (general)

a. liberar

The gates were opened and the prisoners were set free.Las rejas se abrieron y los prisioneros fueron liberados.

b. poner en libertad