let in

let in
(to allow to come in, go out: Let me in!; I let the dog out.) dejar entrar/salir
v + o + adv, v + adv + o
1)
a) (allow to enter) dejar entrar; (open the door for) abrirle* la puerta a, hacer* pasar

here's the key, let yourself in — aquí tienes la llave, abre y entra

to let oneself in for something: she doesn't know what she's letting herself in for no sabe en lo que se está metiendo!; to let somebody in on something: I'll let you in on a secret — te voy a contar or confiar un secreto

b) (allow to penetrate) \<\<light/air\>\> dejar entrar
2) (release) \<\<clutch\>\> soltar*
VT + ADV
1)

to let sb in — (=allow to enter) dejar entrar a algn; (=usher in) hacer pasar a algn; (=open door to) abrir la puerta a algn

who let him in? — ¿quién le ha dejado entrar?, ¿quién le ha abierto la puerta?

let him in! — ¡que pase!

your mother let me in — tu madre me abrió la puerta

2) (=allow to come through)

shoes which let the water in — zapatos que dejan calar el agua

a glass roof to let in the light — un tejado de cristal para dejar entrar la luz

3)

to let sb in on sth: to let sb in on a secret — contar un secreto a algn

to let sb in on a deal — dejar que algn participe en un negocio

4)

to let o.s. in for sth: you don't know what you're letting yourself in for — no sabes bien a lo que te estás exponiendo, no sabes bien en lo que te estás metiendo

you may find you've let yourself in for a lot of extra work — puede que encuentres que te has expuesto a un montón de trabajo extra

5) (Aut) [+ clutch] soltar
* * *
v + o + adv, v + adv + o
1)
a) (allow to enter) dejar entrar; (open the door for) abrirle* la puerta a, hacer* pasar

here's the key, let yourself in — aquí tienes la llave, abre y entra

to let oneself in for something: she doesn't know what she's letting herself in for no sabe en lo que se está metiendo!; to let somebody in on something: I'll let you in on a secret — te voy a contar or confiar un secreto

b) (allow to penetrate) \<\<light/air\>\> dejar entrar
2) (release) \<\<clutch\>\> soltar*

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