Phrasal Verbs with Let, Meanings and Example Sentences in English
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Phrasal Verbs
It is generally used with a verb, an adverb, or a preposition. An adverb or preposition added to the main verb changes the meaning of the actual verb, giving it a different meaning. Since it has a different meaning, it becomes an idiomatic verb. For example, if the preposition “up” is added to the verb “give”, we get the idiomatic verb “Give up” and it gains a new meaning regardless of the meaning of the two words that make it up.
Phrasal Verbs are divided into two as “separable” and “inseparable”.
Separable Phrasal Verbs
If a phrasal verb is separable, we can place the object between the main verb and the preposition or add it to the end of the phrasal verb phrase without separating it at all.
Inseparable Phrasal Verbs
Phrasal verb type that cannot be placed in the middle of the phrasal verb phrase of the object of the sentence, therefore, must be used side by side and cannot be divided, is called “Inseparable phrasal verbs”. As an example, let’s use the phrasal verb “come across”, which is a combination of the words “come” and “across”, in a few sentences.
Let in
Meaning; to allow sth/sb to enter
Example Sentence; She opened the window to let in some fresh air.
Let into
Meaning; to put into the surface of sth
Example Sentence; A skylight had been let into the roof.
Let in on
Meaning; to allow sb to know sth
Example Sentence; I‘m going to let him in on a little secret.
Let off
Meaning; to allow sb to leave
Example Sentence; They‘ll let you off if you apologize.
Let through
Meaning; to allow to pass
Example Sentence; He was let through to the front of the queue.
Let up
Meaning; to stop or to diminish
Example Sentence; When the rain lets up, you can go to outside.