Let down en français : traduction et définition
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Traduction et définition
don't let me down: ne me laissez pas tomber, ne me décevez pas
Notons que ce verbe est irrégulier : I let down/I let down/I have let down
He let me down again. Il m'a encore déçu.
Exemples
- "You haven't let me down."
- "I hope you won't let me down."
- "I promise I won't let you down."
- "I won't let you down!"
- "Don't let me down."
- "Luna : I'm sorry I've let you down, sir."
- "I won't let you down, Bruno, you can sleep easy."
Exercice 1
Bruno uses the expression: "I hope you won't let me down".
How else could he say this?
How else could he say this?
Bruno uses the expression: "I hope you won't let me down".
How else could he say this?
How else could he say this?
This choice is incorrect. "To betray a secret" does not share a similar meaning with the expression "to let someone down".
"I hope you won't let me down" is a common idiom in English, which means "I hope you will not disappoint me". It is often used in situations where one person has been asked to do something (a favor, a service) for someone else.
Bruno is not concerned with how Susie is feeling at this moment. In fact, he hopes that "she" will not "upset" him.
"Let me down" does not mean "being depressed".
Exercice 2
Near the end of the dialogue, Luna apologizes to Bruno, telling him that she has "let him down".
Luna is expressing that .
Luna is expressing that .
Near the end of the dialogue, Luna apologizes to Bruno, telling him that she has "let him down".
Luna is expressing that she has disappointed Bruno.
Luna is expressing that she has disappointed Bruno.
she has disappointed Bruno: This is the best choice here. Luna says: "I'm sorry I've let you down, sir". To "let someone down" means to "disappoint" them or to have "failed" them in some way.
she has lied to Bruno: This is not the meaning of the phrase: "I've let you down". To "lie" is to intentionally deceive someone, or to tell them something which is not true.
she has contradicted Bruno: This is not the meaning of the phrase: "I've let you down". Even if Luna has ignored Bruno's wishes, or contradicted him, this is not what she is apologizing for when she says "I've let you down".
she didn't warn Bruno in advance: This is not the meaning of the phrase: "I've let you down". To warn (someone of danger) is to alert them of danger.
Exercice 3
"I won't let you down, Bruno." --> Brian won't Bruno.
"Go easy on the chocolate liqueurs." --> Brian suggests that Bruno chocolate liqueurs.
"Go easy on the chocolate liqueurs." --> Brian suggests that Bruno chocolate liqueurs.
"I won't let you down, Bruno." --> Brian won't disappoint 1 Bruno.
"Go easy on the chocolate liqueurs." --> Brian suggests that Bruno should avoid eating too many 2 chocolate liqueurs.
"Go easy on the chocolate liqueurs." --> Brian suggests that Bruno should avoid eating too many 2 chocolate liqueurs.
1 disappoint: To "let someone down" means to "disappoint" them or to have "failed" them in some way. Example: Please don't let me down, I'm counting on you.
1 betray: This is not the meaning of the phrasal verb "to let someone down". To "betray someone" is to break their confidence, or to deceive them in some way.
1 contradict: This is not the meaning of the phrasal verb "to let someone down". To "contradict someone" is to express the opposite of what they say.
2 should avoid eating too many: This is correct. "To go easy on (something)" is to not use too much of it. Example: You should go easy on the alcohol, the doctor told you not to drink. "To go easy on (someone)" is to treat someone in a gentle way.
2 should relax with some: This is not the meaning of the phrasal verb "to go easy on".
2 ate all the: This is not the meaning of the phrasal verb "to go easy on".
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