Traduzione inglese <> italiano di Let somebody do something
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Traduzione e definizione
to let (somebody) do (something): lasciare (qualcuno) fare (qualcosa)
My mother would never let me go to the party. She would worry too much about me if I went. Mia madre non mi lascerebbe mai andare alla festa. Si preoccuperebbe troppo per me se andassi.
I'll let you think about our offer. Give me your answer next week. Ti/Vi lascio riflettere sulla nostra offerta. Dammi/Datemi la tua/vostra risposta la prossima settimana.
Esempi
- "Listen, I'm in a good mood so I'll let you have them for 29 dollars."
- "Look, I'll let you drive my car, and I'll take you to lunch before the operation."
- "I'll let you choose."
- "Bruno : Uhhh, I'll let you discuss this in private."
- "And I'll let you imagine how a massive sale of shares could affect your stock's price."
- "I'll let you tell that unlucky guy he's fired."
- "Donna : Oh, well according to my notes, we were discussing how lonely you were as a child because your mother didn't let you play with other children, and how you wet yourself in the school play at the age of 7."
- "I'll let you get to know your new friends, Jermaine."
- "Bruno : That would be great Sam. I'll let you finish your meal now."
Esercizio 1
In this dialogue, we hear Bruno Delavigne's answer phone message. Let's construct a message of our own!
"Hello, you're Arthur Lawrence's answer phone. I'm not . Please a message after the , and I'll you as soon as possible. Thanks!"
"Hello, you're Arthur Lawrence's answer phone. I'm not . Please a message after the , and I'll you as soon as possible. Thanks!"
In this dialogue, we hear Bruno Delavigne's answer phone message. Let's construct a message of our own!
"Hello, you're through to 1 Arthur Lawrence's answer phone. I'm not available 2 at the moment 3. Please leave 4 a message after the tone 5, and I'll get back to 6 you as soon as possible. Thanks!"
"Hello, you're through to 1 Arthur Lawrence's answer phone. I'm not available 2 at the moment 3. Please leave 4 a message after the tone 5, and I'll get back to 6 you as soon as possible. Thanks!"
1 through to: "You're through to (the sales team)" is a construction used to inform a caller that they have "reached" or "accessed" a certain person or department on the telephone. Example: "You're through to the marketing department. Please hold the line while we try to connect you".
1 arrived at: To "arrive" somewhere is to be there, physically. It does not make sense in the context of a telephone call.
1 calling: To "call" someone is to "telephone" them. It does not make sense in the context of this sentence.
1 speaking with: To "speak with" someone is to "have a conversation with" them. This does not make sense when talking to an answer phone or answering machine!
2 available: "Available" is the best choice here. To be "available" to talk to someone is to be "able" to speak with them: to have the time to do so. It is common to say that we are "not available" on our answer phone recording, meaning that we are unable to answer the phone, either because we are "absent" or "busy". Example: "Ms Clarke isn't available at the moment".
2 disponible: The term "disponible" does not exist in English.
2 willing: If we are "willing" to do something, we are "prepared" to do it. This does not make sense here.
2 speaking: To "speak" is to "talk" and it does not make sense here.
3 at the moment: "At the moment" means "now" or "currently", and it is the best choice here to express a temporary absence. It is a polite construction. Example: "I'm away on business at the moment but you can contact my assistant".
3 always: "Always" means "all the time" or "forever" and does not make sense in this sentence.
3 actually: The term "actually" means "in fact", and does not make sense here.
3 in my office: "In my office" means "at my place of work", and it does not make sense to give this as a reason for being unable to answer the telephone.
4 leave: To "leave a message" is to record a few words for someone on their answering machine. The message usually includes the reason for the phone call and the caller's contact details. Example: "I left a message on Helen's answer phone but I know she won't call me back".
4 let: The term "let" can have many meanings, but it does not make sense here.
4 give: To "give" someone a message is to "hand" it to them physically, and the "message" must be written on paper. This does not make sense in a telephone context.
4 record: It is the answering machine which "records" or "saves" the message: it does not make sense to ask the caller to do this.
5 tone: A "tone" is a monotone musical sound or note. We use this term to refer to the "beep" which comes before an answer phone starts recording and the caller can leave their message. We also refer to the "dialling tone" which is the sound we hear when we pick up the receiver and are ready to make a call. Example: "I left a message after the tone but I'm not sure she received it".
5 note: A "note" is a musical sound such as "b-sharp" or "d-flat". It is highly unnatural to use the term "note" in a telephone context.
5 sound: "Sound" is a very vague term meaning any "noise". We need to be more precise here!
5 noise: "Noise" is a very vague term meaning any "sound". We need to be more precise here!
6 get back to: To "get back to someone" is to contact them in response or reply. In this context, it means "to return someone's call". Example: "My assistant filters my calls and I get back to anyone who has an urgent request. I'm a very busy woman".
6 remind: To "remind" somebody of something is to help them to "remember" it. This does not make sense in the context of this sentence.
6 recall: The term "recall" can share a similar meaning with "remember", or mean "to call back (a dangerous product)". Neither of these meanings makes sense in the context of this sentence.
6 call upon: To "call upon" someone (for help) is to ask them for their services or advice. This does not make sense in the context of this sentence.
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