let down
US /let daʊn/
UK /let daʊn/
1.
deludere, abbandonare
to disappoint someone by failing to do what they expect or hope
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I promised to help him, and I don't want to let him down.
Ho promesso di aiutarlo, e non voglio deluderlo.
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She felt completely let down by her friends.
Si sentiva completamente delusa dai suoi amici.
2.
abbassare, sciogliere
to lower something or allow it to fall
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Can you let down the blinds, please? The sun is too bright.
Puoi abbassare le tapparelle, per favore? Il sole è troppo forte.
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She decided to let down her hair after the formal event.
Ha deciso di sciogliere i capelli dopo l'evento formale.