let someone down gently en · VERB
Pronunciation
- (Australia) audio
Meanings
- (idiomatic) To reject or refuse someone in a way that avoids causing hurt or disappointment.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| lets someone down gently | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| let someone down gently | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| let someone down gently | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| letting someone down gently | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Translations (5)
cmn 給某人留面子 /给某人留面子 (reject someone in a way that avoids causing hurt) · pt recusar gentilmente (reject someone in a way that avoids causing hurt) · cmn 婉轉地告訴 /婉转地告诉 (reject someone in a way that avoids causing hurt) · fi torjua ystävällisesti (reject someone in a way that avoids causing hurt) · fr refuser gentiment (reject someone in a way that avoids causing hurt)