let

noun let Rare

Origin: Borrowed from English let, used in tennis rules.

Usage Note

Let is an English loanword used in tennis and similar racquet sports to call a serve that clips the net but lands in the correct service box, requiring a replay. It is invariable in Spanish (no plural inflection in practice). Outside sports, the English verb 'let' has no equivalent borrowing in Spanish.

Examples

"El árbitro cantó let en el primer saque."

Natural Translation

The umpire called let on the first serve.

Literal Translation

The umpire sang let on the first serve.

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