Phrase guide

let know

verb · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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verb

Meaning 1

To inform (someone) (of something).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: ditransitive

Examples

  • I sent an email to let John know what we found.
  • Let me know when you are arriving.
  • "I'm not sure which flight I'll be taking." / "Well, as soon as you find out, let me know."
  • If anyone has seen him, let us know of his whereabouts.

Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

History

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Across languages

Translations

47 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Azerbaijani: bildirmək — inform
  • Azerbaijani: xəbər vermək — inform
  • Azerbaijani: xəbərdar etmək — inform
  • Catalan: informar — inform
  • Catalan: assabentar — inform
  • Chinese Mandarin: 告知 (gàozhī) — inform
  • Chinese Mandarin: 通知 (tōngzhī) — inform
  • Chinese Mandarin: 告訴 /告诉 (gàosu) — inform
  • Czech: dát vědět — inform
  • Danish: informere — inform
  • Danish: lade vide — inform
  • Dutch: laten weten — inform
  • Finnish: ilmoittaa — inform
  • Finnish: kertoa — inform
  • French: faire savoir — inform
  • French: dire — inform
  • German: bekannt geben — inform
  • Hungarian: szól — inform
  • Hungarian: értesít — inform
  • Hungarian: tudat — inform
  • Hungarian: közöl — inform
  • Hungarian: megmond — inform
  • Hungarian: elmond — inform
  • Icelandic: að láta einhvern vita — inform
  • Norwegian: gi beskjed — inform
  • Occitan: assabentar — inform
  • Polish: dawać znać — inform
  • Polish: dać znać — inform
  • Portuguese: avisar — inform
  • Portuguese: informar — inform
  • Russian: дать знать (datʹ znatʹ) — inform
  • Russian: информировать (informirovatʹ) — inform
  • Russian: уведомлять (uvedomljatʹ) — inform
  • Spanish: hacer/dejar saber — inform
  • Spanish: avisar — inform
  • Spanish: pasar la voz — inform
  • Swahili: fahamisha — inform
  • Swedish: informera — inform
  • Swedish: låta veta — inform
  • Turkish: haber vermek — inform
  • Ottoman Turkish: خبر ایتمك (haber etmek) — inform
  • Ukrainian: повідомити (povidomyty) — inform
  • Ukrainian: повідомляти (povidomljaty) — inform
  • Ukrainian: сповістити (spovistyty) — inform
  • Ukrainian: сповіщати (spoviščaty) — inform
  • Ukrainian: поінформувати (poinformuvaty) — inform
  • Ukrainian: інформувати (informuvaty) — inform