let alone
Signifoj |
Samsencaĵoj |
- Much less; to say nothing of
- He couldn't boil water, let alone prepare a dinner for eight.
- → Li ne kapablis...
- not to mention, as well as
Rimarkoj |
- Kelkfoje uzata inversorde de la frazeroj.
Vidu ankaŭ |
References
redakti- Charles J. Fillmore, Paul Kay, Catherine O'Connor (September 1988) "Regularity and idiomaticity in grammatical constructions: The case of let alone" Language (Vol.64 No.3) pp. 501–538
- Mark Liberman (24 February 2011) "Much less/Or even" Language Log
let alone (infinitivo to let alone, tria singulara persono lets alone, simpla pasinta let alone, pasiva participo let alone, aktiva participo letting alone)
Signifoj |
- (transitiva) leave alone, let be; to stop bothering
- I wish he would let me alone so I could get some sleep.