let alone

angla

 Konjunkcio

• let alone

Signifoj

1. ((slanga)) kaj tute ne, multe malpli, eĉ malpli

Samsencaĵoj

1. Much less; to say nothing of

   He couldn't boil water, let alone prepare a dinner for eight.

→ Li ne kapablis...

1. not to mention, as well as

Rimarkoj

• Kelkfoje uzata inversorde de la frazeroj.

Vidu ankaŭ

• a fortiori

References

• 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

 Verbo

let alone (infinitivo to let alone, tria singulara persono lets alone, simpla pasinta let alone, pasiva participo let alone, aktiva participo letting alone)

Signifoj

1. (transitiva) leave alone, let be; to stop bothering

   I wish he would let me alone so I could get some sleep.