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In tennis and table tennis, a serve in which the ball touches the net but still lands legally in the correct service box; the serve is replayed.
Der Schiedsrichter entschied auf Let, weil der Aufschlag die Netzkante berührt hatte.
The umpire called a let because the serve had touched the top of the net.
| gender | neuter das |
|---|---|
| plural | die Lets |
| genitive | des Lets |
| singular | plural | |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | das Let | die Lets |
| accusative | das Let | die Lets |
| dative | dem Let | den Lets |
| genitive | des Lets | der Lets |
The article changes with the case; it is shown in colour.
'Let' is part of the technical vocabulary of tennis and table tennis and is used mainly when discussing rules, umpire decisions, and match reports.
Im Regelbuch wird genau erklärt, wann ein Let vorliegt.
The rulebook explains exactly when a let occurs.
Common collocations include 'ein Let geben' (to call a let) and 'auf Let entscheiden' (to rule that it is a let). In these expressions, 'Let' refers to the relevant game situation.
Die Schiedsrichterin gab ein Let und ließ den Aufschlag wiederholen.
The umpire called a let and had the serve replayed.
In a match report, words such as 'Aufschlag' (serve), 'Netz' (net), 'Netzkante' (top of the net), or 'wiederholen' (to replay) point to the meaning of 'Let'.
Wegen der Berührung mit dem Netz wurde der Aufschlag als Let gewertet.
Because it touched the net, the serve was called a let.
