What does let alone mean?
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let alone
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Princeton's WordNet
let alone, not to mentionadverb
much less
"she can't boil potatoes, let alone cook a meal"
Wiktionary
let aloneverb
To leave alone, let be; to stop bothering.
let aloneconjunction
Much less; to say nothing of;
let aloneconjunction
not to mention, as well as;
ChatGPT
let alone
"Let alone" is a phrase used to emphasize the improbability or impossibility of a more extreme or difficult situation than the one initially mentioned. It highlights that the first condition or statement itself is unlikely or challenging, thereby making the subsequent one unimaginable or unattainable.
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of let alone in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of let alone in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of let alone in a Sentence
People are not contagious until they are too sick with the disease to get out of bed, let alone use public transportation.
What a campaign needs to do to staff one statewide recount, let alone multiple recounts, is overwhelming, bush v. Gore was one state. We put out a call and hundreds of lawyers, political operatives and many others responded.
It takes time to process a management change before we adopt a new technology. Even cloud technology is still being debated, let alone blockchain.
Who would think a thing like this is even possible? durham is also coming up with things far bigger than anybody thought possible—Nobody ever thought a thing like this would be even discussed, let alone an act like this committed.
I clearly would remember if we -- that is, if Tara and Dennis Toner -- had any kind of conversation regarding sexual harassment allegations, let alone something involving Vice President Biden. It would stick in my mind. It would be burned in my mind, i don't understand it.
Translations for let alone
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- ناهيكArabic
- камо лиBulgarian
- natožCzech
- endnu mindre, end mindre, endsigeDanish
- geschweige denn, geschweigeGerman
- πόσο μάλλονGreek
- ni menos, por no hablar de, ni qué hablar deSpanish
- چه برسهPersian
- puhumattakaan, saatiFinnish
- et encore moins, encore moinsFrench
- gun luaidhScottish Gaelic
- էլ չասած, ուր մնացArmenian
- nonchéItalian
- どころか, もちろんJapanese
- 커녕Korean
- камолиMacedonian
- laat staanDutch
- co dopieroPolish
- muito menos, quanto mais, ainda maisPortuguese
- darămiteRomanian
- не говоря уже, тем болееRussian
- а камоли, још мање, a kamoli, камоли, kamoli, još manjeSerbo-Croatian
- än mindreSwedish
- bırakTurkish
- 更何况Chinese
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