What does "let on" mean?

To reveal or pretend To disclose information or feign something.

How do you use "let on" in a sentence?

Don't let on that you know. He let on that he was rich. She never let on about the surprise.

Phrasal Verb BritishAmericanAustralian ★★★★☆ Common informal

Significado: To reveal or pretend

透露；假装

Revelar; fingir

漏らす；〜のふりをする

발설하다; ~인 척하다

To disclose information or feign something.

泄露信息，或假装某事。有两个不同的含义：透露秘密，或假装/给人某种印象。

Divulgar información o aparentar algo. Tiene dos significados distintos: revelar un secreto, o fingir/dar la impresión de algo.

情報を明かすこと、または何かを装うこと。「秘密を漏らす」と「〜のふりをする」という二つの異なる意味がある。

정보를 누설하거나 무언가를 가장하다.

Base verb: let

Particle: on

Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together

Don't let on that you know.
别透露你知道这件事
no reveles que lo sabes
知っていることを漏らさないで
알고 있다는 걸 발설하지 마.
He let on that he was rich.
他假装自己很有钱
fingió ser rico
金持ちのふりをした
그는 부자인 척했다.
She never let on about the surprise.
她从未泄露惊喜的事
nunca reveló nada sobre la sorpresa
サプライズのことは一切漏らさなかった
그녀는 깜짝 선물에 대해 일절 발설하지 않았다.

Contexto: revealing, pretending, secrets

Tono: secretive

From allowing information to escape.

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal