пуска́ть

fairly common #1432B2

verbimperfective perfective is пусти́ть

1.
to let, to allow, to permit
Мы пуска́ем детей в теа́тр.
We let the children go to the theatre.
with accusative of the person; often + куда (в театр, домой)
2.
to let in, to admit
Не пуска́йте его сюда́!
Don't let him in here!
кого? куда?
3.
to set in motion, to put in action, to set working
Рабочие пуска́ют но́вый стано́к.
The workers are starting up the new machine.
что? - of engines, factories, water

Examples

Без спецодежды на стройку не пускают.
You are not allowed onto the construction site without work clothes.
Мэри по Тому чуть не слюни пуска́ет.
Mary is practically drooling over Tom.
Раньше иноверцев не пускали в этот храм.
In the past, people of other faiths were not allowed into this temple.
Я слы́шал, де́вушек в э́тот клуб не пуска́ют.
I've heard they don't let girls in this club.
Дере́вья на́чали пуска́ть по́чки.
The trees have begun to bud.
Не пускай её за руль.
Don't let her drive.
Полицейские, оцепившие площадь, никого не пускали внутрь.
The police officers who had cordoned off the square let no one inside.
Во́ра никто не пуска́ет в свой дом.
No one lets a thief in their own home.

Imperative
ты	пуска́й
вы	пуска́йте

Active present	пуска́ющий	letting out, releasing, launching, emitting
Active past	пуска́вший	letting go, releasing, allowing, admitting
Passive present	пуска́емый	being launched, being started, being released, being set in motion
Passive past	-
Gerund present	пуска́я	while doing (present)
Gerund past	пуска́в пускавши	while doing (past)

LockedUnlock full word family

Verb	Prefix	Meaning
пуска́ть	-	to let; to let in; to set in motion
пуска́ться	-	to start
впуска́ть	в-	to let in
выпуска́ть	вы-	to let out; to produce; to issue; to graduate (students); to omit