In general "让" means "Let"
- "奥运会可以让世界认识中。" = Let...known
- 妈妈让弟弟做作业。 = Let
- 上课的时候,老师不让 我们 说。= Don't let.
The "Let" word in English, we may use it to ask for permission. However in Chinese, not only it can be used to ask for permission, it can also be used as “made me"to describe a consequence of an act (Made me to).
Eg. 他让我用他的车 = He let me to use his car.
Eg. 他让我觉得尴尬 = He made me feel awkward.