Dejémosle (en. Let's leave him)

/deˈxemosle/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
Allowing someone to take care of a situation without intervening.
In that matter, let's let him decide what to do.
En ese asunto, dejémosle a él decidir qué hacer.
To stop talking about a specific topic.
It's better that we leave that topic for a moment.
Es mejor que dejémosle ese tema por un momento.
To hand over responsibility to another person.
Let's leave the task of organizing the event to the management.
Dejémosle a la dirección la tarea de organizar el evento.

Etymology

The verb 'dejar' in the first person plural with the enclitic pronoun 'le'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

let's let him pass
Allow something to happen without obstructing it.
dejémosle pasar
let's let him be
Allow someone to act according to their will.
dejémosle ser
let's leave him to his fate
Not to intervene in someone's situation.
dejémosle a su suerte

Related Words

to let
Allowing something to happen or relinquishing control.
dejar
to abandon
Leaving something behind or not continuing with it.
abandonar
to allow
Giving authorization for something to happen.
permitir

Slang Meanings

Leave things as they are without getting involved.
That situation is complicated, so let's leave him be.
Esa situación es complicada, así que dejémosle quieto.
Give up on insisting on a topic.
Let's not discuss it any further, let's leave it already.
No discutamos más, dejémosle ya.