Deja (en. Leave)

/ˈde.xa/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

Allowing something to happen or someone to do something.

The teacher allows the students to express their opinions.

El profesor deja que los alumnos expresen sus opiniones.

To abandon someone or something in a place.

She leaves her car at the workshop to be repaired.

Ella deja su coche en el taller para repararlo.

To cause something to end or not continue.

The wind lets the leaves fall to the ground.

El viento deja caer las hojas al suelo.

From Latin 'laxare', which means to loosen or free.

déjà vu

The feeling that a situation has been experienced before.

deja vu

let it pass

Allowing something or someone to continue without interruption.

deja pasar

put aside

Ignoring or not paying attention to something.

deja de lado

to leave

A verb that means to allow or abandon.

dejar

leave (noun)

A form of the noun that refers to what is left in a place.

dejo

abandonment

The action of leaving or abandoning.

dejación

Being detached or carefree.

He goes with the flow of life.

Él se deja llevar por la corriente de la vida.

Not worrying about things.

Come on, let it go, don't stress about that.

Vamos, deja, no te estreses por eso.