Dejad (en. Leave)

[deˈxad]

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
Order someone to desist from doing something.
Stop talking in class.
Dejad de hablar en clase.
Allow something to happen.
Let the children play.
Dejad que los niños jueguen.
Abandon or detach from something.
Leave worries behind.
Dejad las preocupaciones atrás.

Etymology

From the verb dejar, from Latin 'deicere'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

let
Allow something to happen.
dejad que
set aside
Ignore or pay no attention to something.
dejad de lado
let pass
Allow someone or something to continue without hindering it.
dejad pasar

Related Words

dejar
Verb that means to allow or permit something to happen.
dejar
dejación
Lack of action or abandonment of a responsibility.
dejación
dejado
Adjective that refers to something that has been abandoned.
dejado

Slang Meanings

To leave something in a disorganized manner.
Don't leave things lying around.
No dejéis las cosas tiradas por ahí.
To say that one is leaving or giving up in a discussion.
Let it go, it's not worth continuing to argue.
Dejadlo, no vale la pena seguir discutiendo.