Dejan (en. Leave)

/deˈxan/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

Allow someone or something to remain in a place or with a situation.

My parents allow me to go out with my friends.

Mis padres dejan que yo salga con mis amigos.

Not taking something or abandoning someone.

They abandon the project due to lack of interest.

Ellos dejan el proyecto por falta de interés.

To cease doing something, to interrupt an action.

They stop studying when they get tired.

Dejan de estudiar cuando se cansan.

From the Latin 'levare', which means 'to elevate, to lift' and from 'dejare', which means 'to let pass or to release'.

leave a mark

They leave a significant mark or impact.

dejan huella

make visible

They allow something to be visible or known.

dejan ver

make it clear

To clarify a situation or a point.

dejan en claro

dejar

Allowing something to happen or letting someone do something.

dejar

dejación

The action of leaving or abandoning something.

dejación

dejado

Something that has been left or abandoned.

dejado

To leave someone stranded

Don't be like that, don't leave your friend stranded.

No seas así, no dejes a tu amigo tirado.

To leave it for later

I'm going to leave it for later, I'm very busy right now.

Voy a dejarlo para después, estoy muy ocupado ahora.