Dejando (en. Leaving)

/deˈxando/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To cease to hold or continue with something.

She is quitting smoking.

Ella está dejando de fumar.

To allow something to happen or be done.

They are letting people enter the concert.

Están dejando que la gente entre al concierto.

To abandon a place or situation.

We are leaving the party very early.

Estamos dejando la fiesta muy temprano.

From the verb dejar, from Latin 'licere'.

leaving behind

To leave something in the past, not to return to it.

dejando atrás

go with the flow

To act without control over the situation.

dejarse llevar

set aside

To not consider something or someone.

dejar de lado

to leave

To cease to have, do, or maintain.

dejar

to let oneself

To allow something or someone to influence you.

dejarse

To leave it on read

I didn’t reply to him and left him on read.

No le contesté y lo dejé en visto.

To leave the door open

I always leave the door open for new opportunities.

Siempre dejo la puerta abierta a nuevas oportunidades.