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Dejara (en. I would leave)

/de'xara/

Meaning & Definition

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verb

Allowing something to go or to be released.

She will leave the door open.

Ella dejara la puerta abierta.

To cease performing an action or being in a state.

I hope he will stop smoking.

Espero que él dejara de fumar.

To hand over or trust something to someone.

If he let me use his car, I would take care of it.

Si me dejara su coche, lo cuidaría.

To abandon or separate from something or someone.

He left everything behind and started anew.

Él dejara todo atrás y comenzó de nuevo.

Etymology

From the Latin 'deiacere' which means 'to let fall.'

Common Phrases and Expressions

to let fall

Allowing something to be released or to fall.

dejar caer

to leave in peace

Not to bother or interfere with someone.

dejar en paz

to go with the flow

Acting according to the circumstances without resistance.

dejarse llevar

to make things clear

Clarifying a situation to avoid confusion.

dejar las cosas claras

Related Words

leave

Verb meaning to allow something to happen or to abandon something.

dejar

left

Past participle of the verb leave, indicating something that has been abandoned.

dejado

abandonment

Act of putting something aside or abandoning it.

dejación

Slang Meanings

Leave it like that

When you don't want to change anything, you say to leave it like that.

Cuando no quieres cambiar nada, dices que lo dejes así.

Let it go

When it's not worth arguing about, it is recommended to let it go.

Cuando no vale la pena discutir, se recomienda dejarlo pasar.