Dejarían (en. Would leave)

/de.xaˈɾi.an/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
Indicates the action of allowing something to happen or someone to do something.
If they knew I wanted, they would let me go.
Si supieran que yo quería, me dejarían ir.
Expresses a hypothesis about permission or future possibility.
If they had more time, they would leave everything to travel.
Si tuvieran más tiempo, dejarían todo para viajar.
It is used to mention what someone would not do in a certain situation.
Under other circumstances, they would leave the job.
Bajo otras circunstancias, ellos dejarían el trabajo.

Etymology

From the verb dejar, of Latin origin 'deicāre', which means 'to abandon' or 'to allow'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to set aside
Not to take something into account or to ignore it.
dejar de lado
to leave for later
To postpone an action for a future moment.
dejar para después
to let fall
To release something that is being held.
dejar caer

Related Words

to leave
To close or finalize an activity.
dejar
I leave
What is left behind.
dejo
lifting
The action of leaving something in a higher position.
levantamiento

Slang Meanings

To go with the flow of circumstances.
If you don't mind, you stop thinking and let things flow.
Si no te importa, dejás de pensar y dejás que las cosas fluyan.
To forget a problem.
Let it go, it's not worth worrying.
Déjalo pasar, no vale la pena preocuparse.