Dejarla (en. Leave her)

/deˈxaɾ.la/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
To abandon something or someone.
He decided to leave her because he was no longer happy in the relationship.
Decidió dejarla porque ya no se sentía feliz en la relación.
To allow something to happen.
I don't know if I should let her go out tonight.
No sé si debo dejarla salir esta noche.
To desist from attempting to do something.
Finally, he decided to let her go and move on.
Finalmente, decidió dejarla ir y seguir adelante.

Etymology

From the verb dejar, from the Latin 'laxare' which means 'to release' or 'to let go'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

leave it for later
Postpone something for later.
dejarla para después
leave it on read
Not responding to a message or a call.
dejarla en visto
leave her hanging
Abandon someone in a difficult situation.
dejarla tirada

Related Words

leave
To make something stay in one place.
dejar
go out
To move from one place to another.
salir
release
To free something that was held.
soltar

Slang Meanings

To leave someone in the friend zone.
He left her, and now she’s in the friend zone.
Él la dejó, y ahora está en la friendzone.
To let her drop.
Don't worry about the problems, just let it drop.
No te preocupes por los problemas, solo déjala caer.