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    Dejarle (en. Leave him)

    /deˈxaɾle/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To allow someone to do something.
    I am going to let him/her go to the party.
    Voy a dejarle ir a la fiesta.
    To give something to someone for them to have it.
    I lent my book to my friend.
    Le dejé mi libro a mi amigo.
    To abandon someone or something.
    I cannot leave him/her alone in this situation.
    No puedo dejarle solo en esta situación.
    To leave something in a place.
    Let me leave this message on his/her desk.
    Déjame dejarle este mensaje en su escritorio.

    Etymology

    From the verb dejar, which comes from the Latin 'dejacere' meaning 'to throw off' or 'to let fall'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    to leave someone on read
    To not respond to a message left by someone.
    dejarle a alguien en visto
    to leave someone a tip
    To give an extra amount of money for a service.
    dejarle una propina
    to make things clear to someone
    To clarify something to someone directly.
    dejarle las cosas claras

    Related Words

    to leave
    To allow or abandon.
    dejar
    file
    Document that can be left for later retrieval.
    archivo
    message
    Communication that can be left for another person.
    mensaje

    Slang Meanings

    To stand someone up
    He stood me up on the date.
    Me dejó plantado en la cita.
    To leave someone out in the cold
    He left him on the street after the fight.
    Lo dejó en la calle después de la pelea.
    To leave the ball
    You can't leave the ball in the last minutes.
    No puedes dejar el balón en los últimos minutos.