Dejarlos (en. Leave them)

/deˈxaɾ.los/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

Allowing someone or something to separate or move away.

I decided to let them go so they could live their life.

Decidí dejarlos ir para que pudieran vivir su vida.

Not interfering in the action or decision of others.

Sometimes it's better to let them do what they want.

A veces es mejor dejarlos hacer lo que quieran.

Abandoning or not picking up something.

She preferred to leave them on the table rather than go back to look for them.

Ella prefirió dejarlos en la mesa antes que volver a buscarlos.

The term 'dejarlos' comes from the verb 'dejar', which means to allow or to give up something.

let it go

Allowing something to happen without intervening.

dejarlo pasar

leave everything

Abandoning everything one has in one place.

dejarlo todo

let them be

Not intervening in the situation.

dejarlos estar

leave

Allowing something to happen or someone to act in a certain way.

dejar

left

That has been abandoned or left behind.

dejado

let oneself

Allowing something or someone to influence oneself.

dejarse

Letting things be as they are.

Sometimes it's better to leave them like that and not complicate things.

A veces es mejor dejarlos así y no complicarse.

Putting aside a problem.

I decided to leave them alone and not get involved.

Decidí dejarlos en paz y no involucrarme.