Dejasen (en. Left)

/de.xa.sen/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
Allow someone to do or not do something.
I hope they let me go out today.
Espero que ellos me dejen salir hoy.
Leave something in a place, detach yourself from something.
It is advisable for them to leave their things at the entrance.
Es conveniente que ellos dejen sus cosas en la entrada.
Abandon an activity or action.
If they don’t like it, let them stop doing it.
Si no les gusta, que dejen de hacerlo.

Etymology

From the verb dejar, of Latin origin 'lazare'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

let yourself go
Allow yourself to flow with the situation.
déjate llevar
don't put off until tomorrow what you can do today
Do things immediately instead of procrastinating.
no dejes para mañana lo que puedas hacer hoy
let it go
Don’t worry about it, let it take its course.
déjalo pasar

Related Words

let
Abandon something or allow something to happen.
dejar
allow oneself
Allow something to happen to oneself; to give up.
dejarse
neglect
Act of leaving something undone due to disinterest or laziness.
dejación

Slang Meanings

Let things flow without worrying.
Let’s just let it go and not think about it anymore.
Vamos a dejasen y no pensar más en eso.
To nebulize a situation and give up making a decision.
I don’t know what to do, so it’s better if we just let it be.
No sé qué hacer, así que mejor dejémonos.