Dejaste (en. You left)

/deˈxaste/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
To abandon or give up on something.
You left your job to pursue your dreams.
Dejaste tu trabajo para perseguir tus sueños.
To have allowed something or someone to move away or separate.
You stopped talking to me without an explanation.
Dejaste de hablarme sin explicación.
Not to retain something in a place.
You left your keys on the table.
Dejaste tus llaves sobre la mesa.

Etymology

It comes from the Latin 'librāre', related to the idea of releasing or liberating.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to put aside
To ignore or not pay attention to something.
dejar de lado
to leave it as it was
To make no changes and leave.
dejar como estaba
to leave a mark
To have a lasting impact or memory.
dejar huella

Related Words

to leave
This term means to abandon, to release, or to allow someone to leave.
dejar
abandonment
Act of neglecting or abandoning a responsibility.
dejación

Slang Meanings

To leave something forgotten.
I was so stressed that I left the project hanging.
Estaba tan estresado que dejé el proyecto en el aire.
To stop doing something abruptly.
I couldn't take it anymore and left the group.
Ya no aguanté más y dejé el grupo.