Dejándolo (en. Leaving it)

/deˈxandolo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

Allowing someone or something to stay in a place without interference.

I’m leaving him in his room so he can rest.

Estoy dejándolo en su habitación para que descanse.

Not intervening in someone's situation.

I saw him very focused on his work and decided to leave him be.

Lo vi muy concentrado en su trabajo y decidí dejándolo.

Abandoning a commitment or responsibility to another person.

I can't keep leaving it like this; we need to talk.

No puedo seguir dejándolo así, debemos hablar.

From the verb dejar in Spanish, which comes from the Latin 'licere'.

leave everything

Abandon all things and commitments.

dejarlo todo

leave someone on read

Not responding to someone who has written.

dejar a alguien en visto

let pass

Not intervening or taking action in a situation.

dejar pasar

leave

Allowing something to happen without acting.

dejar

I left

Allowing or giving permission to do something.

deje

abandonment

The act of sidelining responsibilities or duties.

dejación

Hanging someone out to dry.

I left him hanging in the meeting without warning.

Lo dejé colgado en la reunión sin avisar.

Leaving in the friendzone.

She left him in the friendzone without him realizing.

Ella lo dejó en la friendzone sin que él se diera cuenta.