Dejen (en. Leave)

/'de.xen/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

Indicates the action of allowing something to happen or someone to do something.

Let the children play in the park.

Dejen que los niños jueguen en el parque.

Used to ask a group to cease some action.

Stop talking in class.

Dejen de hablar en clase.

It is used to express that something is abandoned or let go.

Leave your worries behind and enjoy the moment.

Dejen sus preocupaciones atrás y disfruten del momento.

From the verb dejar, which comes from the Latin 'librāre', meaning to free, to let go.

let it happen

Allowing something to happen without intervention.

dejen que pase

set aside

Not taking something into account or not paying attention to it.

dejen de lado

make things clear

Establishing a situation or communication without confusion.

dejen las cosas claras

dejar

Allowing something to happen or ceasing an action.

dejar

departar

Discussing or chatting about a particular topic.

departar

soltar

Letting drop or releasing something that is held.

soltar

Expression used among friends to indicate that worries should be reduced.

Come on, guys, this isn't that serious.

Dejen, chicos, esto no es tan grave.

It is used to ask others to relax or not to get serious.

Stop making long faces and let's laugh a little.

Dejen de poner cara larga y riámonos un poco.