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    Dejó (en. Let)

    /deˈxo/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    To allow something or someone to stay in a place or situation without intervention.
    She left the book on the table.
    Ella dejó el libro en la mesa.
    To not retain something that could have been kept.
    The teacher let the students speak freely.
    El profesor dejó que los estudiantes hablasen libremente.
    To cease caring for or being responsible for something or someone.
    He left his responsibilities when moving to another city.
    Él dejó sus responsabilidades al mudarse a otra ciudad.

    Etymology

    From Latin 'deicere', which means 'to make fall'.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    let fall
    To make something fall intentionally or accidentally.
    dejó caer
    let pass
    To not take advantage of an opportunity.
    dejó pasar
    made clear
    To make something evident or unambiguous.
    dejó claro

    Related Words

    to leave
    To allow something that is in one's possession to remain elsewhere.
    dejar
    left
    That has been abandoned or left behind.
    dejado

    Slang Meanings

    Leave it all
    I decided to leave it all behind to travel the world.
    Decidí dejarlo todo para viajar por el mundo.
    Leave it for tomorrow
    I don't want to leave for tomorrow what I can do today.
    No quiero dejar para mañana lo que puedo hacer hoy.