dejar
to leave
To let go or release control of something
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The most useful translation for dejar is to leave. Nearly every way it's used connects back to a single idea: letting go or releasing control of something0.
dejar
to leave, to put (somewhere)
To leave something in a place — you let it go and walk away.
Dejé la llave en tu buzónI left the key in your mailbox
Deja el libro en la mesa cuando acabesLeave the book on the table when you're done
to leave, to make (in a state)
To leave someone or something in a particular condition — you cause a state and walk away from it.
La gripe me dejó muy débilThe flu left me very weak
Deja la luz encendida cuando salgasLeave the light on when you go out
to leave, to leave behind (by accident)
To leave something behind by forgetting it — you let it go without meaning to.
Dejé el celular en casaI left my phone at home
Dejaste los guantes en el cocheYou left your gloves in the car
to let, to allow
To let someone do something — you leave them free to act, letting go of any control over them.
Déjame terminar esta tarea y nos vamosLet me finish this homework and we'll go
¿Vas a dejar que acabe de hablar?Are you going to let me finish talking?
to lend
When you lend something to someone, you leave it with them, letting go of it for a while.
¿Me dejarías tu coche?Would you lend me your car?
Te dejo mi paraguas, que está lloviendoI'll lend you my umbrella, it's raining
dejar de
to stop, to quit
When you stop doing something, you leave the action behind, letting go of it.
Dejé de fumar hace dos añosI stopped smoking two years ago
Deja de quejarte y haz algoStop complaining and do something
dejarse
to let oneself, to allow oneself
When you let yourself do or experience something, you leave yourself free to act, letting go of your own resistance.
Déjate disfrutar tu fiesta de cumpleañosLet yourself enjoy your birthday party
No puedo creer que se dejara engañar asíI can't believe he allowed himself to be tricked like that
to let oneself go, to neglect oneself
When you let yourself go, you let go of your own upkeep.
Es fácil dejarse cuando estás deprimidoIt's easy to let yourself go when you're depressed
to grow, to let grow (hair, beard, etc.)
When you grow out your hair or beard, you leave it alone.
Se dejó barba durante el inviernoHe grew a beard over the winter
Se está dejando el pelo largoShe's letting her hair grow long