dejar

/deˈxaɾ/, [d̪eˈxaɾ]

leave, let

Examples

Siempre tendremos que ir con cuidado de no dejar que vuelva a ocurrir esto.

We'll always have to be careful not to let this happen again.

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Tuve cuidado de no dejar ninguna prueba.

I was careful to not leave any evidence.

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Si el cerebro está muerto, deberíamos dejar morir al paciente.

If the brain is dead, we should let the patient die.

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Los estudiantes tienen que trabajar duro, pero también tienen que dejar tiempo para las actividades sociales.

Students have to work hard, but they also have to leave time for social activities.

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Deberíamos dejar descansar a los perros dormidos.

We should let sleeping dogs lie.

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El bosque estaba muy oscuro, y ella no podía dejar de temblar de miedo.

The wood was very dark, and she could not help trembling from fear.

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¿Puedo dejar mi equipaje aquí donde está y salir?

May I leave my luggage here where it is and go out?

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De verdad deberías dejar de fumar.

You really must stop smoking.

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Debes dejar de fumar, ya que no es saludable.

You must give up smoking, as it is unhealthy.

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Tom no quería dejar a su perro conmigo.

Tom didn't want to leave his dog with me.

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Si estás feliz, mejor dejar las cosas como están.

If you're happy, it's best to just leave things how they are.

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Tom se separó a un lado para dejar pasar a Mary.

Tom stepped aside to allow Mary to pass.

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Para empezar, tienes que dejar de fumar.

First, you have to stop smoking.

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Tom no puede dejar de pensar en Mary.

Tom can't stop thinking about Mary.

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Me odio por no tener la voluntad de dejar de comer comida chatarra.

I hate myself for not having the will power to quit eating junk food.

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Quizá deberías dejar de leer novelas románticas.

Maybe you should stop reading romance novels.

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Me gustaría dejar esta ciudad para no volver nunca.

I would like to leave this town and never come back.

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¿Querrías dejar un mensaje?

Would you like to leave a message?

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En este punto, la historia se ha vuelto tan retorcida y grotesca que ya no puedo dejar de leerla.

From this point on, the story becomes so twisted and grotesque that I can't stop reading it anymore.

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Tom no fue capaz de dejar de fumar.

Tom was not able to quit smoking.

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