Dejar

Question 1

to leave something somewhere

Answer 1

What is “the basic” meaning of dejar?

Question 2

the idea of: 
- leaving something (or someone) somewhere, 
- placing something somewhere or 
- abandoning something.
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Answer 2

What are most of “the broader” meanings of dejar? (3)

How many broader meanings are there?

Question 3

Salir is ““to leave a place”

• “she’s leaving tomorrow”
• “I left my keys at home”

Answer 3

What is the difference with salir?

p. e. salir - sale mañana
p. e. dejar - dejé las llaves en casa.

Question 4

• Déjalo aquí.
• ¿Dónde dejé el coche aparcado?
• Dejé a Pablo en Chicago.

Answer 4

3 examples of basic meaning:

• Leave it here.
• Where did I park the car?
• I dropped Pablo off in Chicago

Question 5

1. to lend
2. when leave something with someone
3. prestar

Answer 5

1. What is broader meaning 1?
2. When is it used?
3. What is alternative verb?

Question 6

1. Me dejó su casa de vacaciones.

2. To lend (No. 1 of 7)

Answer 6

1. He let me use his vacation home.

2. What no. meaning is it?

Question 7

• to give or to pass on

Answer 7

What is broader meaning 2?

Question 8

1. Mi madre me dejó su capacidad de esperanza.

2. to give/pass on (No 2 of 7)

Answer 8

1. My mother passed on to me her capacity to hope.

2. What no. meaning is it?

Question 9

1. to leave alone or “to not bother”

2. when the object is a person

Answer 9

1. What is broader meaning 3?

2. when is it used?

Question 10

1. Déjame! Tengo que estudiar.

2. to leave alone (No 3 of 7)

Answer 10

1. Leave me alone. I have to study.

2. What no. meaning is it?

Question 11

To allow or to let

Answer 11

What is broader meaning 4?

Question 12

1. No me dejaban comprar nada que no fuese reciclable.

2. to allow or let (No 4 of 7)

Answer 12

1. They didn’t let me buy anything that wasn’t recyclable.

2. What no. meaning is it?

Question 13

1. to put or leave someone or something in a certain state or condition.
2. When followed by an adjective

Answer 13

1. What is broader meaning 5?

2. When is it used?

Question 14

1. El partido me dejó rota la rodilla.

2. to leave in a certain condition (No 5 of 7)

Answer 14

1. My knee got broken during the game.

2. What no. meaning is it?

Question 15

To postpone or put off

Answer 15

What is broader meaning no. 6?

Question 16

1. ¿Por qué no deja el viaje para mañana?

2. To postpone (No 6 of 7)

Answer 16

1. Why not put off your trip until tomorrow?

2. What no. meaning is it?

Question 17

1. to stop or to give up.

2. It is frequently used this way.

Answer 17

1. What is broader meaning no. 7? (2)

2. Is this a rare or common meaning?

Question 18

1. Hoy dejo de fumar.

2. to stop/give up (No 7 of 7)

Answer 18

1. Today I give up smoking.

2. What no. meaning is it?

Question 19

to wait until a certain time

Answer 19

What does “dejar que” usually mean?

Question 20

Dejo que las cosas se sucedan naturalmente.

Answer 20

I’m waiting until things happen naturally.

Question 21

1. ¿Me dejas tu teléfono?

2. To lend (No.1 of 7)

Answer 21

1. Could I borrow your phone?

2. What no. meaning is it?

Question 22

1. Cuando murió me dejó su panadería en su testamento.

2. to give/pass on (No 2 of 7)

Answer 22

1. When he died he left me his bakery in his will.

2. What no. meaning is it?

Question 23

1. No nos dejaba en paz.

2. to leave alone (No 3 of 7)

Answer 23

1. He didn’t leave us in peace.

2. What no. meaning is it?

Question 24

1. El faraón se asustó y dejó salir al pueblo de Israel.

2. to allow or let (No 4 of 7)

Answer 24

1. The pharaoh got scared and let the people of Israel go.

2. What no. meaning is it?

Question 25

1. Me dejó feliz, como ver un oasis.

2. to leave in a certain condition (No 5 of 7)

Answer 25

1. It made me happy, like seeing an oasis.

2. What no. meaning is it?