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Translation

to leave (something somewhere), to let

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Word origin

From Latin laxare ('to loosen, to release').

Origin
Latin
Root
laxare
English cognates
relax, lax

Grammar

Verb type-ar regular

Examples

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I left the keys on the table.

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She lets her son play in the garden.

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They left the city two years ago.

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deixar: worksheet, infographic and listicle

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This word is taught in chapter 2, lesson 7: Words 151-160.