Kilo Lingo

/deˈxaɾ/

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Translation

to leave, to let, to allow

Word origin

From Latin laxare ('to loosen, to slacken, to let go'), from laxus ('loose'). The initial d- arose in the Romance development of the word.

Origin
Latin
Root
laxare
English cognates
lax, relax

Grammar

Verb type-ar regular

Conjugation

Regular -ar conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..

Indicative

Person PresentPreteriteImperfectFutureConditional
yodejodejédejabadejarédejaría
dejasdejastedejabasdejarásdejarías
él/ella/ud.dejadejódejabadejarádejaría
nos.dejamosdejamosdejábamosdejaremosdejaríamos
vos.dejáisdejasteisdejabaisdejaréisdejaríais
ellos/uds.dejandejarondejabandejarándejarían

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect (-ra)Imperfect (-se)
yodejedejaradejase
dejesdejarasdejases
él/ella/ud.dejedejaradejase
nos.dejemosdejáramosdejásemos
vos.dejéisdejaraisdejaseis
ellos/uds.dejendejarandejasen

Imperative

Person Affirmative
deja
ud.deje
nosotrosdejemos
vosotrosdejad
uds.dejen

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
dejando
Past participle
dejado

Examples

.

I do not want to leave this job so soon.

Déjame , .

Let me speak for a moment, please.

.

Leave the keys on the table.

receta .

My grandmother left the recipe inside an old book.

.

The teacher will let us leave early if we finish quickly.

receta .

My grandmother left the recipe on the kitchen table.

.

I left the keys inside the car again.

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