/deˈxaɾ/

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Translation

to leave, to let, to allow

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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
túdejasdejastedejabasdejarásdejarías
él/ella/ud.dejadejódejabadejarádejaría
nos.dejamosdejamosdejábamosdejaremosdejaríamos
vos.dejáisdejasteisdejabaisdejaréisdejaríais
ellos/uds.dejandejarondejabandejarándejarían

Subjunctive

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

Imperative

Person Affirmative
túdeja
ud.deje
nosotrosdejemos
vosotrosdejad
uds.dejen

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
dejando
Past participle
dejado

Examples

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I do not want to leave this job so soon.

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Let me speak for a moment, please.

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Leave the keys on the table.

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My grandmother left the recipe inside an old book.

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

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My grandmother left the recipe on the kitchen table.

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I left the keys inside the car again.

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This word is taught in chapter 2, lesson 8: dejar, pasar, hablar and 11 more words.