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déjelo

DEH-heh-lohˈde.xe.lo

“déjelo” means “Leave it” in Spanish (Telling someone to stop touching something).

Leave it, Let him go

Also: Drop it, Allow it
VerbA2regular ar
Río de la Plata (Argentina/Uruguay)
A close-up view of a small, brightly colored red ball resting on a wooden floor. A child's hand is visible above the ball, clearly retracting and pulling away from the object, signifying the action of leaving it alone.
past Participledejado
infinitivedejar
gerunddejando

📝 In Action

Si no le gusta, déjelo donde lo encontró.

A2

If you don't like it, leave it where you found it.

El niño está bien, déjelo. No se preocupe.

B1

The child is fine, let him be. Don't worry.

Es un problema que no podemos resolver hoy. Déjelo para mañana.

B1

It's a problem we can't solve today. Leave it for tomorrow.

Word Connections

Synonyms

🔄 Conjugations

indicative

present

vosotrosdejáis
él/ella/usteddeja
túdejas
yodejo
nosotrosdejamos
ellos/ellas/ustedesdejan

preterite

vosotrosdejasteis
él/ella/usteddejó
túdejaste
yodejé
nosotrosdejamos
ellos/ellas/ustedesdejaron

imperfect

vosotrosdejabais
él/ella/usteddejaba
túdejabas
yodejaba
nosotrosdejábamos
ellos/ellas/ustedesdejaban

subjunctive

present

vosotrosdejéis
él/ella/usteddeje
túdejes
yodeje
nosotrosdejemos
ellos/ellas/ustedesdejen

imperfect

vosotrosdejarais/dejaseis
él/ella/usteddejara/dejase
túdejaras/dejases
yodejara/dejase
nosotrosdejáramos/dejásemos
ellos/ellas/ustedesdejaran/dejasen
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Words that translate to "déjelo" in Spanish:

allow it→

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👥 Word Family▼
dejar(to leave, to let) — Verb
la dejadez(neglect, laziness) — Noun
déjame(Leave me (informal)) — Verb
🎵 Rhymes▼
tráigalomírelo
📚 Etymology▼

This word is a combination of the formal command form of the verb *dejar* (which comes from the Latin *laxare*, meaning 'to loosen' or 'to relax') and the pronoun *lo* (from the Latin *illum*, meaning 'that one'). It literally means 'loosen/let that one'.

First recorded: Medieval Spanish

Cognates (Related words)

Portuguese: deixá-loCatalan: deixeu-lo

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Frequently Asked Questions

Why does 'déjelo' have an accent mark?

The accent mark is needed to keep the natural stress of the verb 'deje' on the first syllable, even after adding the pronoun 'lo'. If it didn't have the accent, the stress would incorrectly shift to the middle syllable.

Is 'déjelo' always formal?

Yes. Because it is based on the 'usted' command form ('deje'), it is always used when addressing someone formally, politely, or professionally.