How to Say "to ditch" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “to ditch” is “plantar” — B1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishB1
verbB1informal
informal abandonment
Examples
Le pedí una cita, pero ella me plantó.
I asked her on a date, but she stood me up.
No me dejes plantado en la puerta del cine.
Don't leave me standing there at the cinema door.
Si me vuelves a plantar, no te llamaré más.
If you stand me up again, I won't call you anymore.
The Passive Use
You will often see this used as 'quedarse plantado' (to be left standing) to describe the feeling of being stood up.
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