Practice with Complicated Verbs - Dejar(se)
There are a number of verbs that continue to cause me problems (and probably always will). Every couple of days I will present a new verb and I would like us to explore the variety of different usages of that verb. Some will be verb phrases, some will idiomatic, some will be reflexive or pronomial and some will be straight forward.
Today's verb is Dejar(se).
Present one example of a usage of the this verb. You do not have to write sentences in English and Spanish as I do not have a corrector for the Spanish. Just present a usage, maybe one that you struggle with occasionally, present the usage in Spanish and the English translation.
Feel free to dig into the dictionary. Read all the usages and pick one. Use this thread to familiarize yourself with usages that are new to you. Who knows someday you may hears someone use one and you will understand because of this practice.
Here is one to get us started. If you are not sure feel free to look them up in the translator above on the blue bar. Remember this is for practice and learning new usages.
Déjame en paz -> Leave me alone
¡déjame en paz! ¡déjame tranquilo! leave me alone!
Hi all. I am trying to find and put the reference to each usage as a comment below your answers. I will continue to do so, but if you would like you can put it into your answer and help me out. I am basically copying the line from the dictionary that describes each usage.
Sentences in Spanish and English are optional but since there is no Spanish corrector for this thread your sentences will not be reviewed and corrected.
I am going out sailing for a week so please put the reference to where you found you usage as part of your post as I won't be here to do so. Thanks.
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A short way to say "Stop bothering me!" ¡Deja de molestar!
dejarse el pelo - to grow one's hair
Hace años intento dejarme el pelo largo, pero las puntas siempre abren. :(
I've been trying to grow my hair long for years, but the ends keep splitting. :'(
Dejarse llevar - to get carried away.
A veces hay que relajarse y dejarse llevar.
Sometimes you need to relax and get carried away.
dejar caer - to drop
Por favor, dejanme vivir a mi manera.
Please, let me live my way.
Deja rienda suelta ---- give a long rein to something, allow it freedom.
Deja rienda suelta a tu imaginación.
Dejar ir---to let go
Su novia acaba de dejarle.
His girlfriend has just finished with him.
Dejame solo conmigo. ( this is a poem, probably influenced by Greta Garbo)
No dejar de -- to not miss something
No dejar de ver la película Titanic -- Don't miss the movie Titanic
Dejar de -- To stop doing something
Debes dejar de fumar
Dejar - To let, to allow, to leave
Déjame en paz -- Leave me alone
Déjame ver -- Let me see (as in to take a look at)
Déjame pensar -- Let me think about it
Déjame en la esquina -- Let me out on the corner
No me dejes plantado -- Don't stand me up
That's all I can remember off the top of my head.
Dejar constancia de: to put on record
Sólo quiero dejar constancia de esto porque considero que es muy injusto.
I just want to put that on the record because I think it is very unfair.
dejarse engañar - to allow oneself to be taken in
