dejar sufrir

dejar sufrir(
deh
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hahr
 
soo
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freer
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A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
transitive verb phrase
a. to let suffer
El caballo se había roto una pata y su dueña lo mató de un disparo porque no quería dejarlo sufrir.The horse had broken a leg and his owner shot him dead because she didn't want to let him suffer.
b. to let stew
Lolita está muy preocupada porque cree que estás muy enfadado con ella y la vas a castigar sin salir. - Bueno, déjala sufrir un rato.Lolita is very worried because she thinks you're very angry at her and are going to ground her. - Well, let her stew for a while.
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