dejarse llevar(
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hahr
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A pronominal verb phrase combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Se dio cuenta del problema.)
pronominal verb phrase
a. to get carried away
Me dejé llevar y gasté más de la cuenta.I got carried away and spent way too much.
b. to let oneself be carried away
Déjate llevar por la música que te gusta.Let yourself be carried away by the music you love.
c. to let oneself go
Vamos, no seas tan controlador. Relájate y déjate llevar.Come on, don't be such a control freak. Relax and let yourself go.
d.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
No te dejes llevar por el odio.Don't act on hatred.
Felipe se dejó llevar por sus amigos y cometió un error.Felipe let himself be influenced by his friends and made a mistake.
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