No. 875 in Spanish
dejando
"Leaving" or "allowing."
In a sentence
Estoy dejando la llave sobre la mesa.
I am leaving the key on the table.
Here, 'dejando' is used as the gerund form of 'dejar', indicating the action of placing or leaving something in a location.
Ellos están dejando de fumar poco a poco.
They are quitting smoking little by little.
In this sentence, 'dejando' is part of the phrase 'dejando de', which means 'stopping' or 'quitting' an action, showing a gradual process.
Estaba dejando que sus hijos eligieran el lugar para cenar.
She was allowing her children to choose the place for dinner.
Here, 'dejando' means 'allowing' or 'letting', emphasizing the act of giving permission.
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