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No. 4,849 in Spanish

dejo

A trace, hint, or subtle impression left by something.

In a sentence

  • Yo siempre dejo las llaves en la mesa.

    I always leave the keys on the table.

    In this sentence, "dejo" is used as the first-person singular of the verb "dejar," meaning 'to leave,' referring to the act of placing or leaving an object, in this case, the keys, somewhere.

  • Déjame ayudarte con eso.

    Let me help you with that.

    Here, the word "déjame" is a conjugated form of "dejar" used in the imperative, meaning 'let me,' indicating permission or allowance for the speaker to do something.

  • Si lo dejo aquí, seguramente lo olvidaré.

    If I leave it here, I will surely forget it.

    In this example, "dejo" represents the present-tense action of leaving something in a certain location, reflecting the speaker's decision or intent in a conditional scenario.

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