Dejar expressions

Question 1

I need to stop eating

Answer 1

Necesito dejar de comer

Question 2

You want to stop working

Answer 2

Quieres dejar de trabajar

Question 3

I stopped smoking three years ago

Answer 3

Dejé de fumar hace tres años

Question 4

We have stopped going to class

Answer 4

Hemos dejado de ir a clase

Question 5

Stop shouting (informal)

Answer 5

Deja de gritar

Question 6

I have given up smoking

Answer 6

He dejado de fumar

Question 7

She has given up exercising for now

Answer 7

Ella ha dejado de hacer ejercicio por ahora

Question 8

I thought no one would notice

Answer 8

Pense que nadie se daría cuenta

Question 9

Dejar de

Answer 9

“Dejar de +infinitive” is also translated in English as “to give up doing something”. This is the most common translation when talking about habits. Like quitting smoking, stopping exercising, etc.

Question 10

To allow(let)/to quit/to leave

Answer 10

Dejar

Question 11

I’m going to leave my house

Answer 11

Voy a dejar mi casa

Question 12

Leave me alone! (in peace)

Answer 12

Déjame en paz!

Question 13

Leave that (put that) there please

Answer 13

Deja eso allí por favor

Question 14

Where shall I put it? (Leave it)

Answer 14

Dónde lo dejo?

Question 15

My boyfriend left me. (dumped me)

Answer 15

Mi novio me dejó

Question 16

Let me explain something to you.

Answer 16

Déjame explicarte algo