What does dejado in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word dejado in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use dejado in Spanish.

The word dejado in Spanish means unkempt, scruffy, careless, layabout, leave, leave, let do, walk out on, stop doing, let yourself go, let yourself be, lend, let someone be. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word dejado

unkempt, scruffy

adjetivo (desaseado)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
El vagabundo tenía un aspecto dejado.
The vagrant had an unkempt appearance.

careless

adjetivo (desaprobación (despreocupado, negligente) (informal)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
No le podemos confiar este proyecto a una empleada tan dejada.
We can't entrust this project to such a careless employee.

layabout

nombre masculino, nombre femenino (desaprobación (persona negligente)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Manuel era un dejado y no le importaba nada.
Manuel was a layabout and didn't care about anything.

leave

verbo transitivo (colocar en algún lugar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Siempre dejo las llaves en este cajón, pero ya no las encuentro.
I always leave the keys in this drawer, but now I can't find them.

leave

verbo transitivo (irse de un lugar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Laura quiere dejar el pueblo para mudarse a la ciudad.
Laura wants to leave the village to move to the city.

let do

(permitir hacer)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Su jefe lo dejó salir temprano del trabajo. Mis padres no me dejan ver películas violentas.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. She lets her children play in the yard alone.

walk out on

(abandonar a alguien)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Su padre los dejó cuando eran niños.
Their father walked out on them when they were children.

stop doing

(parar, cesar)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Por fin dejó de llover. Deja de jugar y ponte a hacer tu tarea.
It finally stopped raining.

let yourself go

verbo pronominal (descuidarse, desaliñarse) (neglect appearance, dress)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Cuando Luisa tuvo a su décimo hijo, se dejó por completo.
When Luisa had her tenth child she let herself go completely.

let yourself be

verbo pronominal (permitir un agravio)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Pedro siempre se deja humillar por su jefe. Eres el mejor y lo sabes: ¡no te dejes eclipsar!
Pedro always lets himself be humiliated by his boss. You're the best and you know it; don't let yourself be eclipsed!

lend

verbo transitivo (prestar, dar)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
No le dejes dinero a Juan: nunca lo devuelve.
Don't lend Juan money; he never pays it back.

let someone be

verbo transitivo (no molestar)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Déjame, estoy trabajando.
Let me be, I'm working.

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