Spanish Word of the Day
Monday, July 23, 2012
dejar verb: to stop doing
  • When you stop doing something, especially a bad habit, dejar de is a useful phrase.
    He dejado de fumar. I’ve stopped smoking.
  • You also use dejar de in other situations.
    He dejado de fumar. I’ve stopped smoking.
    Saldremos cuando deje* de llover. We’ll go out when it stops raining.
    ¡Deja de hacer eso! Stop doing that!
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