le dejó

left him/her; left it to him/her; let him/her; caused him/her to have something (depending on context)

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left him/her; left it to him/her; let him/her; caused him/her to have something (depending on context) The exact meaning depends on the verb and context. It can mean that someone gave, allowed, or caused something for the person referred to by le. In inheritance contexts, it means "left to him/her."
SP: Su padre le dejó la casa en su testamento.
EN: His father left him the house in his will.

El maestro le dejó ir a casa.

The teacher let him go home.

Ella le dejó porque pensaba que era un gilipollas.

She dumped him because she thought he was an idiot.

La crema le dejó la cara suave como la piel de un bebé.

The cream left her face as soft as a baby's skin.

Tom le dejó algo de comida a Mary.

Tom left some food for Mary.

Tom le dejó un mensaje a Mary.

Tom left a message for Mary.

El padre de Mary le dejó todo su dinero.

Mary's father left her all his money.

Él le dejó todo a ella en su testamento.

He left everything to her in his will.

El ejército le dejó el pueblo al enemigo.

The army left the town to the enemy.

Mi padre le dejó algo de dinero.

My father left him some money.

— Psicosis (1960)

Tras la discusión, ella le dejó.

After the argument, she left him.

La herida le dejó una cicatriz en el brazo.

The wound left a scar on his arm.

Él murió y le dejó una fortuna a su hijo.

He died and left a fortune to his son.

Por eso le dejó.

That's why he left him.

— Volver (2006)

Tom le dejó irse temprano a Mary.

Tom let Mary leave early.

Mary le dejó a Tom besar su mano.

Mary let Tom kiss her hand.

Tom le dejó una nota a Mary.

Tom left a note for Mary.

Su madre no le dejó montar una moto.

His mother wouldn’t let him ride a motorcycle.

Le dejó todo a ella.

He left everything to her.

Ella le dejó por un hombre más rico.

She left him for a richer man.

Tom le puso a su barco el nombre de su novia, pero entonces ella le dejó.

Tom named his boat after his girlfriend, but then she dumped him.

Tom le dejó la decisión final a Mary.

Tom left the final decision to Mary.

Su padre le dejó la casa en su testamento.

His father left him the house in his will.

La verdad le dejó sin aliento.

The truth left her breathless.

Tom le dejó algo de dinero a Mary.

Tom left Mary some money.

Tom le dejó una fortuna a su esposa.

Tom left his wife a fortune.

Él le dejó una fortuna a su hijo.

He left a fortune to his son.

El problema le dejó perplejo.

The problem left him perplexed.

Tom le dejó la casa a su hijo.

Tom left the house to his son.