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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phrase Common #3,477

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.

Tom le dejó la decisión final a Mary.

Tom left the final decision to Mary.

El maestro le dejó ir a casa.

The teacher let him go home.

Ella le dejó por un hombre más rico.

She left him for a richer man.

Mi padre le dejó algo de dinero.

My father left him some money.

— Psicosis (1960)

Él murió y le dejó una fortuna a su hijo.

He died and left a fortune to his son.

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.

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.

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.

Su padre le dejó la casa en su testamento.

His father left him the house in his will.

Le dejó todo a ella.

He left everything to her.

La verdad le dejó sin aliento.

The truth left her breathless.

La herida le dejó una cicatriz en el brazo.

The wound left a scar on his arm.

Tom le dejó la casa a su hijo.

Tom left the house to his son.

Mary le dejó a Tom besar su mano.

Mary let Tom kiss her hand.

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.

Su madre no le dejó montar una moto.

His mother wouldn’t let him ride a motorcycle.

Ella le dejó porque pensaba que era un gilipollas.

She dumped him because she thought he was an idiot.

Él le dejó una fortuna a su hijo.

He left a fortune to his son.

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 irse temprano a Mary.

Tom let Mary leave early.

Tom le dejó una nota a Mary.

Tom left a note for Mary.

El ejército le dejó el pueblo al enemigo.

The army left the town to the enemy.

Tras la discusión, ella le dejó.

After the argument, she left him.

El problema le dejó perplejo.

The problem left him perplexed.