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no me dejaba

wouldn't let me

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phrase Rare #37,168
wouldn't let me Describes someone repeatedly or over a period of time not allowing you to do something.
SP: Mi hermano no me dejaba usar su bicicleta.
EN: My brother wouldn't let me use his bike.

Un aparato viejo, que no me dejaba ver.

An old device that wouldn’t let me see.

— Sueño de fuga (1994)

Él no me dejaba nadar en el río.

He wouldn’t let me swim in the river.

No me dejaba en paz.

He wouldn't leave me alone.

— Marty Supremo (2025)

El sitio no me dejaba entregar mi tarea.

The website wouldn't let me submit my assignment.

Tom no me dejaba ayudar a Mary.

Tom wouldn’t let me help Mary.

Uh, quería enviar una respuesta pero no me dejaba.

Uh, I wanted to send a reply, but it wouldn’t let me.

No me dejaba ser Lightning.

It wouldn't let me be Lightning.

— Song Sung Blue: Sueño inquebrantable (2025)

Tom no me dejaba hablar.

Tom wouldn’t let me speak.

Unas semanas antes estaba trabajando en un caso que no me dejaba dormir.

A few weeks earlier, I was working on a case that kept me up at night.

— Los renglones torcidos de Dios (2022)