no me dejó

didn't let me; left me

→ no

phrase Uncommon #19,621

didn't let me; left me Usually means “didn't let me” when followed by an infinitive, as in no me dejó irme (“he/she didn't let me leave”). It can also mean “left me” something, as in no me dejó nada (“he/she left me nothing”).

SP: Mi hermano no me dejó usar su computadora.

EN: My brother didn't let me use his computer.

Mi padre no me dejó estudiar en los Estados Unidos.

My father wouldn't let me study in the United States.

Intenté advertirle y no me dejó.

I tried to warn him, but he wouldn't let me.

— La sirena (2016)

Tom no me dejó hablar.

Tom wouldn’t let me speak.

Él no me dejó pagar por la cena.

He wouldn't let me pay for dinner.

Tom no me dejó otra opción.

Tom left me no other choice.

No, desgraciadamente, no me dejó hablar con ella.

No, unfortunately, she wouldn't let me talk to her.

— Psicosis (1960)

Intenté ir a una prueba el verano pasado, pero mi padre no me dejó.

I tried to go for a trial last summer, but my father wouldn't let me.

— El club de los poetas muertos (1989)

Cuando yo intenté dimitir como Decano, él no me dejó.

When I tried to resign as Dean, he wouldn't let me.

— Cónclave (2024)

Él no me dejó enviar a Tatoeba una traducción que hice de su poema.

He wouldn't let me send Tatoeba a translation I made of his poem.

El ruido no me dejó dormir anoche.

The noise kept me awake last night.

No me dejó tranquilo hasta que acepté ir al cine con ella.

She wouldn’t leave me alone until I agreed to go to the movies with her.

Tom no me dejó nada de comer.

Tom didn’t leave me anything to eat.

Quería cambiar de canal, pero mi esposa no me dejó.

I wanted to change the channel, but my wife wouldn’t let me.

El profesor no me dejó irme temprano.

The teacher wouldn’t let me leave early.

La fuerte lluvia no me dejó salir.

The heavy rain prevented me from going out.

El dolor de dientes no me dejó dormir.

The toothache kept me from sleeping.

Pero papá no me dejó volver a casa.

But Dad wouldn't let me go home.

— P.K. (Peekay) (2014)