dejarse

1. to leave behind, forget

Forgetting something somewhere

• Me dejé las llaves en casa.I left my keys at home.
• Se dejó el móvil en el taxi.He left his phone in the taxi.
• Nos dejamos los pasaportes en el hotel.We left our passports at the hotel.

2. to let oneself be, allow oneself to be + infinitivo

Allowing an action or influence to affect oneself

• No te dejes engañar por ese anuncio.Don't let yourself be fooled by that advertisement.
• Se dejó llevar por el miedo.He let fear take over.
• El niño se dejó abrazar.The child let himself be hugged.

3. to let oneself go, neglect oneself

informal · Neglecting one's appearance or personal care

• Desde que vive solo, se ha dejado mucho.Since he has been living alone, he has really let himself go.
• No te dejes y cuida tu aspecto.Don't let yourself go; take care of your appearance.
• Con ese trabajo, se dejó por completo.With that job, he completely let himself go.

4. to stop, quit dejarse de

informal · Telling someone to stop an action or kind of talk

• Déjate de excusas y trabaja.Stop making excuses and work.
• Dejaos de bromas.Stop joking around.
• Ya puedes dejarte de quejas.You can stop complaining now.

5. to show oneself, appear

Appearing briefly or showing up somewhere

• El sol se dejó ver entre las nubes.The sun appeared between the clouds.
• Hace días que no se deja ver por aquí.He hasn't shown up around here for days.
• La actriz se dejó ver en la fiesta.The actress showed up at the party.