leave it be: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

    British EnglishAmerican EnglishGlobalneutralinformal
    • To stop interfering with or disturbing someone or something; to let something remain as it is.

    Examples

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    • The mechanic finally left it be, deciding not to tinker with the engine any further.

      The mechanic stopped interfering with the engine, deciding not to tinker with it any further.

    • When the cat hid under the couch, we chose to leave it be until it felt safe to come out.

      When the cat hid under the couch, we chose to stop disturbing it until it felt safe to come out.

    • I think it’s best to leave the old tree be; it’s part of the neighborhood’s charm.

      I think it’s best to stop disturbing the old tree; it’s part of the neighborhood’s charm.

    • They left the abandoned house be, respecting its history and not interfering with it.

      They stopped disturbing the abandoned house, respecting its history and not interfering with it.

  • 2.

    British EnglishAmerican Englishneutralinformal
    • To stop discussing or mentioning a subject or person so as to avoid further trouble or upset.

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    • After the argument, John decided to leave it be and not bring up the subject again.

      After the argument, John decided to stop discussing the subject and not bring it up again.

    • We agreed to leave it be to avoid causing more trouble in the office.

      We agreed to stop mentioning the topic to avoid causing more trouble in the office.

    • She left it be, choosing not to mention her friend's mistake during the meeting.

      She stopped discussing her friend's mistake during the meeting.

Examples:

  • EN: Stop it, leave it be!
    ES: ¡Parad ya!
  • EN: I molded it carefully into the right shape, because it had still been soft today your head is pretty hard it can no longer be molded so easily leave it be papa you permit, sir can your philosophy, you are after all a professor?
    ES: Yo la moldeé con cuidado y le di la forma correcta, porque todavía estaba blanda. Hoy... hoy tiene Ud. una cabeza es muy dura. ¡Ya no se puede moldear tan fácilmente!
  • EN: today leave it be, soon it'll come again it passes like the wind
    ES: Hoy ríe suavemente, pronto estará ciega. Sopla como un viento vacío, tralalá-lalá-lalá...
  • EN: It's nothing to do with the manager, leave it be.
    ES: No tiene nada que ver con el encargado, déjelo estar.
  • EN: Now leave it be.
    ES: Ahora déjalo en paz.
  • EN: Ma says, "leave it be."
    ES: Ma dice, "déjalo como está".
  • EN: Stop it, leave it be!
    ES: ¡Parad ya!
  • EN: I molded it carefully into the right shape, because it had still been soft today your head is pretty hard it can no longer be molded so easily leave it be papa you permit, sir can your philosophy, you are after all a professor?
    ES: Yo la moldeé con cuidado y le di la forma correcta, porque todavía estaba blanda. Hoy... hoy tiene Ud. una cabeza es muy dura. ¡Ya no se puede moldear tan fácilmente!
  • EN: today leave it be, soon it'll come again it passes like the wind
    ES: Hoy ríe suavemente, pronto estará ciega. Sopla como un viento vacío, tralalá-lalá-lalá...
  • EN: It's nothing to do with the manager, leave it be.
    ES: No tiene nada que ver con el encargado, déjelo estar.
  • EN: Now leave it be.
    ES: Ahora déjalo en paz.
  • EN: Ma says, "leave it be."
    ES: Ma dice, "déjalo como está".
  • EN: That's cookin' bourbon. You leave it be.
    ES: Eso es para cocinar.
  • EN: This time, leave it be.
    ES: Venga, por esta vez déjalo estar.
  • EN: - -Oh, leave it be.
    ES: - Oh, no insista.
  • EN: Come on, leave it be.
    ES: Anda vete y déjame en paz.
  • EN: Please leave it be.
    ES: Por favor, deja las cosas como están.
  • EN: Let's leave it be.
    ES: Dejémoslo estar.
  • EN: Come on, leave it be, Brom.
    ES: -Vamos, déjalo estar, Brom.
  • EN: Okay, let's leave it be.
    ES: Está bien, dejémoslo estar.
  • EN: - Mom, leave it be. You know how it bothers me to talk about such things.
    ES: - Mamá, no digas eso, sabes lo que me molesta que hables de estas cosas.

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