leave alone

dejar en paz

Dejar de molestar a alguien o de intentar llamar su atención.

En inglés sencillo: To stop annoying someone or trying to get their attention.

• Please leave me alone.
• He finally left his little brother alone.
• Why won’t they leave her alone?

Cómo se usa: leave someone alone (Please leave your sister alone while she studies.)

Sinónimos: let be, let alone

Expresiones frecuentes: leave someone alone, leave me alone

dejar estar, no tocar

Evitar tocar, cambiar o usar algo, o meterse en ello.

En inglés sencillo: To avoid touching, changing, using, or becoming involved with something.

• Leave that machine alone.
• We left the old wall alone during the repairs.
• You should leave their private affairs alone.

Cómo se usa: leave something alone (Leave the settings alone until the update finishes.)

Sinónimos: let be, leave untouched, avoid

Expresiones frecuentes: leave something alone, leave dangerous chemicals alone