Leave to Meaning in English
expression
ˈɫiv/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ
LEEV-too, LEEV-tuh, LEEV-tih
lˈiːv/ /tˈuː
leev-TOO
Definición
To give someone else the responsibility to do something; to trust or expect that person to handle it.
Uso & Matices
Common in both formal and informal contexts. Usually followed by a person or group: 'leave it to me', 'leave that to the experts.' Often used when expressing confidence or delegation. Can sound dismissive depending on tone.
Spanish: encargar a - dejar en manos dePortuguese (BR): deixar para - confiar aPortuguese (PT): deixar para - confiar aChinese (Simplified): 交给 - 委托于Chinese (Traditional): 交給 - 委託於Hindi: सौंपना - छोड़ देना (किसी के लिए)Arabic: يترك لـ - يفوض إلىBengali: ছেড়ে দেওয়া - ভরসা করাRussian: поручать - доверятьJapanese: 任せるVietnamese: giao cho - để choKorean: 맡기다Turkish: bırakmak - emanet etmekUrdu: سپرد کرناIndonesian: menyerahkan - mempercayakan
Oraciones de Ejemplo
I'll leave it to you to finish this.
basic
Can I leave the details to you?
basic
She always leaves the cooking to her husband.
basic
When it comes to tech stuff, I just leave it to my brother.
natural
Don't worry about the invitations—I'll leave them to you!
natural
You can leave it to the experts to handle that kind of problem.
natural