deja de campear
/dexa de kampeaɾ/from spelling rules
The phrase "stop camping" in Spanish is deja de campear.
In online gaming environments, this phrase is used as a command to tell a player to stop staying in a single spot to ambush opponents.
Which one should you use?
Use deja de campear when addressing one person, but if you are addressing multiple players, use dejen de campear instead.
Is there a formal and an informal way to say it?
The phrase deja de campear is informal and is used primarily in online gaming. For a more formal approach, you can say Por favor, deje de acampar.
Is it said differently in some regions?
In Latin America, the phrase Deja de hacer camping is used.
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase uses the imperative form of dejar (deja) followed by the preposition de and the infinitive campear.
Did you know?
- While campear is used in gaming, the original meaning of the verb refers to 'hunting' or 'roaming' through the fields or open country.
- While deja de campear is the standard command, some players use the word campero as a noun to label a player who refuses to move.
- The suffix '-ear' in campear is a very productive tool in Spanish, often used to turn any noun into an action, such as 'to act like' or 'to do something related to' that noun.
Examples in context
- Disculpe, ¿podría usted cesar de acampar aquí? Está prohibido en esta área.Excuse me, could you please stop camping here? It is not allowed in this area.
- Oye, deja de acampar en mi jardín, por favor.Hey, please stop camping in my garden.
- ¡Deja de campear en esa esquina!Stop camping in that corner!
- Es muy aburrido, deja de campear.It is very boring, stop camping.
Example conversation
Daniel and Lucía are playing a first-person shooter game together.
- DanielLucía, deja de campear detrás de la puerta.Lucía, stop camping behind the door.
- LucíaSolo estoy esperando el momento perfecto.I'm just waiting for the perfect moment.
- DanielNo vas a ganar así, sal de ahí.You're not going to win like that, get out of there.
- LucíaEstá bien, voy a avanzar ahora.Alright, I'm going to push forward now.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
