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Déjalo en el horno veinte minutos.

Leave it in the oven for twenty minutes.

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Why every word is where it is

Déjalo1verbleave itdejar · imperative · 2nd sing.enprepositionin, on, ateldeterminerthemasc. · sing. · definitehornonounovenmasc. · sing.veintedeterminertwentyminutos2nounminutesminuto · masc. · pl..

Déjalo → horno: where
Déjalo → minutos: how long
veinte → minutos: how many

Why it's built this way

The notes match the numbers above.

1
déjalo: deja + lo, with an accent to keep the stress. Affirmative imperative →
2
veinte minutos: no preposition needed for duration.