Expresiones

Question 1

to thank someone/say thank you

Answer 1

dar (a alguien) las gracias

Question 2

to welcome someone

Answer 2

dar (a alguien) la bienvenida

Question 3

I don’t want to/I don’t feel like it.

Answer 3

no me da la gana

Question 4

to go for a walk

Answer 4

dar un paseo

Question 5

to go for a drive
to go round the block
Note: “Dar una vuelta” could also mean to go for a spin.

Answer 5

dar una vuelta en coche

dar una vuelta a la manzana

Question 6

he’ll have a fit/go mad when he sees it

Answer 6

Le va a dar un ataque cuando lo vea

Question 7

to kick something / someone

Answer 7

dar patadas a algo / alguien

Question 8

to sicken / revolt
It revolts me.
He can’t stand onions.

Answer 8

dar asco
Me da asco
Le dan asco las cebollas.

Question 9

to give classes (teacher)

to have classes (student)

Answer 9

dar clases

Question 10

to feed:

the eagle had to be fed by hand

Answer 10

dar de comer a

había que darle de comer al águila con la mano

Question 11

to hit the target - to get a bullseye

Answer 11

dar en el blanco

Question 12

to go round the world

Answer 12

dar la vuelta al mundo

Question 13

to give someone some advice

Answer 13

dar un consejo a alguien

Question 14

to encourage someone - to urge someone on

Answer 14

dar ánimo(s) a alguien

Question 15

to realise something

I didn’t realise.

Answer 15

darse cuenta de algo

No me di cuenta.

Question 16

to put down a deposit on something

Answer 16

dar una entrada para algo

Question 17

to take an exam

Answer 17

dar un examen

Question 18

to testify to something.

Note: At the end of legal documents it often says “Doy fe” before the signature.

Answer 18

dar fe de algo

Question 19

to be a nuisance / to bother someone

he is always being a nuisance.

Answer 19

dar la lata

siempre está dando la lata

Question 20

to shout / scream

Answer 20

dar voces

Question 21

to give birth

Answer 21

dar a luz

Question 22

to feel uncomfortable / awkward about something

I feel awkward about asking him again

Answer 22

dar cosa

Me da cosa preguntarle de nuevo

Question 23

at a given moment / time

Answer 23

en un momento dado

Question 24

given that / since

Answer 24

dado que

Question 25

dado por …

dado por muerto

Answer 25

presumed to be ….

presumed to be dead

Question 26

me da hambre:

See note: After “me da …” many expressions are possible: eg: me da envidia = It make me envious

Answer 26

It makes me feel hungry:
Note that there are many expressions with “me da ….” and they normally mean that something makes you feel something. So you could say “me da hambre” if you are looking a book of delicious recipes for example.

Question 27

to make sad / to upset / to feel sorry
It upsets me to see those people
It’s the children I feel sorry for

Answer 27

dar pena / lástima
Me da pena ver a esas personas
A mí los que me dan pena son los niños

Question 28

to cause trouble / to hassle

These children give me a lot of hassle

Answer 28

dar guerra

Estos niños me dan mucha guerra

Question 29

it’s all the same to me / I couldn’t care less:

Note: “No me importa” is very similar.

Answer 29

me da lo mismo/igual

Question 30

I had to admit he was right

Answer 30

tuve que darle la razón

Question 31

to jump for joy

Answer 31

dar saltos de alegría

Question 32

to show signs of

Answer 32

dar señas / señales de

Question 33

to bring good / bad luck

Answer 33

dar buena / mala suerte

Question 34

to go back (on something)

Answer 34

dar marcha atrás (sobre algo)

Question 35

to be in a hurry

Answer 35

tener prisa

Question 36

to be sleepy

Answer 36

tener sueño

Question 37

to feel like

Answer 37

tener ganas de

Question 38

to be fed up

Answer 38

estar harto/a(s) de

Question 39

to be dying for

Answer 39

morirse de

Question 40

done deal

Answer 40

trato hecho

Question 41

makes sense

Answer 41

tiene sentido

Question 42

no sooner said than done (already done!)

when all is said and done (moral of the story)

Answer 42

dicho y hecho