Idioms - Dar

Question 1

dar hacia

Answer 1

to face; to look out upon Ponlo dando hacia la ventana. Put it facing the window.

Question 2

dar la espalda

Answer 2

to turn one’s back Disculpa que te estoy dando la espalda pero no encontré otro lugar. Sorry I am giving you my back but I couldn’t find another place.

Question 3

dar a conocer

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to make known Ese publicista dio a conocer tu libro. That publicist made your book known.

Question 4

dar gritos

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to shout Cuando ella perdió al niño daba gritos desconsolada. When she lost the baby she shouted with sorrow.

Question 5

dar a luz

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to give birth Mi sobrina dio a luz mellizos. My niece gave birth to twins.

Question 6

dar gusto

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to please Me dio tanto gusto que vinieras a verme. It pleased me so much that you came to see me.

Question 7

dar un abrazo

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to embrace Estefanía me dio un abrazo muy fuerte. Estefanía gave me a big hug.

Question 8

dar la hora

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to strike the hour El reloj de la iglesia dio las 3 de la tarde. The church clock stroke three o’clock.

Question 9

dar asco

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to disgust Los ratones me dan tanto asco. Mice disgust me so much.

Question 10

dar gato por liebre

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to trick Ese vendedor me dio gato por liebre. That salesman tricked me.

Question 11

dar la bienvenida

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to welcome Queremos darle la bienvenida a los nuevos miembros de nuestro grupo. We want to welcome the new memebers in our group.

Question 12

dar las gracias

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to thank La ancianita me dio las gracias por ayudarla con la bolsa. The old lady thanked me for helping her with the bags.

Question 13

dar brincos

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to jump Karla dio brincos de alegría cuando se graduó. Karla jumped with happiness when she graduated.

Question 14

dar guerra

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to cause a lot of trouble Esa chiquilla me ha dado guerra desde pequeña. That little girl has caused me a lot of trouble since she was little.

Question 15

dar los buenos (días

Answer 15

to say good (morning Usted entró y no me dio los buenos días. You came in and didn’t say good morning to me.

Question 16

dar largas

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to prolong an affair Él le dio las largas al asunto. He put the issue off.

Question 17

dar calabazas

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to jilt; to flunk Matilda le dio calabazas a mi primo Paco. Matilda gave my cousin Paco the brush off.

Question 18

dar lata

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to make a nuisance of oneself Tu perro da mucha lata. Your dog is a nuisance.

Question 19

dar la cara

Answer 19

to take responsibility La adolescente robó el vestido y ahora tiene que dar la cara y devolverlo. The teenage girl stole the dress and now she has to take responsibility and return it.

Question 20

dar lugar a

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to give cause for El que ella saliera con Jorge dio lugar a muchos chismes. The fact that she went out with Jorge gave cause for a lot of gossip.

Question 21

dar carta blanca

Answer 21

to give someone a free hand Mi papá me dio carta blanca para representarlo en sus compromisos. My dad gave me a free hand to represent him in his responsibilities.

Question 22

dar una mano

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to lend a hand Esto es muy pesado This is very heavy

Question 23

dar con

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to come upon; to find La policía buscó toda la noche y al fin dieron con el secuestrador. The police searched all night and finally found the kidnapper.

Question 24

dar lo mismo

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to make no difference Si vienes o te quedas me da lo mismo. It makes no difference to me if you come or stay.

Question 25

dar con la puerta en las narices

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to slam the door in one’s face Betty lo negó y les dio con la puerta en las narices. Betty denied it and slam the door in their faces.

Question 26

dar la nota

Answer 26

to stand out Mi hija más pequeña dio la nota en el coro de la escuela. My youngest daughter stood out in the school choir.

Question 27

dar cuenta de

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to give a report on El nuevo asistente tiene que darle cuenta de su trabajo a la gerente de mercadeo. The new assistant has to give a report on his job to the marketing manager.

Question 28

dar pena

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to aggrieve A Monica le da pena agarrar las naranjas que le ofrecimos. Monica feels bad to take the oranges we offered to her.

Question 29

dar cuerda a

Answer 29

to wind Le das cuerda a este muñeco y llora por un minuto. You wind this toy and it cries for a minute.

Question 30

dar que hablar

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to give grounds for criticism El artículo que escribió dio mucho que hablar. The article he wrote gave grounds for lots of criticism.

Question 31

dar de alta

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to discharge (a patient) Le dieron de alta la semana pasada. They discharged her last week.

Question 32

dar que hacer

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to cause trouble Esa perrita rompe todo y me da mucho qué hacer. That little dog breaks everything and causes a lot of trouble.

Question 33

dar de baja

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to drop (from a list) Lo dieron de baja en el club por no pagar la membresía. They dropped his name from the club list for not paying the membership.

Question 34

dar que pensar

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to give grounds for suspicion Cuando vino con olor a perfume me dio qué pensar. When he came with perfume smell gave me grounds for suspicion.

Question 35

dar de beber (comer)

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to give a drink (to feed) Yo le estoy agradecida porque me dio de beber cuando yo moría de sed. I’m grateful to him because he gave me to drink when I was dying of thirst.

Question 36

dar palos de ciego

Answer 36

to give a shot in the dark Ella sigue dando palos de ciego y él sólo la ignora. She keeps giving shots in the dark and he only ignores her.

Question 37

dar de palos

Answer 37

to beat; to thrash Ese hombre se emborracha y da de palos a sus pobres hijos. That man gets drunk and beats his poor children.

Question 38

dar parte

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to inform La empleada de la casa dio parte del robo a la policía. The housekeeper informed the police about the robbery.

Question 39

dar en

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to strike against; to hit El bate salió volando y le dio en la cabeza. The baseball bat went flying and hit him on the head.

Question 40

dar un paseo

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to take a walk Mi novio y yo dimos un paseo por el parque anoche. My boyfriend and I took a walk around the park last night.

Question 41

dar por + past participle

Answer 41

to consider El director dio por sentado el cambio de maestra de 4to grado. The principal considered done the change of the 4th grade teacher.

Question 42

dar una vuelta

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to take a stroll Ellas tienen ganas de dar una vuelta por la ciudad. They feel like taking a stroll around the city.

Question 43

darse por aludido

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to take it personally Hablamos del asunto en frente de él y no se dio por aludido. We talked about the issue in front of him and he did not take it personally.

Question 44

darse a

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to devote oneself to Ella se dio a él en cuerpo y alma. She devoted herself to him in body and soul.

Question 45

dar a hecho

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to take for granted Alicia dio a hecho todos mis esfuerzos por ella. Alicia took for granted all my efforts for her.

Question 46

darse cuenta de

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to realize Mauricio se dio cuenta que Rosa andaba con otro hombre. Mauricio realized that Rosa was going out with another man.

Question 47

dar por muerto

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to consider dead Los socorristas los dieron por muertos. The rescue team considered them dead.

Question 48

dar por sentado

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to take for granted Yo di por sentado que él ya no me llamaría. I took for granted that he would not call again.

Question 49

darse ínfulas

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to put on airs Ella se da ínfulas de persona de la alta sociedad. She fancies herself as a person from high society.

Question 50

dar razón

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to give account La señora vino a darme razón del problema. The lady came to give me an account of the problem.

Question 51

darse la mano

Answer 51

to shake hands Al terminar el partido tienen que darse la mano. At the end of the match you have to shake hands.

Question 52

dar la razón

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to agree with Mi papá siempre le da la razón a mi hermana mayor. My dad always agrees with my oldest sister.

Question 53

darse por + past participle

Answer 53

to consider oneself Vuestro jefe se dio por importante ante los empleados. Your boss considered himself as important before the employees.

Question 54

dar recuerdos a

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to give regards to Dale mis recuerdos a tus niños. Give my regards to your children.

Question 55

darse por vencido

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to give up Él puede estar muy cansado pero no se da por vencido. He can be very tired but he won’t give up.

Question 56

dar rienda suelta a

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to give free rein to Jenny se aguantó un tiempo pero ayer dio rienda suelta a sus lágrimas. Jenny held it for a while but yesterday she gave free rein to her tears.

Question 57

darse prisa

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to hurry Tienes que darte prisa si quieres llegar a tiempo. You have to hurry if you want to make it on time.

Question 58

dar al traste con

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to destroy; to spoil Ese nuevo presidente dio al trasto con el gobierno. That new president spoiled the government.

Question 59

dar voces

Answer 59

to shout Pudimos llegar donde estaba ya que dio voces desde abajo.

Question 60

dárselas de

Answer 60

to pose as; to claim to be Roberto se las da de guapo. Roberto claims to be handsome.