| Spanish | English |
| FRASES COMUNES | |
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dar a alguien las gracias por algo
¿Le diste las gracias? |
to thank someone for something Did you thank him? Did you say thank you? |
| dar a alguien la bienvenida | to welcome someone |
| No me da la gana | I don’t want to. / I don’t feel like it. |
| dar un paseo ¿quieres dar un paseo? |
to go for a walk Would you like to go for a walk |
| dar una vuelta en coche
dar una vuelta a la manzana |
to go for a drive
to go round the block Note: "Dar una vuelta" could also mean to go for a spin. |
| Le va a dar un ataque cuando lo vea | he’ll have a fit when he sees it /
he’ll go mad when he sees it |
| dar patadas a algo / alguien | to kick something / someone |
| dar asco Me da asco Le dan asco las cebollas. |
to sicken / revolt It revolts me. He can’t stand onions. |
| dar clases: Note: If someone says "doy clases de baile" It is not clear if they are the student or the teacher. | to give classes (teacher) to have classes (student) |
| dar de comer a
había que darle de comer al águila con la mano |
to feed:
the eagle had to be fed by hand |
| dar en el blanco |
to hit the target - to get a bullseye |
| dar la vuelta al mundo | to go round the world |
| dar un consejo a alguien | to give someone some advice |
| dar ánimo(s) a alguien |
to encourage someone - to urge someone on |
| darse cuenta de algo No me di cuenta. |
to realise something
I didn’t realise. |
| dar una entrada para algo | to put down a deposit on something |
| dar un examen | to take an exam |
| dar fe de algo | to testify to something.
Note: At the end of legal documents it often says "Doy fe" before the signature. |
| dar la lata siempre está dando la lata |
to be a nuisance / to bother someone he is always being a nuisance. |
| dar voces | to shout / scream |
| dar a luz | to give birth |
| dar cosa
Me da cosa preguntarle de nuevo |
to feel uncomfortable / awkward about something I feel awkward about asking him again |
| en un momento dado | at a given moment / time |
| dado que | given that / since |
| dado por ...
dado por muerto |
presumed to be .... presumed to be dead |
