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& R: `2 x- h) `$ U/ A- V6 @. { FRASES COMUNES/ [7 a% Q5 u2 Q% A
dar a alguien las gracias por algo# d5 u/ M' w; w5 u
?Le diste las gracias? to thank someone for something
4 Z; D& ~, L7 x- L( D' V' H0 S Did you thank him? Did you say thank you?3 w! G- l7 k$ p& |, K2 _- W
dar a alguien la bienvenida to welcome someone
; ^0 a: K+ `8 {; K4 U8 H No me da la gana I don't want to. / I don't feel like it.1 [. Y' H8 B! Q; ^1 V- N5 A" ?
dar un paseo; @' H; R# s7 |. ^) A( o' W
?quieres dar un paseo?$ C' f7 L( [2 ]' y
to go for a walk
$ h, p& I8 y. n" ^/ |2 ~/ y5 G Would you like to go for a walk
/ ?4 R, B% x _* i0 {. u1 y3 M dar una vuelta en coche0 D; ?" `+ U% {# i, Z% K; N9 u0 z
dar una vuelta a la manzana to go for a drive2 U; }4 l7 g+ Z/ r$ H
to go round the block& t2 }+ B( T) U! o6 c7 M+ \6 s
Note: "Dar una vuelta" could also mean to go for a spin.; |' r7 {% i: O; E {, i$ N
Le va a dar un ataque cuando lo vea he'll have a fit when he sees it /) C: `8 n1 v. ~/ ^
he'll go mad when he sees it
4 f& A2 p2 w! r, o1 Y dar patadas a algo / alguien to kick something / someone; B" w, g; J# ?7 y: k. ?8 U! k- i
dar asco! J6 ]2 c6 C: E+ [$ z; x% T
Me da asco5 Z6 ?4 R7 g" D3 ~' r
Le dan asco las cebollas. to sicken / revolt
0 h/ z: y# y( B( _* R# v$ Q It revolts me.
, R1 _4 S5 I# S! x He can't stand onions.. g. V6 z: i: s; n6 v
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)8 V) K* } p& ?5 I! c. k
to have classes (student)
5 t7 i7 c$ W k dar de comer a
0 ]* a" T9 }% G' y+ g4 H: | había que darle de comer al águila con la mano to feed:
$ w& {% M8 B( e- \9 ]1 R the eagle had to be fed by hand9 Z: [2 R1 b4 n% L
dar en el blanco
; M% c6 X( z C" o5 g% ~$ @, @+ h to hit the target - to get a bullseye
) L& g! T* a3 N' | dar la vuelta al mundo to go round the world% J w1 W% U) M' u5 s! e T/ K
dar un consejo a alguien to give someone some advice
, t$ S1 [8 {; U& [+ C. q dar ánimo(s) a alguien
; D% g7 i# r; }1 t9 m/ h3 c; ~ to encourage someone - to urge someone on, M5 h- S: h) m3 j( f+ {0 M, y
darse cuenta de algo" w/ ^: k8 O+ P$ `+ U; j
No me di cuenta. to realise something3 Q {4 a* C- }+ g; a7 ]1 f& y
I didn't realise.2 L% t4 O) W) V
dar una entrada para algo to put down a deposit on something
/ @+ {$ [1 R! E) D8 o dar un examen to take an exam
; w5 |9 _. b X! ~/ ~ dar fe de algo to testify to something.& B' O# ^" d3 f
Note: At the end of legal documents it often says "Doy fe" before the signature.
) v) A% K! ]) M/ {2 x" A9 \ dar la lata
: a s' ^' G$ E4 b8 f" K& H0 v siempre está dando la lata
j. }5 c0 K H& @7 w- T2 W to be a nuisance / to bother someone7 S3 n+ U! _# i9 O f _
he is always being a nuisance./ s0 y2 T6 O( v/ {8 t! P! F9 [
dar voces to shout / scream
3 x1 R5 O* |- c8 Q J# h dar a luz to give birth' W! v( s! N& v$ e: z, Q: Y
dar cosa: D% p) u5 g( b% @( |: v
Me da cosa preguntarle de nuevo to feel uncomfortable / awkward about something0 S, t( t5 o t' v
I feel awkward about asking him again: a5 J/ ~" S: a! x+ g
en un momento dado at a given moment / time( H- p( U0 g; j5 {
dado que given that / since
0 E5 F5 P" b6 P9 H; A1 e- I dado por ...
% C8 N% g9 }% ]! l dado por muerto presumed to be ...." w8 F3 e7 {5 N. {! H
presumed to be dead
) k3 o; C* T' E; U- K( R) U me da hambre:+ x. _; u) x" h" F" s4 r$ M* H
See note: After "me da ..." many expressions are possible: eg: me da envidia = It make me envious
. i. q/ P! x. j6 R6 F) f It makes me feel hungry:1 w# D, Z0 {3 F E) }) y0 [$ _: s
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.
8 @+ L' z/ `# L! \7 y dar pena / lástima% R5 u9 w8 e+ y1 ]
Me da pena ver a esas personas6 Z, w/ f% k; X3 {* \2 S
A mí los que me dan pena son los ni?os to make sad / to upset / to feel sorry
$ M' g$ c8 q! i9 Q- W It upsets me to see those people
3 T6 f( Y ~2 s It's the children I feel sorry for
}( w% a# X; Q$ A# N+ g% F" q4 [ dar guerra
) O5 o4 }* G" i7 j4 ? Estos ni?os me dan mucha guerra to cause trouble / to hassle
6 s% o t) m* h; U5 `7 L6 r& T These children give me a lot of hassle& r5 S! {: h3 _- {
me da lo mismo
/ I' W3 V6 h* S+ T me da igual it's all the same to me
2 @+ ?5 b4 O" r0 l7 r Q) w1 f6 Q, r it's the same to me or I couldn't care less:$ B' T" }) C6 @( |' M/ B! D
Note: "No me importa" is very similar.# w; n0 U% m! H( K& z% {" [
tuve que darle la razón I had to admit he was right2 g* a; K+ _3 T3 s- }' `2 P* c" W
dar saltos de alegría to jump for joy( K- \" q- D. J% y l/ B* x1 Z
dar se?as / se?ales de to show signs of" R' A* C: t i# p( u( C' W/ i
dar buena / mala suerte to bring good / bad luck |