CONVERSACIONES CON "DAR"

Spanish	English
FRASES COMUNES
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
me da hambre: See note: After "me da ..." many expressions are possible: eg: me da envidia = It make me envious	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.
dar pena / lástima Me da pena ver a esas personas A mí los que me dan pena son los niños	to make sad / to upset / to feel sorry It upsets me to see those people It's the children I feel sorry for
dar guerra Estos niños me dan mucha guerra	to cause trouble / to hassle These children give me a lot of hassle
me da lo mismo me da igual	it's all the same to me it's the same to me or I couldn't care less: Note: "No me importa" is very similar.
tuve que darle la razón	I had to admit he was right
dar saltos de alegría	to jump for joy
dar señas / señales de	to show signs of
dar buena / mala suerte	to bring good / bad luck

FRASES NO TAN COMUNES
dar marcha atrás (sobre algo) el gobierno dio marcha atrás	to go back (on something) the government made a "U" turn
Nos van a dar las uvas (dar las uvas a alguien)	We'll be here all day / night We'll be here until the cows come home
¡Esa no da ni la hora! No nos da ni la hora	You won't get anything out of her He won't even given us the time of day
dar oídos a algo No podía dar crédito a mis oídos	to take notice of something I couldn't believe my ears
dar lidia ¡Qué lidia dan estos niños!	to be a handful/a struggle These children are a real handful.
dar la hora / las cinco	to strike the hour / five o'clock
dar una cabezada	to have a nap
dar un calambre en Me ha dado un calambre en el pie	to get cramp in I've got cramp in my foot
dar en el clavo	to hit the nail on the head
dar refugio a alguien	to take someone in
dar por sentado dar algo por supuesto	to take for granted to take something for granted
dar leña a alguien Le dieron mucha leña en el debate	to give someone a lot of stick He took a lot of stick in the debate
darle caña a alguien	to have a go at someone / to attack
¡dale caña!	give it some stick. Note: If you want someone to turn the sound up loud when listening to music or maybe go faster if you are driving you might say: ¡dale caña! (give it some welly BR.)
dar refugio a alguien	to take someone in
dar (hasta) las entrañas	to give one's all
dar una pataleta Le dio una pataleta	to throw a tantrum / to have a fit She threw a tantrum
deja de dar el peñazo	stop hassling me
dar algo por perdido	to give something up as lost
dar el visto bueno a algo	to approve something
¡Como se entere su madre le va a dar un infarto!	If his mother finds out, she'll go mad!
darse un resbalón	to slip (lit), to put one's foot in it,
dar vía libre a algo	to give something the go-head to give something the green light
dar un volantazo	to swerve: Note: "volante" is the steering wheel.
dar una voltereta	to do a somersault
dar un vuelco La situación puede dar un vuelco en cualquier momento	to change drastically The situation could change drastically at any time
dar en la tecla	to hit the nail on the head
dar un telefonazo a alguien	to give someone a buzz / a call (coll.)
dar un taconazo	to click one's heels
dar los últimos coletazos Mi relación con mi novia está dando los últimos coletazos	to be on its last legs My relationship with my girlfriend is on its last legs.
dar palos de ciego Estaban dando palos de ciego, tratando de encontrar una solución	to lash out blindly (in a fight) to grope around (in the dark) They were groping around for a solution.
darse por aludido Lo dije varias veces pero no se dio por aludido No te des por aludido, no hablabamos de tí	to take the hint We told him several times but he didn't take the hint. Don't take it personally, we weren't talking about you.
dar una paliza a alguien	to beat someone up
dar una guantada a alguien	to slap someone
dar una leche dar una leche a alguien	to crash (car, etc.) to thump someone

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