Dar bola para + pessoa<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\nMeaning: bola<\/em> translates as ball<\/em>, but in this context dar bola<\/em> means to show interest in someone openly.<\/p>\nExample:<\/p>\n
\n- Carla deu bola para<\/strong> Fred na festa de anivers\u00e1rio. Carla hit on Fred at the birthday party.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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\n- Dar bolo<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Meaning: bolo<\/em> translates literally as cake<\/em>. However, dar bolo<\/em> means to stand someone up.<\/p>\nExample:<\/p>\n
\n- N\u00f3s iamos encontrar \u00e0s 5 horas, mas ele me deu bolo<\/strong>. We were going to meet at 5, but he stood me up.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n- Dar na mesma<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Meaning: mesma<\/em> translate as the same<\/em>, so in this context dar na mesma<\/em> means the end result is the same. Taking different actions do not change the final results.<\/p>\nExamples:<\/p>\n
\n- Ao inv\u00e9s de ligar eu fui na casa dela, mas deu na mesma<\/strong>, ela n\u00e3o falou comigo. Instead of calling I went to her house, but it was all for nothing since she did not talk to me.<\/em><\/li>\n
- O treinador substituiu o jogador no segundo tempo, mas deu na mesma<\/strong>, eles perderam o jogo. The coach replaced the player in the second half, but it was all for nothing since they lost anyway.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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\n- Dar no p\u00e9<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Meaning: p\u00e9<\/em> translates literally as foot<\/em>, but dar no p\u00e9<\/em> means to run, escape.<\/p>\nExample:<\/p>\n
\n- Gustavo n\u00e3o queria converser comigo, ent\u00e3o depois do trabalho ele deu no p\u00e9<\/strong>. Gustavo did not want to talk to me, so he ran off after work<\/em>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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\n- Dar um pulo\/pulinho<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Meaning: pulo<\/em> translates literally as jump<\/em>, but dar um pulo<\/em> or dar um pulinho<\/em> means to go somewhere for a quick visit.<\/p>\nExample:<\/p>\n
\n- Fl\u00e1via vai dar um pulo<\/strong> na casa da vov\u00f3 mais tarde. Flavia will drop by Grandma\u2019s later on.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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\n- Dar uma passada\/passadinha<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Meaning: dar uma passada<\/em> or dar uma passadinha<\/em> means to go somwehere for a short period of time, usually a bit longer than dar um pulo\/pulinho<\/em>.<\/p>\nExample:<\/p>\n
\n- Diego deu uma passadinha<\/strong> na festa, mas n\u00e3o ficou muito tempo. Diego dropped by the party, but he didn\u2019t stay for long.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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\n- Dar uma volta<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Meaning: volta<\/em> translates as turn<\/em>. However, dar uma volta<\/em> means go for a walk\/drive without having a specific direction.<\/p>\nExample:<\/p>\n
\n- Vou dar uma volta<\/strong> para clerear o pensamento. I am going for a walk to clear my thoughts.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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\n- Dar trabalho<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Meaning: trabalho<\/em> translates as work<\/em>. However, in this context dar trabalho<\/em> is used when you wish to say someone is hard to take care of (especially children or the elderly), or to say something takes a lot of time to do.<\/p>\nExamples:<\/p>\n
\n- Ela come\u00e7ou a dar trabalho<\/strong> por volta dos 80 anos. She started being hard to care for at around 80 years of age.<\/em><\/li>\n
- Este projeto vai dar muito trabalho<\/strong>. This project is going to be hard (take a lot of time) to do.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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\n- Dar<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Meaning: when you wish to talk about fruits, legumes, vegetables, flowers and plants in general, you use the verb dar<\/em> meaning to grow<\/em>.<\/p>\nExample:<\/p>\n
\n- No quintal l\u00e1 de casa d\u00e1<\/strong> tomate, manjeric\u00e3o e ab\u00f3bora. In my backyard we grow tomatoes, basil and pumpkin.<\/li>\n
- No ver\u00e3o d\u00e1 manga em todos os lugares no Brasil. During summer mangos grow everywhere in Brazil.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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\n- N\u00e3o dar<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n
Meaning: you use this expression when something is not enough.<\/p>\n
Examples:<\/p>\n
\n- Eu quero comprar um chocolate, mas meu dinheiro n\u00e3o d\u00e1<\/strong>. I want to buy chocolate, but I don\u2019t have enough money.<\/li>\n
- A quantidade de arroz que temos n\u00e3o d\u00e1<\/strong> para o jantar. The amount of rice we have is not enough for dinner.<\/li>\n
- Sarah est\u00e1 sem tempo, n\u00e3o vai dar<\/strong> para ela ir ao cinema com a gente. Sarah doesn\u2019t have time so she can\u2019t go to the cinema with us.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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