{"id":6862,"date":"2016-03-11T02:14:45","date_gmt":"2016-03-11T02:14:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/?p=6862"},"modified":"2016-03-11T02:14:45","modified_gmt":"2016-03-11T02:14:45","slug":"expressions-with-dar-part-i","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/expressions-with-dar-part-i\/","title":{"rendered":"Expressions with &#8220;dar&#8221; -Part I"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Ol\u00e1 a todos! Hello, everybody!<\/p>\n<p>The verb &#8220;dar&#8221; (to give) in Portuguese is very versatile. The word can be found in a\u00a0number of popular expressions and collocations that we Brazilians use everyday, so it&#8217;s\u00a0a good idea to make a list. But don&#8217;t worry, that&#8217;s what I&#8217;m here for, para <em>dar uma m\u00e3ozinha<\/em> (to give you a hand)!<\/p>\n<p>Since there are so many, the post will be broken down\u00a0into two parts, the second of which I&#8217;ll be sharing with you next week. \u00a0Vamos <em>dar uma olhada<\/em>? (Let&#8217;s take a look?):<\/p>\n<p><b>Dar certo &#8211; to go right, to succeed<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Pare de se preocupar com a sua viagem, vai <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">dar tudo certo<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Stop worrying about your trip, everything will <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">go right<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Stanley Kubrick queria realizar mais um projeto, mas n\u00e3o <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">deu certo<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (Stanley Kubrick wanted to carry out another project, but he didn\u2019t <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">succeed<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Dar errado &#8211; to go wrong, to fail<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Vai <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">dar tudo errado<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> se chover no dia da festa (Everything will <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">go wrong<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> if it rains on the day of the party)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mesmo sem seguir a receita, meu bolo de cenoura nunca <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">d\u00e1 errado <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(Even without following the recipe, my carrot cake never <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">goes wrong<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Dar uma m\u00e3o(zinha) &#8211; to give a hand, to help<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Essas sacolas est\u00e3o pesadas. Pode me <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">dar uma m\u00e3ozinha<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">? (These bags are heavy, can you <em>give me a hand<\/em>?)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Quando estou muito ocupada, meus filhos me <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">d\u00e3o uma m\u00e3o<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> na cozinha (When I&#8217;m too busy, my kids give me a hand in the kitchen)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Dar aula &#8211; to teach<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">N\u00e3o posso ir ao cinema, tenho que <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">dar aula<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> \u00e0s 19h (I can\u2019t go to the movies, I have to teach at 7pm)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Meu irm\u00e3o <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">d\u00e1 aula<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> de franc\u00eas (My brother teaches French)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Dar uma volta &#8211; go for a walk, go for a drive<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Est\u00e1 um dia lindo! Vamos <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">dar uma volta<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">? (It\u2019s a lovely day! Let\u2019s <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">go for a walk<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">?)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A J\u00falia e o Augusto n\u00e3o est\u00e3o aqui, eles acabaram de sair pra <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">dar uma volta<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> na praia (J\u00falia e Augusto are not here, they just <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">left for a walk <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">the beach)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Dar o bolo &#8211; to stand someone up<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00c9 a segunda vez que ela me <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">d\u00e1 o bolo<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> e n\u00e3o aparece, eu desisto (It\u2019s the second time she <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">stands me up<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and doesn\u2019t show up, I give up)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Depois de esperar uma hora, eu finalmente percebi que Marcos <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">me deu o bolo<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (After waiting for an hour, I finally realized Marcos <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">stood me up<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Dar o fora &#8211; to leave, to get out<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Essa festa est\u00e1 ruim, vamos <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">dar o fora<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (This party sucks, let\u2019s <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">get out<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> of here)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Os criminosos arrombaram o apartamento, levaram tudo e <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">deram o fora<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> (The criminals broke into the apartment, took everything and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">left<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Dar o fora em algu\u00e9m (2) &#8211; to break up with someone, to dump<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ma\u00edra ficou bem chateada quando levou um fora do namorado sem nenhuma explica\u00e7\u00e3o (Ma\u00edra got pretty bummed when her boyfriend dumped her with no explanation)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">N\u00e3o aguento mais o Rafael, vou dar o fora nele hoje \u00e0 noite (I can\u2019t stand Rafael anymore, I\u2019m gonna dump him tonight)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Dar duro &#8211; to work hard, to make an effort<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Eu tive que <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">dar duro<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> para passar naquela prova (I had to <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">work hard<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> to pass that test)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Se voc\u00ea n\u00e3o <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">der duro<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> na vida, n\u00e3o vai conquistar nada (If you don\u2019t <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">work hard<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> in life, you won\u2019t accomplish anything)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Dar de cara com algu\u00e9m &#8211; to bump into someone, to meet by chance<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Matei aula e <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">dei de cara<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> com a minha m\u00e3e no shopping (I skipped class and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">bumped into<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> my mom at the mall)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">O ladr\u00e3o saiu da loja mas <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">deu de cara<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> com a pol\u00edcia (The thief left the store but <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ran into<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> the police)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Dar mole, dar bola &#8211; to flirt<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>J\u00falio passou\u00a0a festa inteira me dando bola, vou chamar ele pra sair (J\u00falio spent the whole party flirting with me, I&#8217;m gonna ask him out)<\/li>\n<li>Acho que aquela menina est\u00e1 te <em>dando mole<\/em>, ela n\u00e3o para de olhar para voc\u00ea (I think that girl is <em>flirting<\/em> with you, she can&#8217;t stop staring)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Dar uma olhada &#8211; to take a look, to check out<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Voc\u00ea pode <em>dar uma olhada<\/em> na minha reda\u00e7\u00e3o? (Can you <em>take a look<\/em> at my essay?)<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Pedi para a minha vizinha <em>dar uma olhada<\/em> nas crian\u00e7as enquanto eu ia no supermercado (I asked my neighbor to <em>check on<\/em> the kids while I went to supermarket)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Dar medo &#8211; to scare, to frigthen<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Esse filme me deu medo, vamos ver uma com\u00e9dia agora (This movie scared me, let&#8217;s watch a comedy now)<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Essa vizinhan\u00e7a <em>me d\u00e1 medo<\/em> \u00e0 noite (This neighboord <em>frightens me<\/em> at night)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Dar um jeito &#8211; find a solution, find a way<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">N\u00e3o se preocupe com dinheiro, vamos <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">dar um jeito.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">(Don&#8217;t worry about money, we&#8217;ll <em>find a way<\/em>)<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Fiquei perdida sem meu mapa, mas acabei dei<em>\u00a0um jeito<\/em> (I got lost without my map, but I <em>found a way<\/em>)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Dar uma festa &#8211; to have a party<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Quero <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">dar uma festa<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> no meu pr\u00f3ximo anivers\u00e1rio (I want <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">to have a party<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> on my next birthday)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Meus pais falaram para escolher entre viajar e <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">dar uma festa<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> esse ano (My parents told me to pick between going on a trip or <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">having a party<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> this year)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>That&#8217;s it for now! What did you think? Don&#8217;t worry, if you study vai dar tudo certo \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\n<p>See you next week \ud83d\ude00<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Ol\u00e1 a todos! Hello, everybody! The verb &#8220;dar&#8221; (to give) in Portuguese is very versatile. The word can be found in a\u00a0number of popular expressions and collocations that we Brazilians use everyday, so it&#8217;s\u00a0a good idea to make a list. But don&#8217;t worry, that&#8217;s what I&#8217;m here for, para dar uma m\u00e3ozinha (to give you&hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"post-item__readmore\"><a class=\"btn btn--md\" href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/expressions-with-dar-part-i\/\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"author":136,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"content-type":""},"categories":[1846,6,1851,13],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6862","post","type-post","status-publish","hentry","category-brazilian-profile","category-grammar","category-learning","category-vocabulary"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6862","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/136"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6862"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6862\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7156,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6862\/revisions\/7156"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6862"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6862"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/portuguese\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6862"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}