{"id":36,"date":"2008-03-26T09:44:00","date_gmt":"2008-03-26T13:44:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/?p=36"},"modified":"2008-03-26T09:44:00","modified_gmt":"2008-03-26T13:44:00","slug":"verbo-dar-special-meanings","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/spanish\/verbo-dar-special-meanings\/","title":{"rendered":"Verbo Dar : Special Meanings"},"content":{"rendered":"

The verb dar<\/strong>, to give, is used in many useful expressions. <\/p>\n

Dar un paseo<\/strong> means to take a walk.
\nAyer fuimos a dar un paseo por el bosque. <\/em>(Yesterday we took a walk in the woods.)<\/p>\n

Dar a<\/strong> means to face.
\nLa habitaci\u00f3n de mi mam\u00e1 en la casa de verano da al mar. <\/em>(My mother\u00b4s bedroom in the beachhouse faces the sea.)<\/p>\n

The expression dar a entender <\/strong>means to lead or give one to understand.
\n\u00c9l me dio a entender que no iba a aceptar las condiciones.<\/em> (He led me to believe he wouldn\u00b4t accept those conditions.)<\/p>\n

Dar con<\/strong> means to run into someone unexpectedly.
\nDi con mi maestro de espa\u00f1ol en la calle. <\/em>(I ran into my Spanish teacher on the street.)<\/p>\n

Dar de<\/strong> is used in expressions such as to give someone something to drink or to eat.
\nElla dio de comer al ni\u00f1o.<\/em> (She fed the baby.)<\/p>\n

Dar por<\/strong> means to consider.
\nEllos me dieron por muerto. <\/em>(They considered me dead.\/They thought I was dead.)<\/p>\n

Dar por sentado<\/strong> means to take something for granted.
\nDoy por sentado que vas a venir a la fiesta.<\/em> (I take for granted you’ll be coming to the party.)<\/p>\n

The verb dar <\/strong>is also used in the expression dar las<\/strong>, which means to strike when referring to time.
\nDieron las ocho. <\/em>(It struck eight.)<\/p>\n

Dar la lata <\/b>o dar la tabarra <\/b>means to annoy someone.   
No me des m\u00e1<\/i>s la lata con tus payasadas.<\/i> (Stop annoying me with your antics.)<\/p>\n

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The verb dar, to give, is used in many useful expressions. Dar un paseo means to take a walk. Ayer fuimos a dar un paseo por el bosque. (Yesterday we took a walk in the woods.) Dar a means to face. La habitaci\u00f3n de mi mam\u00e1 en la casa de verano da al mar. (My…<\/p>\n

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