Compound Forms:
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| a todo lo que da loc adv | AR, UY: coloquial (a toda velocidad) (informal) | flat out adv |
| | | at full tilt adv |
| a todo lo que da loc adv | BO, CO: coloquial (a máxima capacidad) (informal) | flat out adv |
| | | at full power adv |
| | (volume) | on full blast adv |
| da igual expr | informal (expresa indiferencia) | it makes no difference, it doesn't matter v expr |
| | (informal) | whatever expr |
| | (informal) | I don't mind expr |
| | (informal) | I don't care expr |
| | —¿Tomamos el autobús o un taxi? —Da igual; solo quiero irme de aquí. |
| | - Should we take the bus or a taxi? - It makes no difference; I just want to get out of here. |
| | - Should we take the bus or a taxi? - Whatever; I just want to get out of here. |
| da la casualidad de que expr | (casualmente resulta que) | it just so happens that v expr |
| | | what a coincidence that expr |
| | Da la casualidad de que iba a verte cuando te encontré. |
| | It just so happens that I was coming to see you when I found you. |
| Dios le da pan a quien no tiene dientes expr | (expresa injusticia) | life is unfair expr |
| | Dios le da pan a quien no tiene dientes; tú que vives en la nieve, odias esquiar. |
| | Life's unfair; you live in the snow but hate skiing. |
Dña.,
Dª,
D.ª nf | ES, abreviatura (doña) (married) | Mrs, Mrs. n |
| | (unmarried) | Miss n |
| | (ambiguous) | Ms, Ms. n |
| Note: The preference is to include the period or full stop in these titles in American English, and omit the punctuation in British English. |
| el que da y quita con el diablo se desquita expr | coloquial (lo que se da no se quita) | don't be an Indian giver v expr |
| | Te lo devuelvo pero recuerda: el que da y quita con el diablo se desquita. |
| | I'll give it back to you, but remember: don't be an Indian giver. |
la confianza da asco,
donde hay confianza,
da asco expr | (abuso de amistad) | familiarity breeds contempt expr |
| | Ana me pidió que le cuidara sus cinco gatos mientras está de viaje: la confianza da asco. |
| | Ana asked me to look after her five cats while she was on holiday: familiarity breeds contempt. |
la confianza da asco,
donde hay confianza,
da asco expr | (trato crea desdén) | familiarity breeds contempt expr |
| | Diego no acepta ninguna crítica de su pareja porque la confianza da asco. |
| | Diego is incapable of accepting any criticism from his partner because familiarity breeds contempt. |
| la ignorancia da la felicidad expr | (vida despreocupada) | ignorance is bliss expr |
| la vida da muchas vueltas expr | (todo cambia) | life is full of surprises v expr |
| | | life takes twists and turns expr |
| | La vida da muchas vueltas, vive sin arrepentirte de nada. |
| | Life is full of surprises. Live without regrets. |
| lo mismo da expr | (no importa) | it doesn't matter v expr |
| | Si no quieres ir lo mismo da, haz lo que quieras. |
| | It doesn't matter if you don't want to go; do whatever you want. |
| qué más da loc adv | (sin importancia) | what does it matter, what difference does it make expr |
| | Qué más da lo que pase, nada va a cambiar. |
| | What does it matter what happens? Nothing is going to change. |
| ¿quién da más? expr | (subasta: ¿alguien ofrece más?) | Any more bids? expr |
| | | Any other bids? expr |
| | La oferta actual por este hermoso anillo es 500 dólares; ¿quién da más? |
| todo ello da lugar a expr | (esto conlleva a) | all of that leads to expr |
| vergüenza da robar expr | coloquial (poner en perspectiva) (figurative) | stealing is a shame expr |
| | No te lamentes de cometer errores, vergüenza da robar. |
| vergüenza da robar y que te agarren | | shame in stealing and getting caught expr |