Expressions with DAR (to give)

Let's see some idiomatic phrases and expressions with dar (to give).

We're going to start with feelings:

To express feelings

It's all about something "giving you" a feeling.

For example "dar miedo" is to "give fear" but we'd translate it as "to scare".

1- Me/Te/Le/Nos/Os/Les

2- Dar (agrees with the thing provoking the feeling)

The most common are da (it/he/she) or dan (plural things or people)

3- Emotion

Let's see some:

• Dar miedo
  To scare

Ex: Me dan miedo los perros - Dogs scare me.

• Dar igual/lo mismo
  To make no difference

Ex: Me da igual si has venido desde Australia
It makes no difference to me if you have come from Australia.

• Dar asco
  To disgust

Ex: Me da asco cuando la gente tira cosas en la calle
It disgusts me when people throw things in the street.

• Dar pena To make you feel sad about

Ex: Me da tanta pena esa gente - Those people make me so sad.

To express other things

• Darse cuenta de
  To realise

• Dar un paseo
  To take a walk

• Dar un beso/dar un abrazo
  To kiss/to hug

• Dar las gracias
  To thank someone

• Darse un baño
  To take a bath

• Dar a luz
  To give birth

• Dar(se) de alta
  To subscribe or register

• Dar(se) de baja
  To unsubscribe

• Dar parte
  To report

• Dar en el clavo/blanco
  To hit the nail in the head

• Dar la razón
  To express that someone is right

• Dar saludos/recuerdos a
  To give regards to

• Darse por aludido
  To take something personally

• Dar vueltas a
  To think about

• Darse la mano
  To hold hands/shake hands

• Darse por vencido
  To give up

• Darse prisa
  To hurry

• Dar una vuelta
  To go for a stroll

• Dar lugar a
  To cause

• Dar la cara
  To take responsibility

• Dar saltos/brincos
  To jump

• Dar gritos
  To scream

• Dar a conocer
  To make known

• Dar mimos To cuddle

I hope you use some of these in the future! :)

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¡Hasta pronto!