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In Portuguese, the literal meaning of "dar" is "to give", but there are also many figurative meanings. Here are 10 common (and sometimes amusing) uses in everyday speech.

Oct 15, 2014 12:00 AM
Comments · 25
4

Obrigado.

 

Dar à luz is another.

July 19, 2015
4

A really nice article, but in Portugal I think we just use the 2nd one ^^

October 16, 2014
3

Muito bom! 

Lembro ainda do comuníssimo "dar um jeito em" (approx. "to fix sth"). 


April 26, 2016
3

Well, I`m from south Brazil and never heard "Dar pra cabeça".

 

There is an expression "dar cabeça" but then refering to gambling in game called "jogo do bixo" (ilegal by the way)

 

Nice article!

November 2, 2014
3

Muito bom, obrigada por compartilhar. Eu sabia so de algumas como ”dar conta” e ”dar certo/errado”. 

October 16, 2014
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