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What does «dar pena» mean in Dominican Spanish?
dar pena
to be embarrassing
| Meaning | to be embarrassing |
|---|---|
| Standard Spanish | dar vergüenza |
| Register | Colloquial |
«Me da pena pedirle eso.»
I'm embarrassed to ask him that.
Here «dar pena» expresses embarrassment. In other contexts, «pena» can express sadness; interpret the expression in its situation.
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- estar quillao / estar quillá — to be mad
- ponerse bravo — to get angry
- quillarse — to get pissed off
- ¡ay, Dios mío! — oh my God!
- boche — a public telling-off
- coger un pique — to get annoyed
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