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What does «dársela a alguien» mean in Dominican Spanish?
dársela a alguien
to give someone credit
| Meaning | to give someone credit |
|---|---|
| Standard Spanish | reconocerle el mérito |
| Register | Colloquial |
«Yo se la doy a María, ella cocina muy bien.»
I give it to María, she cooks very well.
To admit that someone is good at something. Said with the hand open, as if handing the credit over.
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- allá tú — suit yourself
- anda pal diablo — get out of here!
- bacano / vacano — awesome, cool
- chopo / chopa — tacky, low-class
- dizque / dique — supposedly
- el disparate — nonsense, junk
- el lío — trouble, a mess
- el reguero — a mess
- hablador / habladora — a big talker
- jévi — cool, nice
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