How people feel: idiomatic uses of 'dar' + noun | Spanish

Starter quiz

An ______ is an expression which cannot be translated word-for-word.
- 'idiom' ✓
Match the Spanish and English.
- describir
  
  ⇔
  
  to describe, describing ✓
- imprimir
  
  ⇔
  
  to print, printing ✓
- finalmente
  
  ⇔
  
  finally ✓
- generalmente
  
  ⇔
  
  generally ✓
- seguro
  
  ⇔
  
  sure, safe ✓
- listo
  
  ⇔
  
  ready, clever ✓
Match the opposites.
- corto
  
  ⇔
  
  largo ✓
- contento
  
  ⇔
  
  triste ✓
- limpio
  
  ⇔
  
  sucio ✓
- precioso
  
  ⇔
  
  feo ✓
Which word means 'maybe'?
- igual
- malo
- último
- quizás ✓
- según
Order the words to say: 'Choosing an animal is important and I am choosing a dog'.
- 1
  
  ⇔
  
  elegir
- 2
  
  ⇔
  
  un animal
- 3
  
  ⇔
  
  es
- 4
  
  ⇔
  
  importante
- 5
  
  ⇔
  
  y
- 6
  
  ⇔
  
  elijo
- 7
  
  ⇔
  
  un perro
Write in Spanish: 'I give a book'.
- 'Doy un libro.' ✓

What does 'así que' mean?
- however
- therefore ✓
- sometimes
- according to
- maybe
Which words are synonyms?
- alegría
- ánimo
- apoyo
- pena ✓
- tristeza ✓
'A step to the left'. Choose the correct translation.
- un paso a la derecha
- un paso a la izquierda ✓
- un paso adelante
- un paso atrás
'Las intenciones ______ vergüenza'. Choose the correct verb.
- dar
- doy
- das
- da
- dan ✓
Write in English: 'el diálogo da rabia'.
- 'The dialogue is infuriating.' ✓
Write in Spanish: 'the film is funny'. Use the verb 'dar'.
- 'La película da risa.' ✓

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The verb 'dar' means 'to give, giving'. It is an irregular verb in its 1st person singular 'I' form, 'doy'.
The other present tense forms of 'dar' are regular.
The verb 'dar' can also be used to describe how something makes people feel. English uses 'to be + adjective' for this.
These 'dar' + noun expressions are idioms, i.e. not translated word-for-word.

The verb 'dar' always translates as 'to give, giving'.

The verb 'dar' means 'to give, giving' but can also translate as 'to be + adjective' when describing how something makes people feel.

Irregular verb - a verb that does not follow the regular rules
Dar - -ar irregular verb meaning 'to give, giving'
Idiom - a phrase or expression whose meaning we don't translate word-for-word, e.g. 'it's raining cats and dogs'