dar dentera: meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

  SpainLatin Americacolloquialinformal
  • To cause a physical sensation of discomfort, queasiness, or squeamishness, often localized in the teeth or mouth.
  • To provoke a feeling of disgust or revulsion that makes one recoil or cringe.

  Examples

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  • Cada vez que como ese queso fuerte, me da dentera y tengo ganas de escupirlo.

    Every time I eat that strong cheese, it gives me a weird sensation in my mouth and I want to spit it out.

  • A Luisa le da dentera tocar la textura pegajosa de ciertas frutas tropicales.

    Luisa feels discomfort touching the sticky texture of certain tropical fruits.

  • ¿Por qué te da dentera el sonido que hacen las uñas al raspar la pizarra? A mí también me pasa.

    Why does the sound of nails scraping the chalkboard make you cringe? It happens to me too.