dar diente con diente: meaning & examples

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Language: Spanish

Meanings:

  • 1.

    SpainLatin Americaneutral
    • To bring teeth together; to bite or gnash one's teeth (literal, physical action).

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    • El niño dio diente con diente mientras esperaba nervioso el resultado del examen.

      The boy bit his teeth together nervously while waiting for the exam results.

    • Durante la tormenta, el frío hizo que la gente diera diente con diente para mantenerse caliente.

      During the storm, the cold made people gnash their teeth to keep warm.

    • ¿Puedes oír cómo da diente con diente el caballo cuando está ansioso?

      Can you hear how the horse gnashes its teeth when it's anxious?

    • Ella dio diente con diente de dolor después de morder algo muy duro por accidente.

      She clenched her teeth in pain after accidentally biting something very hard.

  • 2.

    Spainsome Latin American regionsrarearchaicfigurative
    • To repay in kind or respond to an injury or offense with an equivalent act (figurative; similar to 'an eye for an eye').

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    • Cuando me criticó sin razón, le di diente con diente en la siguiente reunión con sus comentarios.

      When he unfairly criticized me, I repaid him in kind with my comments at the next meeting.

    • No creo en dar diente con diente; prefiero resolver los conflictos con diálogo y respeto.

      I don't believe in an eye for an eye; I prefer to resolve conflicts with dialogue and respect.

    • Si alguien me hace daño, no dudo en dar diente con diente para defender mi honor.

      If someone hurts me, I don't hesitate to repay in kind to defend my honor.

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