dar el pie

Language: es

1.
SpainLatin Americaneutral
- To provide the occasion, opportunity, or trigger for something to happen; to give rise to an outcome or development.
2.
SpainLatin Americacolloquialneutral
- To give the cue or lead-in in a performance, broadcast, or staged event; to signal the start or transition.

Examples:

ES: Traer de vuelta mucho platino podría dar el pie para el final del mercado del platino
EN: Bringing back that much platinum could cause the bottom to drop out of the platinum market.
ES: Esta bien, Anuradha, tú sal Deja entrar al camarógrafo y... Entras solo para dar el pie durante los descansos
EN: Okay, Anuradha, you step out let the cameraman stay in, and you come in only to give your cues during the ad breaks.

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