darse a entender — meaning & examples

Language: es

Meanings:

1.
SpainLatin Americaneutral
- To make oneself understood; to communicate clearly so others understand one's meaning.
Examples
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- Intenté explicarme varias veces, pero no lograba darme a entender con claridad ante el público.
  I tried to explain myself several times, but I couldn't make myself clearly understood by the audience.
- Cuando hablas con clientes extranjeros, es importante darse a entender usando un vocabulario sencillo.
  When you talk to foreign clients, it is important to make yourself understood using simple vocabulary.
- Me di a entender con el profesor mediante gestos porque no dominaba bien el idioma todavía.
  I made myself understood to the teacher through gestures because I didn't master the language well yet.
2.
SpainLatin Americaneutralformal
- To be understood or construed in a particular way; to be interpretable as (something).
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- Su silencio se dio a entender como una aceptación tácita de la propuesta.
  His silence was understood as tacit acceptance of the proposal.
- Esa expresión se puede dar a entender de varias maneras según el contexto del diálogo.
  That expression can be construed in various ways depending on the context of the dialogue.
- No quiero que mis palabras se den a entender como una crítica, sino como una sugerencia constructiva.
  I don't want my words to be understood as criticism, but as constructive suggestion.

Examples:

ES: Lo que tienes que hacer es darse a entender, insista.
EN: What you have to do is make yourself understood, insist.
ES: Pero después, ¿qué hizo para darse a entender?
EN: But then how did you know?
ES: Pero, verá, si acepto el regalo, podría darse a entender como un soborno, y eso sería inapropiado.
EN: But, you see, if I accept a gift, it could be perceived as a bribe, and that would be inappropriate.

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