darse a entender — meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

  SpainLatin Americaneutral
  • To make oneself understood; to communicate clearly so others understand one's meaning.

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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.