darse de calabazadas: meaning & examples

Meanings:

• 1.

  Spaincolloquialinformal
  • To receive repeated rejections, especially in a romantic or courtship context; to be turned down multiple times.
  • To suffer a string of failures or refusals in attempts to obtain something.

  Examples

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  • Después de darse de calabazadas con varias chicas, finalmente decidió dejar de buscar pareja por un tiempo.

    After being rejected by several girls, he finally decided to stop looking for a partner for a while.

  • Juan se dio de calabazadas muchas veces antes de encontrar a alguien que realmente le correspondiera.

    Juan faced many rejections before finding someone who truly reciprocated his feelings.

• 2.

  General Spanishcolloquialinformal
  • To strike or knock one's head (or to hit someone on the head), either literally or figuratively; to suffer blows to the head.

  Examples

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  • Mientras jugaba al fútbol, se dio de calabazadas contra la portería y tuvo que salir del partido por el dolor.

    While playing soccer, he hit his head against the goal and had to leave the game due to the pain.

  • El niño se dio de calabazadas contra la mesa varias veces mientras intentaba alcanzar el juguete.

    The child bumped his head repeatedly against the table while trying to reach the toy.

  • Los participantes se dieron de calabazadas durante la competencia de lucha libre sin quejarse.

    The participants headbutted each other during the wrestling competition without complaining.

  • Me di de calabazadas con la puerta al salir rápido y todavía siento el golpe en la frente.

    I hit my head against the door when leaving quickly and I still feel the bump on my forehead.