darse la gran vida — meaning & examples
Language: es
Meanings:
- To live in great luxury; to lead a very comfortable, opulent life.
- To indulge oneself in extravagant pleasures and high-end consumption.
Examples
BetaDesde que heredó la fortuna, Doña Isabel se da la gran vida disfrutando viajes y joyas.
Since she inherited the fortune, Doña Isabel lives the high life enjoying trips and jewels.
El empresario se da la gran vida en su mansión con piscinas y coches de lujo.
The businessman lives in great luxury in his mansion with pools and luxury cars.
Si pudieras verte, te darías la gran vida, viajando por todo el mundo sin preocupaciones.
If you could see yourself, you would live the high life, traveling around the world without worries.
- To splurge or treat oneself to a short period of conspicuous luxury or showy enjoyment.
Examples
BetaDespués de cobrar su bono, se dio la gran vida con una cena en un restaurante cinco estrellas.
After receiving his bonus, he splurged on a dinner at a five-star restaurant.
Yo me daría la gran vida este fin de semana si ganara la lotería aunque sea por un día.
I would treat myself to a luxurious time this weekend if I won the lottery, even just for a day.
No se dieron la gran vida durante las vacaciones, pero compraron algunos caprichos caros.
They didn’t splurge fully during the holidays, but they bought some expensive treats.
Examples:
- ES: Claro, como a la señora ya no le hace falta, quiere darse la gran vida con los brillantes y las joyas.EN: But then you showed up, and it all fell apart.
- ES: Pensaba darse la gran vida, no en pegarse un tiro en una habitación miserable.EN: He had thought he'd have had one big fling, not shooting himself in a crummy room.
- ES: El Sr. Aaron Starr era un elegante caballero que me pedía dinero prestado para darse la gran vida en Cincinnati.EN: Mr. Aaron Starr was the fine gentleman that kept borrowing money from me so he could go sporting over in Cincinnati.
- ES: A eso llamo darse la gran vida.EN: That's what I call living large.
- ES: El tipo esta en el departmento... es D3 con 25 años de carrera, con dinero para darse la gran vida... y luego se come una bala?EN: The guy is at department, at D3 with 25 years in, set for life, then he eats a bullet?
- ES: ¡Sin duda, debe darse la gran vida!EN: He's probably living the good life now!
- ES: Lisa y Gottfried buscaban darse la gran vida, algo que, obviamente, no podían hacer en aquel entorno rural, pero sí en el seductor Berlín.EN: Lisa and Gottfried want the big life. And of course that eventually stops happening in this rural environment but instead in the magnet of wild Berlin.
- ES: Así libera un tiempo valioso para darse la gran vida.EN: Freeing up precious time... to live the high life.
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