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¿Cómo traducir dar por?

¿Cómo traducir dar por?

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No entiendo el sentido de dar por en el inglés. Quiero aprender el uso de dar por.

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updated May 14, 2010
posted by Grovestreetgreg

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Consider something + participle in English

Dar por perdido, por hecho, por olvidado.....

consider (it) lost, done, forgotten...

updated May 15, 2010
edited by 0074b507
posted by 00494d19
corrected typo # 184,485,038 - 0074b507, May 14, 2010
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Perhaps, You can consider that money lost. Ese dinero lo puedes dar por perdido.

Yes, that's a correct translation!

updated May 14, 2010
posted by --Mariana--
Also, welcome to the forum. Bienvenido al foro. I hope you like it here. - --Mariana--, May 14, 2010
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It means "give for" but you need to provide us with a complete sentence for a proper translation.

updated May 14, 2010
posted by --Mariana--
I am being asked to use dar por and give its meaning. The literal translation is to give for, but I think it may be used in other ways. Perhaps, You can consider that money lost. Ese dinero lo puedes dar por perdido. I'm not sure. - Grovestreetgreg, May 14, 2010