What does the phrase "regalar las notas" mean?
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I am trying to define vocabulary. all the vocabulary i am defining has someething to do with "los estudios". I just dont know what "regalar las notas" means and cant seem to find it myself. Any and lots of help would be appreciated. Please and Thank You 
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updated Oct 13, 2012
edited by Destroyed99
posted by kathleen_gordon
Hi Kathleen. "Regalar notas" could basically mean "to give undeserved grades" here in Argentina. It is both used by students and teachers alike. In the U.S that would refer to the context of "grade inflation" much talked about nowaday (to inflate grades) - ArgentineSpanish, Oct 13, 2012
http://chronicle.com/article/To-Stop-Grade-Inflation-Just/132415/ - ArgentineSpanish, Oct 13, 2012
You may want to take a look at this interesting article about "grade-inflation" in Ivy League Universities. They also talk about "overgrading" students. - ArgentineSpanish, Oct 13, 2012
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Students usually say "regalar la nota" when they notice that a teacher, lecturer, etc., prepares an easy test.
for example: "Ese examen estaba fácil, fue difícil el semestre pasado, simplemente les regaló la nota"
updated May 14, 2011
posted by nelson_rafael
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"Notas" in this case is the same as grades: a score given in an exam. You can figure out the rest using the dictionary of this site (or else).
updated May 14, 2011
posted by lazarus1907
Notas can mean grades, but regalar? How does that translate? Giving a grade as a gift? - KevinB, May 14, 2011
In a way, yes. To give undeserved good grades as if they were gifts. This is very common in the education sector. - lazarus1907, May 14, 2011
Oh, how sadly true. As a college instructor, I'm often appalled at the grading systems of my colleagues. - babs_irish, May 14, 2011
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Never mind. That's wrong.
updated May 14, 2011
edited by KevinB
posted by KevinB
In Spain your guess is far, far from reality. - lazarus1907, May 14, 2011
thank you for trying but i dont believe that is it. the hint for the vocab is "a veces un professor lo hace" and you definition does not really match. - kathleen_gordon, May 14, 2011
Notas can mean grades, but regalar? How does that translate? Giving a grade as a gift? - KevinB, May 14, 2011
In Spanish we have no double S: it is "profesor", not "professor". - lazarus1907, May 14, 2011
No, Lazarus is definitely right, being a native speaker and a teacher. I'm just trying to figure out the regalar bit. - KevinB, May 14, 2011
