Qué significa "dar la espalda?

Question

Gracias,

Tim

Yes, to be horrible to, to cold-shoulder. - annierats, Dec 21, 2012

Answer 1

In English we could also say " to send (someone) to Coventry"....i.e. ignore someone, give them the cold shoulder.

Not in American English. hahaha. - gringojrf, Dec 21, 2012

Yes, that's true. Probably the Americans don't know how miserable it is in Coventry.. - annierats, Dec 21, 2012

Answer 2

In English the phrase translates as to "turn a cold shoulder" google it

I was just going to write that, you get my vote. - annierats, Dec 21, 2012

Answer 3

It can literally mean to turn your back on somebody, to betray to leave someone hanging, especially in times of need.

Answer 4

Thanks Francobollo.

I suspected it might be an special expression. Literally in american english it means "to give the back" which made me think that may someone was trying to translate literally the english expression "to give back" as in to return something .

To give back in the sense of return is best expressed in spanish by a word like "Devolver"

Answer 5

to turn your back on someone to ignore or betray him.