Me daba en la nariz??

Question

Hey guys, has anybody ever come across a sentence like this before? Does "dar en la nariz" translate as "to suspect"? Me daba en la nariz que tramaba algo

Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks

Answer 1

I got a feeling that....but its not used much

Answer 2

Voy a meter mi nariz en este asunto otra vez, y si, tienen razon. Significa sospechar. Pero tambien quiere decir percibir un olor. Con estas frases idiomaticas, tenia que asomar mis narices para ver en que se puede ayudar. Buenaas noches.

Answer 3

I just found the link below after searching for examples elsewhere, the question has been asked on here 4 years ago now, it must be rather uncommon then.

http://www.spanishdict.com/answers/134790/the-expression-dar-en-la-nariz

Answer 4

Never heard that phrase in my life. Maybe if you say: Algo huele mal! (sounds fishy to me) Me daba en la nariz sounds as if someone or yourself hit you on the nose.

Thanks Juan, it must be rarely used. - mark1118, Mar 22, 2014

Answer 5

¡Hola!, Mark

I think you are correct to believe it means "I suspect" as in "I have a sense that ..." or "I have a feeling that..." or in older almost archaic English, "Methinks".

Saludos,

Moe

Thanks Moe :-) - mark1118, Mar 22, 2014

Answer 6

I suspect it means I suspect.

haha thanks annierats I suspect that you are correct. - mark1118, Mar 22, 2014