Di una vuelta de bicicleta

Question

Hi there!
I am trying to learn some vocabulary and I found an interesting point that I would like to ask.

This is a phrase that I came across previously:
Di una vuelta en bicicleta

Here, the 'di' is a conjugate in the preterite for 'dar' - but the word dar stands for 'To give'.
However, since the phrase above means I went for a bike ride, it appears unusual to give a bike ride journey since the word 'went' should be fui.

Why is this?
Can you tell me why I am wrong?
Thanks, ThatAhmad.

Answer 1

Dar una vuelta is a set phrase of sorts and because of that it should not be translated literally. Note that your English expression is a set phrase as well - "to go for a (...) ride" - and its word-for-word translation wouldn't make sense in many languages. Such expressions need to be memorized, otherwise you get funny translations. Hope that helps!

Excellent answer, Manity:) - FELIZ77, Mar 30, 2015

Answer 2

ThatAhmad:
 
Your phrase "Di una vuelta en bicicleta" is explained in an old entry here at Span¡shD!ct which you can read here ----> Jeezle's Answer
 
If you perform a Google search, you will find many places where this expression/idiom is confirmed to be what Jeezle has said.
 
Saludos/Best regards,
Moe