dar pie
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dar pie(
dahr
pyeh
)An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
a. to lead
Las imágenes filtradas dieron pie a todo tipo de indignación.The pictures leaked led to all kinds of outrage.
a. to give cause for
Mejor nos vamos por separado. No quiero dar pie a chismes.We'd better leave separately. I don't want to to give cause for gossip.
b. to give rise to
El apoyo gubernamental a los combustibles fósiles ha dado pie a duras críticas por parte de los ambientalistas.Government fossil fuel support has given rise to harsh criticism by environmentalist.
c. to give grounds to
El informe del denunciante puede dar pie a someter al presidente a un proceso de destitución.The whistleblower's report may give grounds to impeach the president.
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