dar por entendido

dar por entendido(
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pohr
 
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tehn
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dee
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doh
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A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).
transitive verb phrase
a.
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
no direct translation
No les dije nada a ustedes porque di por entendido que quedábamos en la puerta del restaurante, como siempre.I didn't tell you anything because I thought it was understood that we were meeting outside the restaurant, as usual.
El profesor dio por entendido que el examen era obligatorio, pero algunos alumnos no lo habían interpretado así.The teacher thought it was understood that the exam was mandatory, but some students hadn't interpreted it that way.
darse por entendido
A pronominal verb phrase combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Se dio cuenta del problema.)
pronominal verb phrase
a. to go without saying
Se da por entendido que el importe del vuelo está incluido en el precio del viaje organizado.It goes without saying that the cost of the flight is included in the price of the organized trip.
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