dar por perdido
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dar por perdido(
dahr
pohr
pehr
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dee
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doh
)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.).
a. to give up for lost
Había dado ese paraguas por perdido, cuando de pronto apareció al fondo del armario.I'd given that umbrella up for lost, when it suddenly turned up at the bottom of the closet.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
La compañía se ha ido a la bancarrota, así que me temo que tendremos que dar nuestras acciones por perdidas.The company has gone bankrupt, so Im afraid we'll have to kiss our shares goodbye.
Ya habíamos dado el partido por perdido, cuando Manolo marcó un gol.We'd given up on the game, when Manolo scored.
darse por perdido
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.)
a. to give oneself up for lost
Cuando nos vimos en medio del desierto con las cantimploras vacías, nos dimos por perdidos.When we found ourselves in the middle of the desert with our water bottles empty, we gave ourselves up for lost.
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