darse cuenta de

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darse cuenta de(
dahr
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seh
 
kwehn
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tah
 
deh
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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. to realize
¿No te das cuenta de que estás malcriando a tus hijos?Don't you realize you're spoiling your children?
b. to realise
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
(United Kingdom)
Cuando se sentó al volante, Rosario se dio cuenta de que había perdido sus lentes.When she sat behind the wheel Rosario realised she had lost her glasses.
c. to notice
En ese momento me di cuenta de que el hombre llevaba una pistola en el bolsillo.At that moment I noticed the man had a gun in his pocket.
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