darse por enterado
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darse por enterado(
dahr
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seh
pohr
ehn
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teh
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rah
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doh
)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.)
1. (general)
a. to get the message
Le insinuamos que allí estaba de más, y él se dio por enterado y se fue.We hinted at him that he wasn't needed there, and he got the message and left.
b. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Se sucedieron las quejas por la forma en que el asunto estaba siendo llevado, pero el gobierno no quiso darse por enterado.There were a series of complaints about the way the matter was being dealt with, but the government didn't want to know.
Hemos tratado varias veces de decirle que ella lo engaña, pero él se niega a darse por enterado.We've tried several times to tell him that she's cheating on him, but he refuses to know.
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