Dársela (en. Give it to her)

/ˈdaɾ.se.la/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
To give something to someone intentionally.
I decided to give it to my friend because I knew he needed it.
Decidí dársela a mi amigo porque sabía que la necesitaba.
To facilitate obtaining something for another person.
She gave it to her sister, who could not get it by herself.
Ella se la dio a su hermana, que no podía conseguirla por sí misma.
To hand over something informally.
Don't worry, I'll give it to him tomorrow.
No te preocupes, yo se la doy mañana.

Etymology

From the verb 'dar' plus the reflexive pronoun 'se' and the direct pronoun 'la'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

make it easy for someone
To achieve something without much effort.
dársela fácil
act like an expert
To pretend to be an expert in something when one is not.
dársela de experto
not let someone take advantage of someone
Not to allow someone to take advantage of a situation.
no dársela a alguien

Related Words

give
Action of transferring something to someone.
dar
hand over
Putting something in the hands of another person.
entregar
offer
Proposing something to someone.
ofrecer

Slang Meanings

Act of doing a significant favor for someone.
He gave her his support and did it as a big favor.
Le dio su apoyo y dársela como un gran favor.
Creating a convenient situation for someone.
That play was giving it to him so he could score.
Esa jugada fue dársela para que él anotara.