Dárselas (en. Give them to them)

/ˈdar.se.las/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To show off something one does not have or to feign a skill.

He acts like an expert in finance, but in reality, he knows nothing.

Él se las da de experto en finanzas, pero en realidad no sabe nada.

To pretend to be better than one is to impress others.

Don't act like it; we all know you can't play soccer.

No te las des; todos sabemos que no sabes jugar al fútbol.

To project an image of superiority or knowledge that is not real.

She always acts like she knows everything, but that's not true.

Ella siempre se las da de saberlo todo, pero no es así.

Comes from the verb dar, combined with the reflexive pronoun 'se', used in a colloquial context.

to act big

To act as if one has great status or great ability.

dárselas de grande

to act wise

To pretend to have more knowledge than one actually does.

dárselas de sabio

not to act like it

Not to seem or boast about what one does not have.

no dárselas

to boast

To show or talk arrogantly about what one has or knows.

presumir

to brag

To show off or boast in an exaggerated manner.

fanfarronear

to pretend

To display something that one is not or does not have.

aparentar

To pretend to know more than one actually does.

That person acts like they know politics, but they have no idea.

Esa persona se las da de que conoce la política, pero no tiene idea.

To pretend to be better at something to impress.

At the party, he acted like a dancer, but he was very clumsy.

En la fiesta, se las daba de bailarín, pero era muy torpe.