darse

to give oneself, to realize

ˈd a ɾ s e → dar
dar to give + se Reflexive
verb Rare #35,161
to give oneself Reflexive verb meaning to give oneself something (often a break, time, permission, etc.).
SP: Necesito darse un descanso.
EN: I need to give yourself a break.
to realize Usually appears in the phrase “darse cuenta (de)”.
SP: Al darse cuenta del problema, ella empezó a darse cuenta de que nadie la ayudaba.
EN: Upon realizing the problem, she began to realize that nobody was helping her.
Conjugation of dar
Imperative
SingularPlural
First — demos
Second dame danos
Third dé den
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First doy damos
Second das dais
Third da dan
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First doy damos
Second das dais
Third da dan
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First di dimos
Second diste —
Third dio dieron
Imperative present
SingularPlural
Second deme —
Indicative future
SingularPlural
First daré daremos
Second darás —
Third dará darán
Subjunctive future
SingularPlural
First daré daremos
Second darás —
Third dará darán
Present
Conditional
SingularPlural
First daría —
Second darías —
Third daría darían
Past
Subjunctive
SingularPlural
Second dieras dense
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First daba —
Second dabas —
Third daba daban
Subjunctive imperfect
SingularPlural
First daba —
Second dabas —
Third daba daban
Subjunctive past
SingularPlural
First — diéramos

Darse tono.

Put on airs.

— Una batalla tras otra (2025)

Pero tiene que darse tiempo.

But you have to give yourself time.

— Song Sung Blue - Canción para dos (2025)

Él puede darse el lujo de comprar una casa, ni hablar de un coche.

He can afford to buy a house, let alone a car.

A decir verdad, no pueden darse el lujo de comprarte.

To be honest, they can't afford to buy you.

— El prisionero de las montañas (1996)

Tom no puede darse el lujo de ambos.

Tom can't afford both.

La vida es como la espuma por eso hay que darse como el mar.

Life is like foam, so you have to give yourself over like the sea.

— Y tu mamá también (2001)

Debería darse unas vacaciones.

He should take a vacation.

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