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/Sounds like "DAHR" (as in "dart") + "AH" (as in "art") + "ehn" (as in "egg") + "tehn" (as in "ten") + "DEHR" (as in "debt")/

Meaning

To hint at something without saying it directly, leaving a message between the lines. It depends on the other person being perceptive enough to catch what was never actually said out loud.

Examples

Me dio a entender que ya no le interesaba el proyecto.

He made it pretty clear he was done with the project, without coming out and saying it.

¿Qué te quiso dar a entender con eso?

What was he really trying to get at with that?

Regional synonyms

A massive, overwhelming amount of something, the Spanish equivalent of 'a crapload' or 'a ton.' Used across Central America and parts of Mexico to exaggerate any quantity, whether that's people at a concert, work piling up, or food on your plate.