/Sounds like "dar" (as in "darling") + "cran" (as in "crank" without the k)/
To kickstart something with energy, to get the ball rolling and just go for it. In Mexico, "dar cran" comes from the sound of cranking an engine to life, so it means giving a project or task that initial burst of momentum. You use it when someone needs to stop hesitating and start doing.
"Dale cran al proyecto que se nos acaba el tiempo. -> Get the project going, we're running out of time."
"Ya le di cran al negocio nuevo, estamos vendiendo bien. -> I already kicked off the new business, we're selling well."
/Sounds like "dar" (as in "darling") + "cran" (as in "crank" without the k)/
To kickstart something with energy, to get the ball rolling and just go for it. In Mexico, "dar cran" comes from the sound of cranking an engine to life, so it means giving a project or task that initial burst of momentum. You use it when someone needs to stop hesitating and start doing.
"Dale cran al proyecto que se nos acaba el tiempo. -> Get the project going, we're running out of time."
"Ya le di cran al negocio nuevo, estamos vendiendo bien. -> I already kicked off the new business, we're selling well."
Aliviánate
Cálmate, relájate, bájale dos rayitas a tu enojo. Se le dice a alguien que está alterado, haciendo drama o poniéndose intenso para que respire y deje de hacer el show antes de que la situación se ponga peor.