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/Sounds like "DAHR" (as in "dart") + "EHL" (as in "egg") + "KAH" (as in "car") + "yoh" (as in "yoke")/

Meaning

In Spain, to work hard and really put in the effort without slacking off. The go-to expression for someone who delivers and pulls their weight at work.

Examples

At that company you really have to dar el callo.

While some people browse their phones, others dar el callo.

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Regional synonyms

A casual filler expression used for agreement, acknowledgment, or to prompt someone to continue. In Venezuela, 'ajá' fills the space between sentences, signals that you're listening, or carries mild skepticism depending on the intonation. The most versatile two syllables in Venezuelan Spanish.