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/Sounds like "DAHR" (as in "dart") + "EHL" (as in "egg") + "KAHN" (as in "car") + "teh" (as in "ten")/

Meaning

To stick out embarrassingly, to make a scene, to draw attention in the worst way. In Spain, if you dar el cante, you're the person everyone is staring at, overdressed at a casual party, laughing too loud, making the group cringe.

Examples

Con ese outfit vas a dar el cante en la boda.

With that outfit you're going to embarrass yourself at the wedding.

Don't do that here, you're going to make a scene.

Regional synonyms
Bandera de España
Bandera de México
Dar la nota

A really attractive person who is physically fit and well-built. In Mexico and Spain, 'macizo' is used as a compliment to admire someone's impressive, sculpted physique.