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/Sounds like "DAHR" (as in "dart") + "seh" (as in "set") + "KWEHN" (as in "quest") + "tah" (as in "tar")/

Meaning

To realize or notice something that wasn't obvious before. The moment of darse cuenta can range from catching a small social detail to having a major life realization, both land with the same sudden clarity.

Examples

He realized too late that he had been deceived.

Didn't you notice that she was looking at you the whole time?

Regional synonyms

To not care at all, to completely ignore something or someone. In Spain, 'pasar de' is the most direct way of saying you couldn't care less and want nothing to do with it.