=dar= give, attribute; cause, excite; take; inflict, hit, strike; =-- armas a= give arms to, give a handle to, play into the hands of; =-- la batalla= start the battle or struggle, cast the die; =-- con= come upon, find; =-- con nosotros en= put us in; =-- a conocer= let know, make understand, show; =-- en= fall upon, chance upon; take a notion to, happen to; =-- un estirón= take a sudden start in growth, shoot up suddenly; =-- frente= a face; =-- guerra= cause trouble; =-- lugar a= give rise to, cause, give an opportunity to; =-- muerte a= kill; =-- su parte a give= (_something_) its due, recognize the importance of (_something_); =-- un paso= take a step; =-- de plano= strike directly, hit squarely; =-- tregua a= give a rest to, stop using; =--se aires= put on airs; =da la casualidad= chance has it, it happens by chance; =me da una lástima= it makes me feel sorry; =lo mismo da= it's all the same, it makes no difference; =¿qué le dio?= what struck him? what's the matter with him? =Dario= _see page 93, note 2_ =de= of, from, by, with, in, at, to, than; _for meanings of numerous phrases and expressions containing =de= see Notes and other headings in this vocabulary_ =debajo de= under, beneath =deber= _m._ duty; _see below_ =deber= owe; be obliged to, be about to, be (destined) to, have to, must, ought; =-- de= must: _see above_ =debidamente= justly, duly, properly, in due form =debido, -a= due, rightful, proper =débil= weak =debilidad= _f._ weakness =decidir= decide, settle; =-- de= decide, determine; =--se a= decide to =decir= say, tell; =-- (muy) bien= speak (very) sensibly; =es --= that is to say; =-- que no= say or tell no; =querer --= mean; =--se perjudicado= call oneself injured; =digo= I mean; =no digas= don't contradict; =¡no se diga!= there's no denying it, there's no use talking! =no dirás= you can't say =declarar= declare =decoro= _m._ decorum, propriety =dedicar= dedicate =dediqué= _see_ =dedicar= =dedo= _m._ finger =defectillo= _m._ (_dim. of_ =defecto=) slight fault, slight defect, peccadillo =defecto= _m._ defect, fault =defender= defend, support =defiend-o, -e= _see_ =defender= =dejar= leave, abandon, put down; let, allow; cease, stop; =-- mal= disappoint; =-- de= cease, stop; fail; =--se de= cease, stop; =dejadnos de= spare us =delante= in front =delicadeza= _f._ delicacy, refinement; =--s= refinements, delicacy =delicado, -a= delicate =delincuente= delinquent, guilty =delito= _m._ fault, crime =demanda= _f._ demand, request; =en -- de= calling for =demarcar= mark out, define =demás= rest, other; =los --= the rest, the others, others =demasiado= too, too much, more than enough =demonio= _m._ demon =demora= _f._ delay