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| darse cuenta |
| 1. v. (indtr, .idiomatic) to notice, to realize, to figure out, to pick up on |
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| Al fin me di cuenta de que estaba perdido. - I finally realized I was lost. |
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| Pocos pueden darse cuenta de sus defectos. - Few people can recognize their faults. |
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| Analysis |
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| darse |
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| cuenta |
| 1. n-f. count, tally |
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| 2. n-f. (mathematics) operation |
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| 3. n-f. bill |
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| Nos trae la cuenta, por favor - Bring us the bill, please |
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| 4. n-f. tab (e.g. at a bar or pub) |
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| contar |
| 1. v. to count; to tally |
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| 2. v. to tell (a story); narrate |
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| 3. v. to be (a certain number of years of age) |
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| Cuando contaba treinta años. - When he was thirty years of age |
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| 4. v. (indtr, con) to rely on |
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