dar calabazas

Spanish

Etymology

Literally, “to give pumpkins”.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌdaɾ kalaˈbaθas/ [ˌd̪aɾ ka.laˈβ̞a.θas] (Spain)
  • IPA(key): /ˌdaɾ kalaˈbasas/ [ˌd̪aɾ ka.laˈβ̞a.sas] (Latin America, Philippines)
  • Syllabification: dar ca‧la‧ba‧zas

Verb

dar calabazas (first-person singular present doy calabazas, first-person singular preterite di calabazas, past participle dado calabazas)

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) to jilt, to snub
  2. (transitive, idiomatic) to fail (a student)
    Synonyms: reprobar, desaprobar, jalar (Peru, colloquial)

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