dar la talla

Spanish

Pronunciation

 
  • IPA(key): /ˌdaɾ la ˈtaʝa/ [ˌd̪aɾ la ˈt̪a.ʝa] (most of Spain and Latin America)
  • IPA(key): /ˌdaɾ la ˈtaʎa/ [ˌd̪aɾ la ˈt̪a.ʎa] (rural northern Spain, Andes Mountains, Paraguay, Philippines)
  • IPA(key): /ˌdaɾ la ˈtaʃa/ [ˌd̪aɾ la ˈt̪a.ʃa] (Buenos Aires and environs)
  • IPA(key): /ˌdaɾ la ˈtaʒa/ [ˌd̪aɾ la ˈt̪a.ʒa] (elsewhere in Argentina and Uruguay)

  • Syllabification: dar la ta‧lla

Verb

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

  1. (idiomatic) to hit the mark; fit the bill, measure up

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