regalo-gift: meaning, definitions and translations

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What is gift?

  • m. Lo que se da a alguien sin esperar nada a cambio, como muestra de afecto o agradecimiento; obsequio: regalo de cumpleaños.
    m. What is given to someone without expecting anything in return, as a sign of affection or gratitude; Gift: birthday present.
  • Gusto o complacencia que se recibe: sus postres son un regalo para el paladar.
    Taste or complacency that is received: its desserts are a gift for the palate.
  • Comodidad y descanso que una persona procura para sí: vive con gran regalo en su mansión.
    Comfort and rest that a person seeks for himself: he lives with great gift in his mansion.
  • Algo muy barato: estos pantalones fueron un regalo, me costaron menos de mil pesetas.
    Something very cheap: these pants were a gift, they cost me less than a thousand pesetas.
  • tr. Dar algo como regalo: me regalaron bombones por mi cumpleaños.
    Tr. Give something as a gift: they gave me chocolates for my birthday.
  • Halagar, alabar: deja de regalarme, que así no me vas a convencer.
    Flatter, praise: stop giving me away, so you're not going to convince me.
  • Recrear, deleitar. También prnl.: regalarse con una buena comida.
    Recreate, delight. Also prnl.: give yourself away with a good meal.
  • prnl. Procurarse alguien las máximas comodidades posibles: se regaló con un sillón anatómico para su rincón de lectura.
    prnl. Try someone for the maximum possible comforts: it was given away with an anatomical armchair for your reading corner.
  • regalar a alguien los oídos loc. col. Adular: le regaló los oídos con el fin de conquistarla.
    give someone the ears loc. col. Adular: he gave her his ears in order to conquer her.