Dar pie a
Example: El ruido fuerte puede dar pie a una discusión.
Definition
"Dar pie a" means to give rise to or cause something to happen, often referring to situations or events that lead to a particular outcome. For example, loud noise can "dar pie a" a discussion, meaning it triggers or initiates it.
Etymology
The phrase "dar pie a" comes from the Spanish verb "dar" meaning 'to give,' combined with "pie," meaning 'foot.' Originally, it implied giving a 'footing' or 'starting point' to something, metaphorically indicating the initiation or cause of an event.
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"Dar pie a" appears in the Vocaplus list "Spanish - General - Modismos y refranes - (B2) - parte 1", containing 105 commonly used expressions.
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