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Old September 03, 2009, 07:51 AM
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Dar a luz = parir = to give birth.
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Nos hemos cruzado, Poli
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Just leave the French Quebecois away from that issue. Their case is different. They have their own culture, language to preserve.....
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It means to give birth to which is to give light to.
Give light to/ Give birth to an idea.
Ella dió luz a su hija esta mañana.
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Dar a luz = parir = to give birth.
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Old September 04, 2009, 01:00 AM
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You're welcome. And remember that "dar a luz" is more used than "parir" (which sometimes is thought to be a bad word, although it isn't at all)
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I was raised in a conservative family and I was taught that "dar a luz" is for humans and "parir" is for animals. Either they're right or wrong, culturally, it's good to be cautious knowing that there are people who find the use of "parir" for a woman is not acceptable.
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