Dar la talla

poli	May 04, 2009 06:02 AM

Dar la talla

Does someone know what it means?
Context: ¿No daba la talla como actor?

Ambarina

May 04, 2009 06:33 AM

Possible translations: He wasn't good enough; he didn't fit the part; he wasn't up to scratch.

chileno

May 04, 2009 07:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ambarina (Post 34058)

Possible translations: He wasn't good enough; he didn't fit the part; he wasn't up to scratch.

I think "fit" is the perfect translation.

AngelicaDeAlquezar

May 04, 2009 09:15 AM

I agree with Ambarina's proposals.

@Poli: it comes from the idea that a real actor's "size" (understood both as "talla" and "tamaño") is bigger than the one from the so-called actor who reveals too "small" to fit in.

poli	May 04, 2009 09:24 AM

Gracias a todos
:)Doy a entender:) que el verbo dar se encuenta en muchos dichos.

irmamar

May 04, 2009 11:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by poli (Post 34073)

Gracias a todos
:)Doy a entender:) que el verbo dar se encuenta en muchos dichos.

¡Has dado en el clavo! :)

Ambarina

May 04, 2009 11:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by poli (Post 34073)

Gracias a todos
:)Doy a entender :) que el verbo dar se encuenta en muchos dichos.

Rather than Doy a entender, I think it should be: Me doy cuenta de que el verbo dar se encuentra en muchos dichos.:)

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