A1 Idiom Informal

Dar la lata.

To bother/annoy.

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Meaning

To cause trouble or be annoying to someone.

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Cultural Background

Extremely common in daily life among friends. Used, but 'estar molestando' is often more common. Often replaced by 'romper las bolas' (vulgar). Used in casual settings to describe someone persistent.

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Don't overthink it

It's just a funny way to say 'stop bothering me'.

Meaning

To cause trouble or be annoying to someone.

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Don't overthink it

It's just a funny way to say 'stop bothering me'.

Test Yourself

Complete the sentence.

Deja de ___ la lata, por favor.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: dar

The idiom is 'dar la lata'.

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Visual Learning Aids

Practice Bank

1 exercises
Complete the sentence. Fill Blank A1

Deja de ___ la lata, por favor.

✓ Correct! ✗ Not quite. Correct answer: dar

The idiom is 'dar la lata'.

🎉 Score: /1

Frequently Asked Questions

1 questions

It's informal, but not necessarily offensive unless said aggressively.

Related Phrases

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Ser un pesado

synonym

To be an annoying person

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Dar la murga

synonym

To be a nuisance

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