Meaning of da gata | Babel Free

Definitions

1. to finish, especially in an impressive manner
   idiomatic, transitive
2. to hit one hard
   idiomatic, transitive
3. to kill
   idiomatic, transitive
4. synonym of da pe spate (“to blow away, impress”)
   figuratively, idiomatic, transitive
5. to seduce (pick up)
   idiomatic, transitive

Examples

“Nu vezi cum am slăbit ? Operația m-a dat gata, abia mă țin pe picioare.”

Can’t you see how thin I’ve become? The operation hit me hard, I can hardly stand up.

“Data al meu, zice ea, nu-i omul pe care să-l dea gata glonțul…”

My Data, she says, is not a man a bullet could kill…

“Da’ știi că m-ai dat gata: n-aș fi zis că ești așa pricepută să faci să meargă o vechitură!”

But you know, you blew me away: I wouldn’t have said you were so skilled at getting an old piece of junk to work!

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