dar fruto (spanish) - meaning, definition, translation, pronunciation

Part of speech:

Verbal phrase.

Phonetic transcription:

/dar ˈfru.to/

Translation options into English:

"dar fruto" translates to "to bear fruit" or "to yield results" in English.

Meaning:

The phrase "dar fruto" is used to express the idea of achieving positive results, obtaining benefits or outcomes from an action, effort, or investment. It is commonly used in both oral and written Spanish.

Example sentences:

1. Spanish: Después de años de trabajo arduo, por fin su proyecto empezó a dar fruto. English: After years of hard work, his project finally started to bear fruit.

2. Spanish: La investigación científica puede llevar mucho tiempo antes de dar fruto. English: Scientific research can take a long time before yielding results.

Idiomatic expressions:

The phrase "dar fruto" is not typically used within idiomatic expressions in Spanish.

Etymology:

The word "fruto" comes from the Latin word "fructus," meaning "enjoyment, profit, produce, or revenue." Over time, it evolved into the Spanish word "fruto" with the same meaning.

Synonyms and Antonyms:

• Synonyms: producir resultados, generar beneficios, cosechar frutos.
• Antonyms: fracasar, fallar, no dar resultados.