darse maña para – to contrive; to manage
DAHR-say MAH-nhah
Ejemplo:
La muchacha se dio maña para recibir una invitación al baile.
The girl contrived (with skill) to receive an invitation to the dance.
El vendedor se da maña para vender su mercancía.
The salesman manages (with skill) to sell his merchandice.
Vea también: destreza
Implicit in the Spanish expression darse maña para are the notions of skill and of finding a way to succeed. Darse maña para means to put one’s skill into practice in order to increase one’s probability of success.
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