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How to Say "driving fast" in Spanish

The Spanish word fordriving fastis dándoleB1 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.

English → SpanishB1
Verbal PhraseB1informal
Speeding up the car
A construction worker figure, sweating slightly, is vigorously swinging a large hammer downwards onto a wooden stake, illustrating great effort.

Examples

¡Vamos, dale dándole! Solo quedan cinco minutos.

Come on, go for it! There are only five minutes left.

El DJ estaba dándole a la música toda la noche.

The DJ was really pumping the music all night.

El motor ya está calentando, ¡sigue dándole!

The engine is already warming up, keep hitting it (keep going/keep driving hard)!

The 'Le' is Empty

In this informal usage, the pronoun 'le' often doesn't refer to a specific person or thing; it just adds emphasis, making the action of 'dando' feel more intense or continuous.

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