Dar pie a

To give rise to / To open the door to

Word Combinations

Notes & Usage:

Means to create the conditions for something to happen or to provide an opening. Common in formal and journalistic Spanish.

Sus palabras dieron pie a una larga discusión.

His words gave rise to a long discussion.

Eso da pie a pensar que algo está cambiando.

That opens the door to thinking that something is changing.

—¿Por qué empezó? —Un malentendido dio pie a todo.

—Why did it start? —A misunderstanding gave rise to everything.

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