taken for granted

• Dar por sentado a alguien o algo, no mostrar el debido aprecio o gratitud por ello, o considerar que algo siempre estará disponible sin esfuerzo o como algo natural que no requiere atención.

To fail to properly appreciate someone or something because it is considered too familiar or always available; to treat something as if it will always be there without effort.

1. Not appreciated properlyB2informal

   To fail to properly appreciate someone or something because you are so used to them.

   dar por sentado

   • He took his wife for granted until she left him.
   • We often take our health for granted until we get sick.
   • Don't take your friends for granted; they are important.

2. Assumed without proofB2formal

   To assume something is true without checking or questioning it.

   dar por sentado

   • The scientist took the theory for granted without testing it.
   • Many people take the safety of tap water for granted.
   • He took her loyalty for granted and never thanked her.