| Principal Translations |
| dado nm | (cubo con caras numeradas) (singular) | die n |
| | (plural) | dice npl |
| | No podemos jugar backgammon con un solo dado, necesitamos dos. |
| | We can't play backgammon with only one die; we need two. |
| dado a hacer algo adj + prep | (inclinado, propenso) | inclined to do [sth], prone to doing [sth], given to doing [sth] v expr |
| | Mi tío es un hombre dado a meterse en asuntos ajenos. |
| | Juana es muy dada a pensar mal de los demás. |
| | My uncle is a man given to meddling in other people's affairs. // Juana is very inclined to think badly of others. |
| dado a algo adj + prep | (con tendencia a algo) (inclination) | given to [sth] expr |
| | | have a tendency toward [sth] v expr |
| | Martín es dado a la música, pero tiene muy poca disciplina. |
| | Martin is given to music but he's ill disciplined. |
| dado adj | (específico, determinado) | particular, certain adj |
| | | one adj |
| | (more formal) | given adj |
| | En un momento dado de mi vida consideré la posibilidad de ser sacerdote. |
| | At a certain (or: a particular) point in my life, I considered becoming a priest. |
| | At one point in my life, I considered becoming a priest. |
| dado adj | formal (presenta antecedentes) | given, considering conj |
| | Dada la naturaleza agresiva de esta especie, es mejor mantenerla aislada. |
| | Given the aggressive nature of this species, it is best to keep it isolated. |
| dado que loc conj | formal (puesto que) | since conj |
| | | given that conj |
| | | due to conj |
| | Dado que mi hijo está enfermo, no puedo ir a la fiesta. |
| | Since my son is sick, I can't go to the party. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Due to there being a wiring issue, the outlet does not work. |
| Principal Translations |
| dar⇒ vtr | (entregar, pasar) | give⇒, hand⇒ vtr |
| | (to charity) | donate⇒ vtr |
| | El jugador dio el balón al árbitro. |
| | The player gave (or: handed) the ball to the referee. |
| dar vtr | (acercar, traer) | give⇒, hand⇒, pass⇒ vtr |
| | Dame el cuchillo, por favor. |
| | Hand (or: pass) me the knife, please. |
| dar vtr | (celebrar, ofrecer) | throw⇒, hold⇒ vtr |
| | | organize⇒ vtr |
| | (UK) | organise⇒ vtr |
| | El colegio dio la tradicional fiesta de fin de curso. |
| | The school held (or: threw) their traditional end-of-year party. |
| dar vtr | (enseñar, impartir clase) | teach⇒, give⇒ vtr |
| | Ese profesor da matemáticas. |
| | That teacher teaches maths. |
| dar vtr | (recibir clase) | go to vi + prep |
| | (more formal) | attend⇒ vtr |
| dar vtr | (cosechas, frutos) | produce⇒, bear⇒ vtr |
| | El nogal da nueces. |
| | The walnut tree bears nuts. |
| dar vtr | (provocar un estado) | make⇒ vi |
| | La ira de Tomás da miedo. |
| | Me dio pena ver toda esa comida en la basura. |
| | Carlos dice que la clase de filosofía le da sueño. |
| | Carlos says that philosophy class makes him sleepy. |
| dar vtr | (someter a una acción) | give⇒ vtr |
| | Papá me dio una regañina porque rompí la ventana. |
| | Pablo le dio un puntapié a José. |
| | Dales una buena lavada a las zanahorias, que están llenas de tierra. |
| | Dad gave me a ticking off because I broke the window. // Give the carrots a good wash, they're full of dirt. |
| dar vtr | (realizar una acción) | translation unavailable |
| Note: In these contexts, the noun ("salto") would actually be the verb in English and the verb "dar" would be redundant: "Rodrigo jumped up and down to avoid getting his shoes wet in the puddle." |
| | Rodrigo dio un salto para no mojarse los zapatos con el charco. |
| darle algo a alguien loc verb + prep | (empezar a sentir algo) | be + adjective, get + adjective vi + adj |
| | Me dio rabia cuando me dijeron que me habías mentido. |
| | A Fernando siempre le da hambre a esta hora del día. |
| | A la niña le dio frío y por eso cerré la ventana. |
| | I was angry when they told me you had lied. // Fernando always gets hungry at this time of day. |
| darse⇒ v prnl | (suceder, presentarse) | come to pass v expr |
| | | play out vi phrasal |
| | | present itself v expr |
| | | happen⇒, occur⇒ vi |
| | Las circunstancias se dieron y pudimos terminar el proyecto a tiempo. |
| | Ve preparado para lo peor por si se da el caso. |
| | Circumstances came to pass and we were able to finish the project on time. |
| darse algo v prnl | (recibir una acción) (blow, shock) | get⇒ vtr |
| | Me di un buen susto con tu disfraz de zombi. |
| | El niño se cayó de la cama y se dio un golpe en la cabeza. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. I got a real fright when I saw my daughter with a bloody nose. |
| darse a v prnl + prep | (entregarse, someterse) | give yourself to v expr |
| | | give in to vi phrasal |
| | Cuando oro, me doy a Dios y pongo mi vida en sus manos. |
| | When I pray, I give myself to God and put my life in his hands. |
| Additional Translations |
| darle a alguien por hacer algo loc verb + prep | informal (adquirir un vicio) (adopt a bad habit) | take to [sth] vtr phrasal insep |
| | A Juan le dio por fumar. |
| | Al niño le dio por comerse las uñas y no sé qué hacer. |
| | Juan took to smoking. // The kid has taken to biting his nails and I don't know what to do. |
| darle a alguien por algo loc verb + prep | informal (desarrollar un interés) (start) | take up [sth] vtr phrasal sep |
| | Me dio por la música clásica y ahora estoy más relajado. |
| | I took up classical music and now I am more relaxed. |
| darle a alguien por hacer algo loc verb + prep | informal (adquirir un pasatiempo) (start) | take up [sth] vtr phrasal insep |
| | A Luisa le dio por jugar tenis y está muy contenta. |
| | Luisa took up tennis and is very happy. |
| dársele bien algo a alguien loc verb + prep | (tener habilidad) | be good at [sth] v expr |
| | (colloquial) | have a knack for [sth] v expr |
| | | have a talent for [sth] v expr |
| | A Diana se le dan bien los idiomas y, por eso, decidió ser intérprete. |
| | Diana is good at languages, so she decided to become an interpreter. |
| dársele mal algo a alguien loc verb + prep | (no tener habilidad) | be bad at [sth] v expr |
| | | find [sth] difficult v expr |
| | | be not good at [sth] v expr |
| | Como a Luis se le dan mal las matemáticas, su hermano siempre lo ayuda con las tareas. |
| | Because Luis is bad at maths, his brother always helps him with his homework. |
| dárselas de algo loc verb + prep | coloquial (presumir de algo) | pretend to be [sth] v expr |
| | | give the impression of being [sth] v expr |
| | José se las da de valiente, pero todos sabemos que en realidad no es más que un cobarde. |
| | José pretends to be brave, but everyone knows he's nothing but a coward. |
| darse⇒ v prnl | MX: coloquial (rendirse) | give up vi phrasal |
| | (formal) | surrender⇒, yield⇒ vi |
| | ¡Me doy! Tú ganas. |
| | I give up. You win! |
| darse en v prnl + prep | CO: coloquial (golpearse una parte del cuerpo) | bump⇒ vtr |
| | | take a knock to v expr |
| | Me di en la cabeza al subir al carro. |
| | I bumped my head as I got into the car. |
| dar con vi + prep | (hallar, encontrar) | find⇒ vtr |
| | | stumble upon, come upon v expr |
| | Di con este lindo sillón de camino a casa. |
| | Ayer di con Juan cuando iba hacia el trabajo; hacía mucho no lo veía. |
| | I found this nice armchair on the way home. |
| darle a alguien vi + prep | CO: coloquial (golpear una parte del cuerpo) | bash [sb] on [sth], hit [sb] on [sth] vtr + prep |
| | (hand) | slap [sb] on [sth] vtr + prep |
| | Se me salió una grosería y la abuela me dio en la cabeza con el paraguas. |
| | I used a swear word and my grandma hit (or: bashed) me on the head with the umbrella. |
| dar a vi + prep | (desembocar en) | lead to vi + prep |
| | Este callejón da a la avenida. |
| | This alley leads to the avenue. |
| dar a vi + prep | (estar orientado hacia) | overlook⇒, face⇒ vi |
| | La ventana de la habitación da al mar. |
| | The window of the room overlooks the sea. |
| darle a algo vi + prep | coloquial (practicar, consumir habitualmente) (drink: alcohol) | turn to vtr phrasal insep |
| | | engage in vi + prep |
| | | be given to v expr |
| | | hit⇒ vtr |
| | El vecino le ha estado dando a la bebida: todos los días llega borracho a casa. |
| | The neighbour has turned to booze: he comes home drunk every day. |
| dar⇒ vtr | informal (proyectar, pasar) | be on v expr |
| | | come on v expr |
| | | show⇒ vtr |
| | A las 7 p. m. dan mi telenovela favorita. |
| | My favorite soap opera is on at 19:00. |
| | ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. This channel shows classic film every Saturday afternoon. |