Polyglot Dictionary

dar

/daɾ/

verb A1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
doy
preterite (yo)
di
past participle
dado

Meaning

  1. to give

    • Te doy un consejo.

      I'll give you some advice.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

ceder

dar is the basic word "to give," for handing something over; ceder specifically means "to give way, cede, yield," like surrendering rights or ground.

impartir

dar and impartir can both mean "to give" a class or lecture, as in "dar clases" and "impartir clases"; impartir is the more formal register for the same idea.

Practice

1 What does dar mean?

2 Fill the gap: Te ___ un consejo.

3 Which fingerprint chart matches dar?

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