dan
BrE /dæn/ AmE /dæn/
verb en → es
past gave pp given ing giving
to give something to someone or something
dar, entregar
- give somebody/something to somebody
Collocations give a gift · give money
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She gave the book to her friend.
Ella dio el libro a su amiga.
to provide something for someone or something
proporcionar, dar
- give somebody/something to do
Collocations give support · give advice
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The company gives its employees a lot of freedom.
La empresa da mucha libertad a sus empleados.
to damage something by hitting or dropping it
dañar, romper
- give somebody/something a blow
Collocations give a punch · give a kick
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He gave the vase a hard knock and it broke.
Él dio un fuerte golpe al jarrón y se rompió.
to cause something to happen or exist
causar, dar lugar a
- give rise to
Collocations give rise to problems · give rise to questions
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The new law gave rise to a lot of controversy.
La nueva ley dio lugar a mucho debate.
to receive something, especially money or help
recibir, recibir de alguien
- give somebody a reward
Collocations give a prize · give an award
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They gave him the Nobel Prize for his work.
Le dieron el Premio Nobel por su trabajo.
to share something with someone or a group of people
compartir, dar
- give somebody/something to do
Collocations give credit · give a discount
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The company gives discounts to its loyal customers.
La empresa da descuentos a sus clientes leales.
to produce or create something, especially food or goods
producir, dar de comer
- give somebody/something to do
Collocations give a harvest · give a yield
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The land gives a good harvest every year.
La tierra da una buena cosecha cada año.
to allow someone to do something
permitir, dar permiso a alguien para que haga algo
- give somebody permission
Collocations give permission to enter · give permission to leave
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The manager gave us permission to leave early.
El gerente nos dio permiso para irnos temprano.