dei

BrE /diː/ AmE /diː/

verb en → es

past dei pp deus/dea

1 GOD [intransitive] C1

the past tense of the verb 'to give' in archaic or poetic contexts, but more commonly used as a name for gods or goddesses in Latin and Greek mythology.

dio, diosa

  • The ancient Romans believed that the gods controlled their fate.

    Los antiguos romanos creían que los dioses controlaban su destino.

2 PAST GIVE [transitive] C1

the past tense of the verb 'to give' in archaic or poetic contexts.

dio, entregó

  • give somebody something
  • He dei the book to her.

    Él le dio el libro.