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lui donna

gave him/her

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gave him/her Lui means “to him” or “to her.” Donna is a literary past-tense form of “gave.”
FR: Le professeur lui donna un livre.
EN: The teacher gave him a book.

Il lui donna un baiser sur la joue.

He gave her a kiss on the cheek.

Thomas lui donna une tape sur l'épaule.

Thomas gave him a pat on the shoulder.

Mon oncle lui donna un présent.

My uncle gave him a present.

L'arrivée d'un gardien lui donna le loisir de se remettre.

The arrival of a guard gave him time to recover.

On lui donna un billet.

He was given a ticket.

Il lui donna une feuille de papier.

He gave her a piece of paper.

Le bon Dieu eut donc pitié d’elle, et lui donna une petite fille.

So the good Lord took pity on her and gave her a little girl.

Le médecin le lui donna.

The doctor gave it to him.

Il lui donna quelque chose à boire.

He gave him something to drink.

Elle le lui donna.

She gave it to him.

L'entreprise lui donna une montre en or en reconnaissance de ses services.

The company gave him a gold watch in recognition of his services.

Elle la lui donna.

She gave it to him.