er gab

he gave

→ er
phrase Common #2,957
he gave The simple past form of “he gives.”
GE: Er gab ihr ein Buch.
EN: He gave her a book.

Er gab zu, das Verbrechen begangen zu haben.

He admitted to committing the crime.

Er gab mehrere Beispiele, wie wir die Dinge ändern könnten.

He gave several examples of how we could change things.

Er gab zu, daß er sich verirrt hatte.

He admitted that he was lost.

Er gab Ihnen einen Namen.

He gave them a name.

— Blade Runner 2049 (2017)

Er gab alles zu.

He admitted everything.

Er gab sein Blut, um seiner Schwester zu helfen.

He gave his blood to help his sister.

Er gab die gleiche Antwort wie zuvor.

He gave the same answer as before.

Er gab seinen Kindern eine gute Erziehung.

He gave his children a good education.

Er gab ihm ein Buch.

He gave him a book.

Er gab uns das Zeichen, zu beginnen.

He gave us the signal to begin.

Er gab zu, Angst zu haben.

He admitted to being afraid.

Er gab zu, sich nicht sicher zu sein.

He admitted that he wasn't sure.

Er gab Ihnen seine Jacke?

He gave you his jacket?

— Der Hochstapler - Roofman (2025)

Er gab sein Leben, weil er die Organisation verraten hatte.

He gave his life because he betrayed the organization.

Er gab eine kurz Antwort und ging.

He gave a short answer and left.

Er gab seiner Katze etwas Milch.

He gave his cat some milk.

Er gab ihnen Essen und Geld.

He gave them food and money.

Er gab zu, das Fahrrad gestohlen zu haben.

He admitted to stealing the bike.

Er gab jedem von ihnen einen Bleistift.

He gave each of them a pencil.

Er gab Ezequiel etwas Hoffnung, um ihn dann umso brutaler zu töten.

He gave Ezequiel some hope, only to kill him all the more brutally later.

— Carandiru (2003)

Er gab all sein Geld weg.

He gave away all his money.

Er gab nur ein Problem.

He only had one problem.

— Elite Squad: Im Sumpf der Korruption (2010)

Er gab für sein Versagen seinem Lehrer die Schuld.

He blamed his teacher for his failure.

Er gab uns das Gefühl, Deutsche zu sein.

He made us feel German.

— Nürnberg (2025)

Er gab meinen Ansichten nach.

He gave in to my views.

Er gab zu, faul zu sein.

He admitted to being lazy.

Er gab Ihnen einen Scheck?

He gave you a check?

— Frau ohne Gewissen (1944)

Er gab sein Leben für sein Vaterland.

He gave his life for his country.

Er gab dieselbe Antwort wie vorher.

He gave the same answer as before.

Er gab seinen Kindern einen Abschiedskuss.

He kissed his children goodbye.

Er gab ihn mir.

He gave it to me.

— The Man from Earth (2007)

Er gab uns nicht nur Kleidung, sondern auch Geld.

He gave us not only clothes but also money.

Er gab zu, Drogen zu nehmen.

He admitted to taking drugs.

Er gab jedem einen Bleistift.

He gave everyone a pencil.

Er gab Wasser dazu.

He added water.

Er gab der Katze etwas Milch.

He gave the cat some milk.

Er gab es mir.

He gave it to me.

Er gab sie Marcus Brody.

He gave them to Marcus Brody.

— Indiana Jones und der letzte Kreuzzug (1989)