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loro davano

gave, paid attention to, listened to, hunted, chased

→ dare
dav give + a 3rd-person singular imperfect + no 3rd person plural imperfect past
verb · 3rd-person plural, imperfect tense Rare #25,821
gave The imperfect form of “give.”
IT: I bambini davano un biscotto al cane.
EN: The children gave a biscuit to the dog.
paid attention to, listened to Used in the phrase dare retta a qualcuno.
IT: I ragazzi davano retta all’insegnante.
EN: The kids listened to the teacher.
hunted, chased Used in the phrase dare la caccia a qualcuno o qualcosa.
IT: I poliziotti davano la caccia al ladro.
EN: The police were chasing the thief.
Conjugation of dare
Indicative imperfect
SingularPlural
First davo —
Third dava davano

Io non sapevo che si davano i baci così.

I didn't know people kissed like that.

— Amarcord (1973)

Non mi davano retta!

They didn't listen to me!

— Mercy - Sotto accusa (2026)

Ma davano la caccia a David, non a me.

But they were hunting David, not me.

E ogni domenica sera davano un film.

And every Sunday evening they would show a movie.

— Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara (2011)

Per prima cosa ai lavoratori davano da mangiare.

First of all, they fed the workers.

— Mosca non crede alle lacrime (1980)

Quelle persone davano la caccia a David.

Those people were hunting David.

Dissero che davano la caccia agli uomini che avete nominato.

They said they were hunting the men you named.

Non davano nessun vero insegnamento.

They gave no real teaching.

— L'uomo che venne dalla Terra (2007)

Pensa, prima davano pure le scarpe.

Just think, they even used to give away shoes.

— Ladri di biciclette (1948)

Davano un cognome temporaneo secondo il mese d'arrivo.

They gave them a temporary surname based on the month they arrived.

— La donna che canta (2010)

Ho scaricato prima le mazze da golf, davano fastidio.

I unloaded the golf clubs first; they were in the way.

— Funny Games (1997)