ia dar

was going to give

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was going to give The meaning of dar changes with context: ia dar uma festa means “was going to throw a party,” while não ia dar can mean “wouldn’t work” or “wasn’t possible.”
PO: Ela ia dar uma festa no sábado.
EN: She was going to throw a party on Saturday.

Ele ia dar uma boa gorjeta.

He was going to leave a good tip.

— A Vida é Bela (1997)

Na verdade, Sang-hyun era o nome que eu ia dar ao meu filho quando ele nascesse.

Actually, Sang-hyun was the name I was going to give my son when he was born.

— Broker - Uma Nova Chance (2022)

Ela parecia segura de que ia dar certo.

She seemed confident that it would work out.

Não ia dar, não.

It wasn’t going to work out.

— Cidade de Deus (2002)

Exatamente como você disse que ia dar.

Exactly as you said it would be.

— Boa Sorte, Divirta-se, Não Morra (2026)

Ele disse que ia dar uma festa naquela semana, e que eu estava convidado.

He said he was going to throw a party that week, and that I was invited.

Não ia ficar pra ver a merda que ia dar.

I wasn't going to stick around to see the mess that would ensue.

— Justiça Artificial (2026)

Eu falei pra você que essa porra ia dar merda.

I told you this shit was going to go wrong.

— Tropa de Elite (2007)

Sim, mas não venha me dizer que uma mulher assim ia dar bola para este garoto!

Yes, but don't tell me that a woman like that would pay attention to this boy!

— O Segredo dos seus Olhos (2009)

O professor ia dar prova hoje, mas adiou para a semana que vem.

The professor was going to give the test today, but he postponed it until next week.

Mas essa não ia dar trabalho.

But this one wouldn't be any trouble.

— Cidade de Deus (2002)