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dio a

gave to

→ dar
phrase Very common #1,110
gave to Dio is the third-person singular preterite form of dar (“to give”). The phrase dio a is often followed by a person or group receiving something. In the expression dio a luz, it means “gave birth.”
SP: El doctor se lo dio a ella.
EN: The doctor gave it to her.

Tom se inclinó y dio a Mary un beso en la mejilla.

Tom leaned over and gave Mary a kiss on the cheek.

Se las dio a Marcus Brody.

He gave them to Marcus Brody.

— Indiana Jones y la última cruzada (1989)

Tom dio a Mary algo de comida.

Tom gave Mary some food.

El informe pronto dio a conocerse en todo el país.

The report soon became known throughout the country.

La bala dio a su objetivo.

The bullet hit its target.

Mari dio a Tomás una caja de chocolates mezclados con veneno.

Mari gave Tomás a box of chocolates mixed with poison.

El doctor se lo dio a ella.

The doctor gave it to her.

Tom compró unos cuantos libros y se los dio a Mary.

Tom bought a few books and gave them to Mary.

Dio a entender que las cosas no van del todo bien en su matrimonio.

She implied that things aren't going well in her marriage.

UU, dio a conocer sus conclusiones sobre el incidente del virus coreano.

UU announced its findings on the Korean virus incident.

— The Host (2006)

Tom se inclinó hacia delante y dio a Mary un beso en la mejilla.

Tom leaned forward and kissed Mary on the cheek.

Tom sacó algo de dinero de su billetera y se lo dio a María.

Tom took some money out of his wallet and gave it to Maria.

La bala dio a su blanco.

The bullet hit its target.

Y se lo dio a un camello, el Neguinho.

And he gave it to a camel, the Neguinho.

— Ciudad de Dios (2002)

Tom sacó un pequeño sobre del bolsillo de su camisa y se lo dio a María.

Tom took a small envelope from his shirt pocket and gave it to Maria.

Tom se lo dio a Mary.

Tom gave it to Mary.

La princesa dio a su amante un sable cubierto de oro.

The princess gave her lover a gold-covered sword.

Ella se lo dio a él.

She gave it to him.

Miguel se lo dio a Dora.

Miguel gave it to Dora.

Él se dio a la religión en su lecho de muerte.

He turned to religion on his deathbed.