él dio

gave

ˈd j o → dar
verb · third singular · past indicative Common #2,641
gave Simple past (preterite) form of “dar” for él/ella/usted.
SP: Ella me dio un regalo por mi cumpleaños.
EN: She gave me a gift for my birthday.
Conjugation of dar
Indicative past
SingularPlural
First di dimos
Second diste —
Third dio dieron

La flecha dio muy lejos del blanco.

The arrow hit far from the target.

La extraña lógica de Tom dio resultados inesperados.

Tom's strange logic produced unexpected results.

El programa Apolo dio un gran avance a nuestro conocimiento del espacio.

The Apollo program gave a great leap forward to our knowledge of space.

Jim, ¿dio usted la orden?

Jim, did you give the order?

— Star Trek II: La ira de Khan (1982)

Cuando lo oyó dio un bote.

When he heard it, he jumped.

A pesar de nuestras felicitaciones, frunció el ceño y dio la espalda.

Despite our congratulations, he frowned and turned his back.

Su ausencia dio pie a todo tipo de rumores.

His absence gave rise to all sorts of rumors.

Bueno, Viking se lo dio, creo, hace seis meses.

Well, Viking gave it to him, I think, six months ago.

— Sin piedad (2026)

Tom nunca dio una razón de lo que pasó.

Tom never gave a reason for what happened.

Liliana lo dio todo.

Liliana gave it her all.

— La sociedad de la nieve (2023)

Tom dio la llave.

Tom gave the key.

Me las dio el médico de mi madre el día de mi boda.

My mother's doctor gave them to me on my wedding day.

— Psicosis (1960)

Él compró un libro y se lo dio a su padre.

He bought a book and gave it to his father.

Tom dio un discurso.

Tom gave a speech.

El arquero dio justo en el blanco con su primer disparo.

The goalkeeper hit the target with his first shot.

Él nunca dio nada a nadie.

He never gave anything to anyone.

Dio luz a gemelos.

She gave birth to twins.

El capitán dio la orden de abandonar la nave.

The captain gave the order to abandon ship.

Tom dio una carcajada.

Tom burst out laughing.

Realmente eso dio en el clavo.

That really hit the nail on the head.

Dio un paseo por el lago.

He took a walk around the lake.

El tratamiento no dio resultado.

The treatment was unsuccessful.

— Mañana empieza todo (2016)

El primer ataque no dio al blanco.

The first attack missed its target.

Dio una respuesta grosera.

He gave a rude answer.

Cada jugador dio lo mejor de si mismo.

Each player gave their best.

La muchacha dio la espalda al hombre.

The girl turned her back on the man.

Ya viste la que dio en el casting el otro día.

You saw the scene he/she made at the audition the other day.

— También la lluvia (2011)

La Época Medieval dio paso al Renacimiento.

The Medieval Era gave way to the Renaissance.

A Tom le fue bien en la prueba que dio ayer.

Tom did well in the test he took yesterday.

Entonces John dio su testimonio.

Then John gave his testimony.

Francois dio un discurso.

Francois gave a speech.

La leyenda dio nombre al lugar.

The legend gave the place its name.

Dicen que fue aquí que Nijinsky dio su famoso salto de tres metros en el aire.

They say this is where Nijinsky made his famous three-meter leap into the air.

— La escafandra y la mariposa (2007)

Su esposa dio luz a gemelos.

His wife gave birth to twins.

Se la dio y, por detrás, tenía a Lenin.

He gave it to her, and behind her was Lenin.

— Quieto, muere, resucita (1990)

Y dio resultado.

And it worked.

— Algunos hombres buenos (1992)

Su descuido dio lugar a un accidente.

His carelessness led to an accident.

Entonces, su cuerpo dio una pequeña sacudida.

Then, her body gave a small shudder.

— Memories of Murder (Crónica de un asesino en serie) (2003)

El baterista tomó las baquetas y dio comienzo a la música.

The drummer picked up his drumsticks and started playing.

Tom dio su palabra sobre su continuo apoyo.

Tom gave his word about his continued support.

Ushi-Tora me los dio.

Ushi-Tora gave them to me.

— Yojimbo. El mercenario (1961)

Dio al centro del blanco con su primer tiro.

He hit the center of the target with his first shot.

Tom dio un montón de sugerencias, pero no me gustó ninguna de ellas.

Tom gave a lot of suggestions, but I didn't like any of them.

Dio resultado.

It worked.

Prometeo dio el fuego a la humanidad.

Prometheus gave fire to humanity.

Tom dio una gran fiesta en su casa mientras sus padres estaban de vacaciones.

Tom threw a big party at his house while his parents were on vacation.

Dio un soplo.

He gave a tip-off.

— Mystic River (2003)

Y tu alma regresará a Dios, quien te la dio.

And your soul will return to God, who gave it to you.

— Andrei Rublev (1966)

No fui yo el que dio un portazo.

I wasn't the one who slammed the door.

Un rayo dio en el árbol alto.

A lightning bolt struck the tall tree.

Su pequeña protesta dio paso a una manifestación masiva.

Their small protest gave way to a massive demonstration.

Tom no dio mucho detalle.

Tom didn't provide much detail.

Dijo que habló con ella sobre la plática que dio en el congreso.

He said he spoke with her about the talk she gave at the congress.

John dio un paseo junto al río.

John took a walk along the river.

Fui quien dio la cara cuando cometiste una falta.

I was the one who took the blame when you committed a foul.

— GOAT: Como cabras (2026)

El viejo dio refugio al niño.

The old man gave the child shelter.

La flecha dio en el blanco.

The arrow hit the target.

Se lo dio meses después, ¿verdad?

He gave it to him months later, right?

— Oppenheimer (2023)

Clément Mathieu dio lecciones de música el resto de su vida, sin buscar fama.

Clément Mathieu gave music lessons for the rest of his life, without seeking fame.

— Los chicos del coro (2004)

Ayer Tom dio un discurso muy largo.

Yesterday Tom gave a very long speech.

Un helicóptero dio vueltas sobre nosotros.

A helicopter circled above us.

Tom dio con un patrón en los datos.

Tom found a pattern in the data.

Tom dio un buen discurso.

Tom gave a good speech.

Boris dio billetes de un dólar a todos los guardias de seguridad que conoció.

Boris gave one-dollar bills to every security guard he met.

Él no dio una respuesta.

He did not give an answer.

Dio la misma respuesta que antes.

He gave the same answer as before.

El capitán dio la orden de abandonar el barco.

The captain gave the order to abandon ship.

Hey, ¿Te dio Hyun-seo alguna pista sobre la cloaca?

Hey, did Hyun-seo give you any hints about the sewer?

— The Host (2006)

Que dio rumbo a una nueva dirección en la vida del Maestro Ip Man.

Which set Master Ip Man's life on a new course.

— Ip Man (2008)

Tom dio un puñetazo a Mary.

Tom punched Mary.

Dio un paseo hasta el parque, pero al llegar no sabía que hacer allí.

He took a walk to the park, but when he arrived he didn't know what to do there.

— It's Such a Beautiful Day (2012)

Ella siempre dio de comer a sus niños antes que a su perro.

She always fed her children before her dog.

Nadie sabe quién dio la orden.

Nobody knows who gave the order.

No importa quién dio el primer paso.

It doesn't matter who took the first step.

— Deseando amar (2000)

El general dio el mando de retirarse.

The general gave the order to retreat.

Alguien se lo dio.

Someone gave it to him.

— Oppenheimer (2023)

Tom dio una respuesta poco clara.

Tom gave an unclear answer.

Dio una explicación clara que todos entendieron a la primera.

He gave a clear explanation that everyone understood immediately.

La lámpara vieja dio una luz tenue.

The old lamp gave off a dim light.

Nuestro director dio un largo discurso.

Our director gave a long speech.

El profesor dio la bienvenida a los nuevos alumnos.

The teacher welcomed the new students.

Y te la dio a ti.

And he gave it to you.

— P.K. (Peekay) (2014)

Me impresionó el discurso que dio en la oficina.

I was impressed by the speech he gave at the office.

Hermes dio a los humanos la modestia y la justicia.

Hermes gave humans modesty and justice.

Matyusshenko dio instrucciones a los hombres de encontrarse junto a la torre.

Matyusshenko instructed the men to meet by the tower.

— El acorazado Potemkin (1925)

Su descubrimiento dio lugar a una revolución en el transporte.

Its discovery led to a revolution in transportation.

La ceremonia dio comienzo con su discurso.

The ceremony began with his speech.

Jessie dio órdenes de que Alex debía ser tratado bien.

Jessie gave orders that Alex should be treated well.

Tom dio positivo.

Tom tested positive.

El hombre dio un gran grito.

The man let out a loud scream.

Tom dio un grito ahogado.

Tom gave a stifled scream.

Dio positivo.

He tested positive.

Tú me dijiste que Frassy te lo dio.

You told me that Frassy gave it to you.

— Malcolm X (1992)

Tom dio una charla breve.

Tom gave a short talk.

Dio un paso adelante y se ofreció como voluntario antes que nadie.

He stepped forward and volunteered before anyone else.

El príncipe dio órdenes.

The prince gave orders.

— La princesa prometida (1987)

El negocio no dio frutos.

The business didn't bear fruit.

No pregunté quién dio la orden.

I didn't ask who gave the order.

Se lo dio al Diablo en el bosque.

He gave it to the Devil in the forest.

— La bruja (2016)

Estuvo correcto el diagnóstico que dio el médico la primera vez.

The doctor's initial diagnosis was correct.

Nadie me los dio.

Nobody gave them to me.

— Todo a la vez en todas partes (2022)

Tom casi dio una carcajada.

Tom almost burst out laughing.

Me llamó mentiroso y dio vuelta la cara.

He called me a liar and turned his face away.

Tom dio con el bicho.

Tom found the bug.

Pero el otro también dio la contraseña.

But the other one gave the password too.

— El brazo de brillantes (1969)

Dio la cara por su compañero cuando todos lo estaban acusando injustamente.

He stood up for his colleague when everyone was unfairly accusing him.

El padre dio la propia vida para salvar la de la hija.

The father gave his own life to save his daughter’s.

Dios dio y Dios quitó.

God gave and God has taken away.

Que dio lugar a los Huskies de Waterford.

Which gave rise to the Waterford Huskies.

— State and Main (2000)

Tom dio un paseo en el parque.

Tom took a walk in the park.

Dio un grito que se oyó en toda la casa y se arrojó al vacío.

He let out a scream that could be heard throughout the house and threw himself into the void.

— La piel que habito (2011)

La vieja pareja dio a su hijo por perdido.

The elderly couple gave their son up for lost.

La fiesta dio lugar en un gran salón.

The party took place in a large hall.

Tom dio una paliza a Mary.

Tom beat Mary up.

Nishimiya me las dio, pero no estoy seguro de que son.

Nishimiya gave them to me, but I'm not sure what they are.

— A Silent Voice (2016)

Dio una descripción minuto a minuto de la cena.

She gave a minute-by-minute description of the dinner.

El anciano dio su último suspiro.

The old man breathed his last.

Yanni dio las gracias a la audiencia.

Yanni thanked the audience.

Aquel esfuerzo no dio fruto.

That effort did not bear fruit.

Pero fue solo al regresar a Europa cuando mi investigación dio sus frutos.

But it was only upon returning to Europe that my research bore fruit.

— Drácula (2025)

Bill dio un paseo por el parque para tomar aire fresco.

Bill took a walk in the park to get some fresh air.

— It's Such a Beautiful Day (2012)

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