le dio

gave him/her

→ le
phrase Extremely common #272
gave him/her Used for a completed past action. le usually means 'to him,' 'to her,' or 'to you' (formal). In Spanish, the person is often also named later with a + person, as in the examples.
SP: Mi abuelo le dio un consejo a Luis.
EN: My grandfather gave Luis some advice.

Le dio su aprobación para el encuentro.

He gave his approval for the meeting.

El anciano le dio una pequeña muñeca.

The old man gave her a small doll.

Tom se calmó después de que Mary le dio un abrazo.

Tom calmed down after Mary gave him a hug.

Tom le dio dinero a Mary para que pudiera comprarse unos dulces.

Tom gave Mary money so she could buy some sweets.

El niño le dio una rosa a la niña.

The boy gave the girl a rose.

Tom le arrojó una piedra a María, pero no le dio.

Tom threw a stone at María, but he missed her.

Tom le dio propina al taxista.

Tom gave the taxi driver a tip.

Se le dio el contrato para explotar la mayoría de estas minas.

He was awarded the contract to operate the majority of these mines.

— Gangs of Wasseypur. Parte 1 (2012)

Tom ha acabado de leer el libro que Mary le dio ayer.

Tom has finished reading the book that Mary gave him yesterday.

María le dio la espada a Tomás.

Mary gave the sword to Thomas.

Le dio un lápiz a cada quien.

He gave each person a pencil.

A Tom al final se le dio la razón.

Tom was ultimately proven right.

Ziri ya le dio el dinero a Rima.

Ziri already gave Rima the money.

Cortó la tela justo por la mitad y le dio una parte a su compañera de clase.

She cut the fabric right in half and gave one part to her classmate.

Le dio un tortazo.

He slapped her.

Tom le dio un beso romántico a María.

Tom gave Maria a romantic kiss.

Si Mary le dio una bofetada a Tom, estoy segura de que se lo merecía.

If Mary slapped Tom, I'm sure he deserved it.

Le dio una respuesta vaga.

He gave her a vague answer.

Tom le dio un mensaje a Mary para que se lo diera a John.

Tom gave Mary a message to give to John.

Ella misma le dio algo para comer.

She herself gave him something to eat.

Tom firmó todos los documentos que le dio el abogado de Mary.

Tom signed all the documents that Mary's lawyer gave him.

El doctor le dio algunos medicamentos para aliviar el dolor.

The doctor gave him some medication to relieve the pain.

Tom le dio una pistola a Mary.

Tom gave Mary a gun.

Yanni le dio un regalo a Skura.

Yanni gave a gift to Skura.

He vendido la casa que su padre le dio.

I sold the house that his father gave him.

— Deseo, peligro (2007)

Su novio le dio un anillo muy grande.

Her boyfriend gave her a very large ring.

Yo soy la que le dio ese paraguas a Tom.

I'm the one who gave Tom that umbrella.

Eso le dio esperanzas a mucha gente.

That gave hope to many people.

Su padre le dio esto a usted?

Did your father give this to you?

— Tumbbad (2018)

Él fue fácil de engañar, y le dio algo de dinero.

He was easily deceived, and gave her some money.

Un hombre al que le dio una hija.

A man to whom she gave a daughter.

Le dio leche a un gato.

She gave milk to a cat.

La diosa le dio al guerrero una espada y un escudo.

The goddess gave the warrior a sword and a shield.

Él tenía curiosidad de que sabor tendría, así que le dio una pequeña mordida.

He was curious what it would taste like, so he took a small bite.

Tom le dio algo a Maria, pero no sé qué.

Tom gave Maria something, but I don't know what.

Le dio su palabra.

He gave her his word.

Tom le dio la foto a Mary.

Tom gave the photo to Mary.

Le dio un golpe en la cara.

He punched him in the face.

Tom le dio sus sobras a su perro.

Tom gave his leftovers to his dog.

Se le dio un reloj de oro como recompensa.

He was given a gold watch as a reward.

En un momento de rabia, Tom le dio una bofetada a Mary.

In a moment of rage, Tom slapped Mary.

Le dio un nuevo nombre.

He gave it a new name.

Tom le dio un beso a su primo.

Tom kissed his cousin.

Le dio una caja.

He gave her a box.

Tom le dio un beso tierno a Mary.

Tom gave Mary a tender kiss.

El entrenador le dio algunos buenos consejos.

The coach gave him some good advice.

Su marido se vio envuelto en algo y le dio un infarto.

Her husband got mixed up in something and suffered a heart attack.

— El médico de Budapest (2020)

Se levantó tarde y no le dio tiempo a desayunar antes de salir corriendo.

She got up late and didn't have time for breakfast before rushing out.

Hasta le dio nombre.

He even gave it a name.

— El espejo (1975)

Le dio ánimos porque estaba decaído.

He cheered him up because he was feeling down.

Necesito descubrir quién le dio ese consejo a Tom.

I need to find out who gave Tom that advice.

Kunihiko le dio al blanco en el primer tiro.

Kunihiko hit the target on the first shot.

Tom le dio una muy buena propina al camarero.

Tom gave the waiter a very good tip.

No comprendo cómo el marido le dio el divorcio.

I don't understand how her husband gave her the divorce.

— La dolce vita (1960)

Alguien le dio un carro a Tom.

Someone gave Tom a car.

Ramadhir le dio dinero y este idiota lo tomó.

Ramadhir gave him money, and this idiot took it.

— Gangs of Wasseypur. Parte 1 (2012)

Aquí, al asesino le dio mucha envidia el tamaño del pito del insecto.

Here, the killer was very envious of the size of the insect's penis.

— Ace Ventura, un detective diferente (1994)

Dan le dio una paliza a Matt, el hermano de Linda.

Dan beat up Matt, Linda’s brother.

Mary le dio leche caliente a la niña.

Mary gave the girl warm milk.

A Tom le dio un infarto y casi se muere esperando al ambulancia.

Tom had a heart attack and almost died waiting for the ambulance.

Le dio algo a Paulie.

He gave Paulie something.

— Uno de los nuestros (1990)

Le dio mucho gusto verte.

He was very happy to see you.

Tom le dio apoyo moral a Mary.

Tom gave Mary moral support.

Tom le dio las gracias a Mary por ayudarle a decorar su árbol de Navidad.

Tom thanked Mary for helping him decorate his Christmas tree.

Le dio un libro.

They gave them a book.

Tom le dio un abrazo a Mary.

Tom gave Mary a hug.

La foto que mostró le dio color a su historia.

The photo she showed added color to her story.

Y en su lugar, el señor le dio dinero de su bolsillo, antes de marcharse.

And instead, the man gave him money from his own pocket before leaving.

— स्वदेस (2004)

El Sr. Tapasvi le dio una caja de dioses a papá.

Mr. Tapasvi gave Dad a box of gods.

— P.K. (Peekay) (2014)

Le dio un tiro en la cabeza.

He shot him in the head.

— El profesional (Léon) (1994)

Tom le dio un beso en la mejilla a Mary.

Tom kissed Mary on the cheek.

Le dio una manzana a Tom.

He gave Tom an apple.

Tom le dio un hueso a su perro.

Tom gave his dog a bone.

Al entrar en la cárcel, al novato le dio un infarto.

Upon entering prison, the rookie suffered a heart attack.

Una vez le dio la mano a un hombre negro, así que no puede ser racista.

He once shook hands with a Black man, so he can't be racist.

Tom le dio una patada a Mary.

Tom kicked Mary.

Yanni le dio un abrazo a Skura.

Yanni gave Skura a hug.

Y el jefe de la Policía de Birmingham le dio permiso por escrito.

And the chief of the Birmingham police gave him written permission.

— Peaky Blinders: El hombre inmortal (2026)

Él no le dio importancia a su enfermedad.

He didn't attach much importance to his illness.

La compañía le dio un reloj de oro en agradecimiento por sus servicios.

The company gave him a gold watch as a token of appreciation for his services.

Su supervisor le dio una excelente recomendación.

His supervisor gave him an excellent recommendation.

Le dio la mano.

He shook her hand.

— Cadena perpetua (1994)

Tom le dio a su perro sobras del pavo de Navidad.

Tom gave his dog leftovers from the Christmas turkey.

Le dio su aprobación para el partido.

He gave his approval for the match.

Pasó lo mismo una vez que una chica le dio calabazas.

The same thing happened once when a girl rejected him.

— El castillo ambulante (2004)

Tom le dio el dinero a Mary.

Tom gave the money to Mary.

A la chica le dio algunas manzanas.

He gave the girl some apples.

Le dio un disparo en la rodilla.

He shot him in the knee.

Tom le dio su número de teléfono a Mary.

Tom gave Mary his phone number.

Mira la paliza que le dio.

Look at the beating he gave him.

— RRR (2022)

Se le dio la mejor instrucción que se puede conseguir con dinero.

He was given the best instruction money can buy.

Michael le dio los mejores regalos a Linda.

Michael gave Linda the best gifts.

María le dio la espalda a Tomás.

Maria turned her back on Thomas.

A Tom se le dio acceso sin restricciones.

Tom was given unrestricted access.

Le dio un masaje en la espalda.

He gave her a back massage.

Sally le dio un regalo de Navidad.

Sally gave him a Christmas present.

Tom le dio un beso a su prima.

Tom kissed his cousin.

Tom comió lo que Mary le dio.

Tom ate what Mary gave him.

Le dio una bofetada.

He slapped her.

Tom le dio un beso rápido a Mary.

Tom gave Mary a quick kiss.

Kate siempre presume del gran anillo de diamantes que le dio su prometido.

Kate always shows off the large diamond ring her fiancé gave her.

Le dio una torta.

He gave her a cake.

Tom le dio una linterna a Mary.

Tom gave Mary a flashlight.

El niño no paró de llorar hasta que se le dio de comer.

The child did not stop crying until he was fed.

Mi tío le dio un regalo.

My uncle gave him a gift.

Dan le dio dinero a Linda para abortar.

Dan gave Linda money to have an abortion.

Mary le dio la bienvenida a su madre con un beso.

Mary welcomed her mother with a kiss.

Eso le dio la idea.

That gave him the idea.

— La linterna roja (1991)

Le dio leche al gato.

She gave the cat milk.

Tom le dio algo de comida a Mary.

Tom gave Mary some food.

Después de una cena abundante, Willie le dio las gracias al anfitrión.

After a hearty dinner, Willie thanked the host.

Le dio tres sardinas a Mordecai y lo soltó.

He gave Mordecai three sardines and let him go.

— Los Tenenbaums. Una familia de genios (2001)

Mamá le dio un anillo a la niña.

Mom gave the girl a ring.

Noé fue acusado de borracho, pero Dios le dio el arca.

Noah was accused of being a drunkard, but God gave him the ark.

— Malcolm X (1992)

Tom le dio la mano a Mary.

Tom shook Mary's hand.

Así que le dio nueva vida a este planeta.

So he gave new life to this planet.

— Bugonia (2025)

Le dio un hueso al perro.

He gave the dog a bone.

Tom le dio todo su dinero a Mary.

Tom gave all his money to Mary.

Le dio un reloj.

He gave her a watch.

Tom le dio un beso de buenas noches a Mary.

Tom gave Mary a goodnight kiss.

Al enfermo le dio asco la comida pesada.

The patient was disgusted by heavy food.

Le dio una corbata a su padre.

He gave his father a tie.

Tom le dio un diccionario francés-inglés a Mary.

Tom gave Mary a French-English dictionary.

Juan le dio algo de dinero a María.

Juan gave Maria some money.

Tom tiene una bicicleta vieja que Mary le dio.

Tom has an old bicycle that Mary gave him.

Ah, pero ahora le dio por bucear.

Ah, but now he's taken up scuba diving.

— Roma (2018)

La experiencia le dio una ventaja sobre los demás.

Experience gave him an advantage over the others.

Tom le dio una paliza a Mary.

Tom beat Mary up.

El cajero le dio todo el dinero.

The cashier gave him all the money.

— हैदर (2014)

Como no podía pagarle, le dio otros seis.

Since he couldn't pay him, he gave him six more.

— Uno de los nuestros (1990)

Mary le dio un puñetazo en la cara a Tom.

Mary punched Tom in the face.

Le dio la espalda a ella y se fue para las escaleras.

He turned his back on her and went for the stairs.

Tom le dio a su hijo un gorrión en las Navidades.

Tom gave his son a sparrow for Christmas.