a dar

to give

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phrase Very common #1,222
to give After another verb, a dar often means “to give.” In ir a dar, it can mean “going to give.” In dar un paseo, dar means “to take.”
SP: Te voy a dar mi libro mañana.
EN: I'm going to give you my book tomorrow.

Anda a dar una mano allá arriba.

Go lend a hand up there.

— Lazzaro felice (2018)

Ahora, en el instituto, empezará a dar inglés.

Now, at the high school, he will start taking English classes.

— Nadie sabe (2004)

Mira lo que te obligan a dar.

Look what they force you to give.

No le dan el visado para ir a Occidente a dar conferencias.

They won't give him a visa to go to the West to give lectures.

— La vida de los otros (2006)

Te invitan a dar una conferencia en Islandia.

You are invited to give a talk in Iceland.

— Dolor y gloria (2019)

Puestos a dar un cabezazo, yo iría por la nariz.

If I had to headbutt someone, I'd go for the nose.

— Anaconda (2025)

Quiero que me ayudes a dar el sermón mañana.

I want you to help me give the sermon tomorrow.

— Pecadores (2025)

No he accedido a dar todos los detalles.

I have not agreed to provide all the details.

No puedo creer que Tom simplemente se vaya a dar por vencido.

I can't believe Tom is just going to give up.

¿Cómo vendría a dar aquí?

How would it get here?

— Pedro Páramo (2024)

Y quizás a dar un vómito rápido.

And maybe throw up quickly.

— Laurence Anyways (2012)

Si dice una palabra más, el próximo plato irá a dar contra su cabeza.

If he says one more word, the next plate will hit him on the head.

— Ирония судьбы, или С легким паром! (1976)

Ellos se ofrecen a dar sus vidas.

They offer to give their lives.

Había mucho trabajo por hacer antes de que su idea empezara a dar frutos.

There was a lot of work to do before his idea started to pay off.