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había dado

had given

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phrase Rare #52,030
had given Used for an action that had happened before another past event. Depending on context, dar can also mean “cause” or “provide.”
SP: Me había dado la dirección antes de salir.
EN: He had given me the address before leaving.

Sí, es que anoche fui a verlas un rato, ya que les había dado la noticia.

Yes, I went to see them for a while last night, since I had given them the news.

— 飲食男女 (1994)

Sin saberlo, Gerdi nos había dado acceso.

Without knowing it, Gerdi had given us access.

— Hackers: Ningún sistema es seguro (2014)

En este tiempo, no había dado motivos de queja.

During that time, he hadn’t given anyone any reason to complain.

— Los renglones torcidos de Dios (2022)

Creímos que quizá te había dado un ataque.

We thought you might have had a stroke.