le daba

Pensé que a Tom se le daba mejor tocar la flauta que como la toca ahora.

I thought Tom was better at playing the flute than he is now.

Tom dijo que le daba mucho sueño y que quería acostarse.

Tom said he was very sleepy and wanted to go to bed.

¿Alguna vez se le daba de comer antes?

Did you used to feed him/her before?

— तुम्बाड (2018)

Se le daba mejor que a mí.

They were better at it than I was.

Venía de una tierra de maravillas y no le daba ninguna importancia.

He came from a land of wonders and didn’t think anything of it.

La diferencia está en que el hermano no le daba agua, sino que le pegaba.

The difference is that the brother didn't give him water, but instead beat him.

— El espejo (1975)

Yo le daba sus propinas por cada pasajero que trajera a mi casa.

I used to tip him for every passenger he brought to my house.

— Pedro Páramo (2024)

Creí que la epilepsia sólo le daba a los enfermos mentales.

I thought epilepsy only affected the mentally ill.

— Control (2007)

Yo sabía que a Tom no se le daba muy bien tocar la flauta.

I knew Tom wasn’t very good at playing the flute.

La guerra le daba paso a la paz.

War was giving way to peace.