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se dio

gave himself

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phrase Very common #1,927
gave himself This is the third-person singular preterite of the reflexive form of “dar.” Its meaning depends on what follows: “se dio cuenta” means “he/she realized,” while “se dio una ducha” means “he/she took a shower.”
SP: Se dio cuenta de que había olvidado las llaves.
EN: He realized that he had forgotten the keys.

¿Cómo se dio?

How did it happen?

— Aquarius (2016)

Él se dio la mano con su amigo.

He shook hands with his friend.

¿Sabías, Fulgor, que es la mujer más hermosa que se dio sobre la tierra?

Did you know, Fulgor, that she is the most beautiful woman ever to walk the earth?

— Pedro Páramo (2024)

Tom se dio un apretón de manos con Mary.

Tom shook hands with Mary.

Él se cayó y se dio con la cabeza en el suelo.

He fell and hit his head on the ground.

¿Cuándo se dio usted cuenta de que algo andaba mal?

When did you realize something was wrong?

Tom no se dio por vencido.

Tom didn’t give up.

Es solo que, ya sabes, así se dio.

It's just that, you know, that's how it happened.

— Incontrolable (I Swear) (2025)

Se dio por vencido.

He gave up.

Por una distracción, ella se dio contra un poste con su coche.

Due to a distraction, she crashed her car into a pole.

Se dio a conocer por su estilo agresivo de conducir.

He became known for his aggressive driving style.

— F1 la película (2025)

"Luego se dio a la fuga".

Then he fled.

— Durante la tormenta (2018)

Se dio de baja del club.

He resigned from the club.

Él se dio paso a través de la multitud.

He made his way through the crowd.

Tom se dio una ducha fría esta mañana.

Tom took a cold shower this morning.

Él amablemente se dio la molestia de acompañarme a mi casa.

He kindly took the trouble to accompany me home.

Él se dio a la religión en su lecho de muerte.

He turned to religion on his deathbed.

Por fin se dio lo inevitable.

Finally, the inevitable happened.

— Picnic (1955)

Se dio vuelta por completo.

It turned all the way around.

Le salió un moretón negro en el brazo después del golpe que se dio.

A black bruise appeared on his arm after the blow he received.

El accidente se dio debido a un sencillo error.

The accident occurred due to a simple mistake.

El ladrón se dio a la fuga cuando el policía lo vio.

The thief fled when the police officer saw him.

Tom se dio una ducha.

Tom took a shower.

El primero se dio por vencido rápidamente y se ahogó.

The first one quickly gave up and drowned.

— Atrápame si puedes (2002)

Ni cuenta se dio.

He didn’t even notice.

— Familia (2023)

Cookie se dio vuelta mientras dormía.

Cookie turned over in her sleep.