dio

/ˈdjo/, [ˈd̪jo]

gave, it gave

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Ella le dio un reloj carísimo.

She gave him an expensive watch.

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Tom le dio a Mary un reloj.

Tom gave Mary a watch.

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Tom le dio todo su dinero a Mary.

Tom gave all his money to Mary.

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Ella le dio un tortazo a su amigo.

She slapped her friend in the face.

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Se dio la vuelta en la cama.

He rolled over in his sleep.

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Él dio su vida por su país.

He gave up his life for his country.

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Él nos dio su opinión del poema.

He gave us his impression of the poem.

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Tom le dio a Mary un muy lindo regalo.

Tom gave Mary a very nice present.

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

In the heat of the moment, Tom slapped Mary.

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Ver la langosta fresca me dio apetito.

The sight of fresh lobster gave me an appetite.

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Tom le dio un beso rápido a Mary.

Tom gave Mary a quick kiss.

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Se dio la vuelta de mí para esconder una lágrima que había comenzado a caer por su cara.

She turned away from me to hide a tear that had begun to fall down her cheek.

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Hubo una vez en la que Cristóbal Colón desafió a un duelo a otro explorador. El último, un tipo poco honrado, no dio diez pasos como marcan las reglas, sino dos; entonces se giró y disparó. Desgraciadamente para él, Colón no había dado ni un solo paso.

There was a time when Christopher Columbus challenged another explorer to a duel. The latter, an underhanded chap, did not take ten steps - as dictated by the rules - but two, then turned around to shoot. Unfortunately for him, Columbus hadn't taken any steps at all.

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Los alumnos absorbieron todo el conocimiento que el profesor les dio.

The pupils absorbed all the knowledge the teacher gave them.

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Me dio este CD.

She gave me this compact disc.

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No fui yo el que dio un portazo.

It wasn't me who slammed the door.

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El profesor me dio permiso para irme temprano a casa.

The teacher granted me permission to go home early.

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Cada jugador dio lo mejor de si mismo.

Each player did his best.

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

By lack of attention, she hit the post with her car.

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Él alargó sus brazos y nos dio la bienvenida.

He stretched his arms and welcomed us.

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