dio

/ˈdjo/, [ˈd̪jo]

gave, it gave

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A partir de la posición de las heridas en el cuerpo, la policía se dio cuenta de que el atacante era zurdo.

From the position of the wounds on the body, the police could tell that the attacker was left-handed.

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Esta es la guitarra que me dio Tom.

This is the guitar that Tom gave me.

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Él me dio una pista.

He gave me a hint.

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Ella me dio mucha comida.

She gave me plenty to eat.

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Dio un paseo por el lago.

He wandered around the lake.

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Empezó a cortejarla en serio cuando se dio cuenta de que ella tenía otro pretendiente.

He began courting her in earnest when he found out that she had another suitor.

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Él me lo dio a cambio de nada.

He gave it to me for nothing.

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Al enfermo le dio asco la comida pesada.

The invalid gagged on the heavy food.

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Me dio el sarampión.

I came down with measles.

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Ella le dio la llave.

She handed him the key.

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El epiciclo dio lugar a que los griegos explicasen los movimientos de los planetas.

The epicycle made it possible for the Greeks to explain the planetary movements.

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Ella le dio todo el dinero que tenía entonces.

She gave him all the money that she had then.

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Tom dio a Mary algo de comida.

Tom gave Mary some food.

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El primer ataque no dio al blanco.

The first attack missed the target.

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A Tom le dio un infarto y casi se muere esperando al ambulancia.

Tom suffered from a heart attack and almost died waiting for the ambulance.

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Tom se dio cuenta de que Mary ni siquiera había empezado a hacer la cena.

Tom noticed Mary hadn't even started to cook dinner.

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Tom le dio un beso tierno a Mary.

Tom gave Mary a tender kiss.

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María les dio de comer a los peces.

Marie fed the fish.

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El padre dio la propia vida para salvar la de la hija.

The father gave his own life in order to save his daughter's.

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El prófugo se dio a la fuga hacia la frontera.

The fugitive made a run for the border.

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