dar

Senses

1. 1.

   to give

   to transfer or hand over something to someone

2. 2.

   to deal; to strike; to hit

   to administer a blow, punch, or other action

3. 3.

   to produce; to yield; to give off

   to generate a result, fruit, or effect

4. 4.

   to show; to broadcast; to screen

   to display or air something (film, program, etc.)

Examples

• "Te doy mi libro."

  I give you my book.

• "La manzana da mucha vitamina."

  The apple gives/provides a lot of vitamins.

• "Anoche dieron una película interesante en la tele."

  Last night they showed an interesting film on TV.

Usage

Dar is one of the most frequent verbs in Spanish and is highly irregular (doy, das, da, damos, dais, dan). It combines easily with prepositions and adverbs to form many idiomatic expressions (dar por, dar con, dar a conocer). Common in spoken and written Spanish across all registers.