Dar- meaning to "lead to" or "go" ?

Question

I am reading a comic book and found these quotes:

"Mamá ¿adónde da esa puerta?" "Tiene que dar a alguna parte" "La puerta no daba a ningua parte"

So Dar can mean to "go" or "lead to" when referring to a site or path of some sort.

Excellent question! - --Mariana--, Nov 8, 2012

Answer 1

Yes, it sure does:

Esa puerta da al norte = that door faces north

Answer 2

I haven't heard "dar" used that way, but I found this in the dictionary....

dar a -> to look out onto, to overlook; (estar orientado)(sujeto: ventana, balcón) to lead to; (sujeto: pasillo, puerta) to face (sujeto: casa, fachada)

Answer 3

I'd like to point out the various meanings that dar has, it is one of those versatile verbs, so besides what you asked, I'll show you some more examples of its usage:

Le di en la cara = I punchd him in the face

Me dieron una muenda = They pummeled me

¿Me das la hora, por favor? = Could you please tell me the time?

Dale, sigue marcando = Come on, dial again

Las cucarachas dan asco = roaches are disgusting

So cockaroaches "give" disgust = cockaroaches are disgusting - Charterbooks, Nov 8, 2012

Thanks Diagonx. - annierats, Nov 8, 2012

Dar, Echar, Dejar, Quedar are all very, very versital verbs. - gringojrf, Nov 8, 2012

Answer 4

una habitación con vista al mar = una habitación que da al mar

A room that "gives" towards the sea. - Charterbooks, Nov 8, 2012

Answer 5

Esta calle da a la avenida.

This street leads to the avenue.

Answer 6

It means: To go or to give