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"Dado" is a form of "dado", a noun which is often translated as "die". "Dado que" is a conjunction which is often translated as "given that". Learn more about the difference between "dado" and "dado que" below.
el dado, dado(
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)A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
1. (game piece)
4. (tool) (Mexico) (South America)
Regionalism used in Mexico
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
a. socket
Ninguno de estos dos dados encaja, pues el perno tiene que ser de medida métrica.Neither of these two sockets fits, because the bolt needs to be a metric size.
An adjective is a word that describes a noun (e.g., the big dog).
5. (prone)
6. (stated)
a. given
Dada la reacción pública ante esta noticia, creo que nos conviene cambiar de estrategia.Given the public reaction to this news, I think we would do well to change our strategy.
b. in view of
Dados los problemas a los que nos enfrentamos, sería poco aconsejable invertir más dinero en este proyecto.In view of the problems we're facing, it would be unwise to invest any more money in this project.
dado que(
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)A conjunction is a word that connects words, phrases, clauses, or sentences (e.g., The cat and the dog slept.).
1. (general)
a. given that
Dado que has viajado mucho, ¿podrías recomendarme un país que visitar?Given that you've traveled a lot, could you recommend a country for me to visit?
b. since
Dado que allí es invierno, mete ropa de abrigo en la maleta.Since it's winter there, pack some winter clothes.
c. as
Me gusta cocinar pasta, dado que es fácil de hacer.I like cooking pasta as it's easy to prepare.
d. given the fact that (formal)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
Dado que vivimos en un mundo globalizado, no podemos cerrar los ojos ante los problemas que ocurren en otros países.Given the fact that we live in a globalized world, we cannot close our eyes to problems arising in other countries.
