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"Give" is a transitive verb which is often translated as "dar", and "something" is a pronoun which is often translated as "algo". Learn more about the difference between "give" and "something" below.
give(
gihv
)A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
2. (to gift)
a. dar
What are you going to give your father on his birthday?¿Qué le vas a dar a tu padre en su cumpleaños?
3. (to provide)
4. (to cause)
5. (to pay)
a. dar
The insurance gave me enough to cover the cost of a new tire.El seguro me dio suficiente para cubrir el costo de una llanta nueva.
a. presentar
So without further ado, I give you the new Miss America.Sin más dilación, les presento a la nueva Miss América.
7. (to state)
a. dar
I normally give a party at my house to celebrate spring.Normalmente doy una fiesta en mi casa para celebrar la primavera.
9. (to donate)
a. donar
Do you think it would be good to give these old plates to the shelter?¿Crees que sería bueno donar estos platos viejos al refugio?
10. (to pass along)
a. dar
I’m going to give you the same advice my dad gave me when I got married.Te voy a dar el mismo consejo que me dio mi papá cuando me casé.
11. (to dedicate)
a. dar
The activist gave her life to the protection of endangered species.La activista dio la vida por la protección de las especias en peligro de extinción.
12. (to sacrifice)
a. dar
The soldier gave his life to protect the country he loved.El soldado dio la vida para proteger el país que amaba.
13. (to offer)
14. (to grant)
15. (to produce)
a. dar
Our new cow gives a lot of milk.Nuestra vaca nueva da mucha leche.
This wool blanket gives a lot of heat.Esta cobija de lana da mucho calor.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
17. (to collapse)
18. (to donate)
a. donar
We invite you to give so that these children have warm coats.Le invitamos a donar para que estos niños tengan abrigos calientes.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
20. (flexibility)
a. la elasticidad (F)
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
These pants don't have much give.Este pantalón no tiene mucha elasticidad.
something(
suhm
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thihng
)A pronoun is a word that stands in for a noun (e.g., she).
1. (one thing)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
He looks good to be forty something.Se ve muy bien para ser un cuarentón.
What was that lady's name? Julie something.¿Cómo se llamaba esa señora? Julie qué sé yo.
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
Ever since he was promoted he thinks he's really something.Desde que recibió la promoción se cree la gran cosa.
You should have been at that concert. It was really something.Deberías haber asistido al concierto. Fue increíble.
An adverb is a word that describes a verb, an adjective, or other adverbs (e.g., to run quickly, very tired).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
He told me he was 35, or something like that.Me dijo que tenía 35 años o por ahí.
There were something in the order of 10,000 people at the rally.Hubo aproximadamente 10,000 personas en el mitin.
5. (colloquial) (as an intensifier)
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
After all this time, the breakup still stings something fierce.Después de todo este tiempo, la ruptura todavía me duele un montón.
With high heels, my feet hurt something awful.Con tacones me duelen los pies muchísimo.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
6. (one thing)
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
I have bought you a little something.Te he comprado una cosita.
This young player has that special something. He's going to be a star.Este joven jugador tiene una calidad especial. Va a ser estrella.
