dar parte

to report

dar parte(dahr pahr-teh)

intransitive verb phrase

1. (to give official information; often used with "de" o "a")

a. to report

Si das parte de un robo en casa a la policía, ellos inician de inmediato una investigación.

If you report a burglary to the police, they immediately start an investigation.

b. to notify

Si vuelves a faltar a clase sin justificante médico, me veré obligado a dar parte de ello a tus padres.

If you miss class again without a doctor's note, I'll have to notify your parents.

c. to inform

Se debe dar parte a las autoridades locales de cualquier incidencia en el alumbrado público.

Local authorities must be informed of any incident related to street lighting.

2. (to give a portion; used with "de" and "a")

a. to give part of

López dio parte de sus ingresos por el concierto a una organización benéfica.

Lopez gave part of his earnings from the concert to a charity.