le daba
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USAGE NOTE
The pronoun "le" may be translated as "him," "her," "it," or "you" according to the context.
le daba(
leh
dah
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bah
)A phrase is a group of words commonly used together (e.g., once upon a time).
a. he gave him
Cuando Mariano se quedó sin trabajo, su vecino le ayudaba. Sobre todo, le daba comida.When Mariano lost his job, his neighbor helped him out. He gave him food above all.
b. she gave him
La esposa del escritor a menudo colaboraba con él en sus novelas. Le daba ideas para sus personajes.The writer's wife often collaborated with him in his novels. She gave him ideas for his characters.
c. it gave him
Su inversión era muy rentable. Le daba un rendimiento alto.His investment was very profitable. It gave him a good return.
d. gave him
Rodolfo le daba a Ana peras de su jardín, y ella le daba manzanas del suyo.Rodolfo gave Ana pears from his garden, and she gave him apples from hers.
2. (formal) (second person singular)
A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).
a. you gave him
Usted está mejor sin su esposo. Le daba mucho más de lo que usted recibía de él.You're better off without your husband. You gave him much more than you received from him.
a. I gave him
Mi hijo encontró trabajo y se independizó, pero yo sabía que ganaba poco y le daba dinero todos los meses.My son found a job and left home, but I knew he didn't earn much and I gave him money every month.
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