los dados
-the dice
,the dies
See the entry for dado.

dado

el dado, dado(
dah
-
doh
)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. die (singular)
Le toca a él tirar el dado.It's his turn now to throw the die.
b. dice (plural)
¿Me pasas los dados? Están al lado de las cartas.Can you pass me the dice? They're next to the cards.
2. (culinary)
Regionalism used in Spain
(Spain)
a. cube
Incorpora los dados de jamón al caldo.Add the cubes of ham to the broth.
a. dado
El pedestal tiene una grieta por el dado.The pedestal has a crack along the dado.
4. (tool)
Regionalism used in Mexico
(Mexico)
Regionalism used in South America: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela
(South America)
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).
adjective
a. given
Las impresoras son dadas a romperse cuando más las necesitas.Printers are given to breaking down when you most need them.
b. inclined
Este trabajo no es ideal para aquellas personas dadas a la autocomplacencia.This job isn't ideal for those inclined to complacency.
a. given
En el momento dado, te buscaré delante el hotel.At the given time, I will look for you in front of the hotel.
b. certain
En un punto dado durante la obra, los actores salen a interactuar con el público.At a certain point in the play, the actors go out to interact with the audience.
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.
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