Dado (en. Die)

/ˈdaðo/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

noun

An object used in games, generally cube-shaped, with numbers one to six on its faces.

I rolled the die and got a five.

Tiré el dado y saqué un cinco.

A part of a structure or furniture that is underneath something, such as a table.

The table's die is damaged.

El dado de la mesa está dañado.

Any object resembling a cube.

The toy was a giant die that glowed in the dark.

El juguete era un dado gigante que brillaba en la oscuridad.

From Latin 'datum', which means 'the given'.

to roll the dice

To perform a decisive action or movement.

dar el dado

to be in a bind

To be in a difficult or compromising situation.

estar en un dado

to throw a die

To obtain an unexpected result.

sacar un dado

giver

A person who gives something to another.

dador

to give

To hand something to someone.

dar

dice

Plural of die, the small objects used in games.

dados

To tell the truth or be honest in a conversation.

I will play fair and roll the dice.

Voy a jugar limpio y dar el dado.

To fail or go wrong in an attempt.

That project is done, it did not work as we expected.

Ese proyecto está dado, no funcionó como esperábamos.