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    Dábamos (en. We gave)

    /'da.βa.mos/

    Meaning & Definition

    EnglishSpanish
    verb
    Action of providing or transferring something.
    When we were children, we gave toys to those who didn’t have any.
    Cuando éramos niños, dábamos juguetes a los que no tenían.
    To perform a habitual action in the past.
    We took walks in the park every Sunday.
    Dábamos paseos por el parque cada domingo.
    To deliver information or instruction.
    In class, we gave a lot of advice to the new students.
    En las clases, dábamos muchos consejos a los estudiantes nuevos.

    Etymology

    From the verb 'dar', in its conjugated form in the imperfect past.

    Common Phrases and Expressions

    we shook hands
    We offered a greeting or agreement.
    dábamos la mano
    we gave and we gave
    To repeat the act of giving multiple times.
    dábamos y dábamos

    Related Words

    give
    To transfer something to someone.
    dar
    donate
    To give something as a gift without expecting anything in return.
    donar
    hand over
    To put something in someone's hands.
    entregar

    Slang Meanings

    To give excessively
    We always gave more than we could.
    Siempre dábamos más de lo que podíamos.
    To give something thoughtlessly
    When we were at the party, we gave anything.
    Cuando estábamos en la fiesta, dábamos cualquier cosa.