Dándoles (en. Giving them)

/ˈdandoles/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
Translation: Action of handing over or providing something to someone.
Translation: I am giving them advice on how to improve.
Les estoy dándoles consejos sobre cómo mejorar.
Translation: Action of offering something to a person.
Translation: I am giving my friends a gift for their birthday.
Voy dándoles un regalo a mis amigos por su cumpleaños.
Translation: Providing or supplying something to someone.
Translation: The teacher is giving the students teaching materials.
El profesor está dándoles materiales didácticos a los estudiantes.

Etymology

Translation: The term comes from the verb 'dar' with the enclitic pronoun 'les'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

Translation: giving them a hand
Translation: Helping someone.
dándoles la mano
Translation: giving them a vote of confidence
Translation: Providing support or confidence to someone.
dándoles un voto de confianza
Translation: giving them something to think about
Translation: Offering an idea or reflection.
dándoles algo para pensar

Related Words

Translation: give
Translation: Handing something to someone.
dar
Translation: gift
Translation: Giving something for free.
regalar
Translation: offer
Translation: Making something available to someone.
ofrecer

Slang Meanings

Translation: Passing something informally.
Translation: I am going to give them some data that is not official.
Voy a dándoles unos datos que no son oficiales.
Translation: Distributing something quickly.
Translation: She is always making jokes to everyone in class.
Ella siempre está dándoles bromas a todos en la clase.