Dimos (en. We gave)

/ˈdimos/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
Action of delivering something to someone.
We gave gifts to our friends at Christmas.
Dimos regalos a nuestros amigos en Navidad.
To perform an act of offering or yielding something.
We gave our opinion at the meeting.
Dimos nuestra opinión en la reunión.
To provide information or knowledge.
We gave a lecture on history.
Dimos una conferencia sobre historia.

Etymology

From the verb 'dar', from Latin 'dare'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

We gave the best of ourselves.
We made our best effort.
dimos lo mejor de nosotros
We faced it.
We took responsibility.
dimos la cara
We hit the nail on the head.
We were right about what we said or did.
dimos en el clavo

Related Words

give
To perform the act of delivering something.
dar
deliver
To give something to someone.
entregar
offer
To give something to someone as an option.
ofrecer

Slang Meanings

To do something quickly.
We jumped to get there on time.
Dimos un brincazo para llegar a tiempo.
To give signs of something.
We gave some information that was not correct.
Dimos algunos datos que no eran correctos.