No. 360 in Portuguese
dá
The Portuguese word "dá" means "gives" in English.
In a sentence
Ele dá muito valor à amizade.
He gives much value to friendship.
The word 'dá' here is the third-person singular present tense of 'dar', meaning 'gives'.
Se você der um empurrãozinho, ela dá um sorriso.
If you give a little push, she gives a smile.
Here, 'dá' again is the third-person singular present tense of 'dar', showing an action performed by someone.
A luz do sol dá uma sensação de calor.
The sunlight gives a feeling of warmth.
In this example, 'dá' describes the light providing or giving a feeling.
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