No. 126 in Portuguese
dar
"Dar" means "to give" in English.
In a sentence
Eu vou dar um presente para ela.
I will give her a gift.
Here, 'dar' is used in its most common sense, which is to give something to someone.
Você pode dar uma olhada nesse documento?
Can you take a look at this document?
In this sentence, 'dar' is used idiomatically as part of the expression 'dar uma olhada,' meaning 'to take a look.'
Isso pode dar errado se não tomarmos cuidados.
This might go wrong if we don't take precautions.
Here, 'dar' means 'to go' or 'to result in,' implying an outcome or consequence.
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