No. 11,226 in Russian
дай
"Дай" means "give" (imperative form).
In a sentence
Дай мне книгу.
Give me the book.
The word 'дай' here is the imperative form of 'дать' (to give), suggesting a command or request to hand over something.
Дай угадаю, ты любишь музыку.
Let me guess, you love music.
Here, 'дай' is used idiomatically to express permission for the speaker to perform an action, 'guess' in this context.
Не дай себе попасть в беду.
Don't let yourself get into trouble.
In this sentence, 'дай' forms a phrase expressing advice or caution, effectively urging prevention of an action or situation.
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