No. 13,486 in Spanish
regala
"Regala" means "gives as a gift" or "gifts."
In a sentence
Ella siempre regala flores a sus amigas.
She always gives flowers to her friends.
Here, 'regala' is used as the third person singular present tense of the verb 'regalar', meaning 'to give as a gift.' It indicates the action of giving something freely as a present.
En Navidad, mi abuela me regala un suéter hecho a mano.
On Christmas, my grandmother gives me a hand-made sweater.
In this sentence, 'regala' again serves as the third person singular present tense of 'regalar', emphasizing the act of giving a gift, in this case during a specific event, Christmas.
La empresa regala muestras gratuitas de sus productos para promocionarse.
The company gives away free samples of its products for promotion.
Here, 'regala' is being used to discuss an action performed by a collective entity, the company, indicating the present act of gifting items for marketing purposes.
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