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Dar

The verb "dar" means "to give" but it is also used in hundreds of expressions, let's see the most common expressions:
 

Dar a alguien las gracias por algo
¿Le diste las gracias?

To thank someone for something
Did you thank him? Did you say thank you?

Dar a alguien la bienvenida

To welcome someone

No me da la gana

I don't want to. / I don't feel like it.

Dar un paseo
¿Quieres Dar un paseo?

To go for a walk
Would you like to go for a walk

Dar una vuelta en coche
Dar una vuelta a la manzana
Dar una vuelta
Dar la vuelta al mundó

To go for a drive
To go round the block
To go for a spin
To go round the world

Le va a Dar un ataque cuando lo vea

He'll have a fit when he sees it /
He'll go mad when he sees it

Dar patadas a algo / alguien

To kick something / someone

Dar asco
Me da asco
Le dan asco las cebollas.

To sicken / revolt
It revolts me
He can't stand onions. I dislike them

Dar clases

To give classes (teacher)
To have classes (student)

Dar de comer a
Había que Darle de comer al águila con la mano

To feed:
The eagle had to be fed by hand

Dar en el blanco

To hit the target - to get a bulls eye

Dar buena / mala suerte

To bring good, luck

Dar un consejo a alguien

To give someone some advice

dar ánimo(s) a alguien

To encourage someone - to urge someone on

Darse cuenta de algo
No me di cuenta.

To realise something
I didn't realise.

Dar una entrada para algo

To put down a deposit on something

Dar un examen

To take an exam

Dar fe de algo

To testify to something.

Dar la lata
siempre está dando la lata

To be a nuisance / to bother someone
he is always being a nuisance.

Dar voces

To shout / scream

Dar a luz

To give birth

Dar cosa
Me da cosa preguntarle de nuevo

To feel uncomfortable / awkward about something
I feel awkward about asking him again

En un momento dado

At a given moment / time

Dado que

Given that / since

Dado por ...
Dado por muerto

Presumed to be ....
Presumed to be dead

Me da hambre
Me da envidia

It makes me feel hungry:
It make me envious
"Me da..."-> it makes me feel something

Dar pena / lástima
Me da pena ver a esas personas
A mí los que me dan pena son los niños

To make sad / to upset / to feel sorry
It upsets me to see those people
It's the children I feel sorry for

Dar guerra
Estos niños me dan mucha guerra

To cause trouble / to hassle
These children give me a lot of hassle

Me da lo mismo
Me da igual

It's all the same to me
It's the same to me or I couldn't care less

Tuve que darle la razón

I had to admit he was right

Dar saltos de alegría

To jump for joy

Dar señas / señales de

To show signs of