dar

This is the 126th most frequent Portuguese word.


dar

"Dar" means "to give" in English.


In this sentence, 'dar' is used idiomatically as part of the expression 'dar uma olhada,' meaning 'to take a look.'

Você pode dar uma olhada nesse documento?

Can you take a look at this document?


Here, 'dar' is used in its most common sense, which is to give something to someone.

Eu vou dar um presente para ela.

I will give her a gift.


Here, 'dar' means 'to go' or 'to result in,' implying an outcome or consequence.

Isso pode dar errado se não tomarmos cuidados.

This might go wrong if we don't take precautions.