deu

This is the 181st most frequent Portuguese word.


deu

"Deu" means "gave" in English.


In this sentence, 'deu' is the third-person singular past tense of the verb 'dar,' meaning 'to give'.

Ele deu um presente para ela.

He gave her a gift.


Here, 'deu' is used in an impersonal construction (similar to 'it was possible') indicating the feasibility of an action.

Deu para ouvir a música da festa daqui.

It was possible to hear the music from the party from here.


In this case, 'deu' reflects a result or conclusion of an action, using the verb 'dar' in a figurative sense.

O que deu errado na receita?

What went wrong with the recipe?