This is the 360th most frequent Portuguese word.
dá
The Portuguese word "dá" means "gives" in English.
The word 'dá' here is the third-person singular present tense of 'dar', meaning 'gives'.
Ele dá muito valor à amizade.
He gives much value to friendship.
Here, 'dá' again is the third-person singular present tense of 'dar', showing an action performed by someone.
Se você der um empurrãozinho, ela dá um sorriso.
If you give a little push, she gives a smile.
In this example, 'dá' describes the light providing or giving a feeling.