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dado

DAH-doh/ˈda.ðo/

die

Also: cube
NounmA1
A single, white, six-sided gaming die with black dots showing the number six on the top face, resting on a colorful table.

📝 In Action

Necesitamos un dado para jugar.

A1

We need a die to play.

Tira el dado y mueve tu ficha.

A2

Roll the die and move your piece.

Me salió un seis en el dado.

A2

I got a six on the die.

Word Connections

Synonyms

Common Collocations

  • tirar el dado – to roll the die
  • lanzar el dado – to throw the die
  • juego de dados – dice game

Idioms & Expressions

A small, brightly wrapped present being handed gently from one stylized hand to another, symbolizing the act of giving.
infinitivedar
gerunddando
past Participledado

📝 In Action

Te he dado mi número de teléfono.

A2

I have given you my phone number.

El premio fue dado al mejor estudiante.

B1

The prize was given to the best student.

Dada la situación, es mejor esperar.

B2

Given the situation, it's better to wait.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • entregado (delivered, handed over)
  • otorgado (granted, awarded)

Antonyms

Common Collocations

  • dado que – given that, since
  • bien dado – well-deserved (literally 'well given')

given that

Also: since, seeing as
ConjunctionB2formal
A simple drawing showing heavy rain falling from a dark cloud onto a person who is opening a red umbrella, illustrating cause and effect.

📝 In Action

Dado que ya es tarde, nos vamos a casa.

B2

Given that it's already late, we're going home.

No pudimos ir a la playa, dado que el coche no funcionaba.

B2

We couldn't go to the beach, since the car wasn't working.

Word Connections

Synonyms

  • puesto que (since)
  • ya que (since, because)
  • debido a que (due to the fact that)

Translate to Spanish

Words that translate to "dado" in Spanish:

cube→die→given→given that→seeing as→since→

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Quick Quiz: dado

Question 1 of 2

Which sentence uses 'dado' to mean the small cube for playing games?

📚 More Resources

👥 Word Family▼
dar(to give) — Verb
dádiva(gift, offering) — Noun
don(gift, talent) — Noun
donación(donation) — Noun
🎵 Rhymes▼
📚 Etymology▼

The word 'dado' has two separate origins! As a noun for a 'die' (for games), it comes from the Arabic word 'a‘dād', meaning 'numbers'. As the word for 'given', it comes from the Latin word 'datus', which is the past participle of the verb 'dare', meaning 'to give'.

First recorded: 13th century

Cognates (Related words)

Portuguese: dadoItalian: datoFrench: dé (die), donné (given)

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Frequently Asked Questions

What's the difference between 'dado' and 'dado que'?

'Dado' on its own is either the game piece (a die) or the past form of 'to give' (given). The phrase 'dado que' is a connector that means 'given that' or 'since', and it's used to introduce a reason for something.

Is 'dado' related to the verb 'dar'?

Yes and no! The adjective 'dado' (meaning 'given') is directly from the verb 'dar' (to give). However, the noun 'dado' (the game piece) has a completely different origin from Arabic. They just happen to look and sound the same!