A search can end in a useful discovery, whether planned or unexpected.
The idea
Use dar con before the thing found; conjugate dar for the subject. Dar con una solución means finding a solution.
Examples
- Tras varias reuniones, el equipo dio con una solución al retraso.After several meetings, the team found a solution to the delay.
- La médica dio con la causa del dolor después de varias pruebas.The doctor found the cause of the pain after several tests.
- Buscando en el archivo, dimos con una carta de nuestro abuelo.While searching the archive, we came across a letter from our grandfather.
- Por fin di con la llave que abría el armario.At last I found the key that opened the cupboard.
- La periodista dio con una fuente dispuesta a hablar.The journalist found a source willing to speak.
- Después de perdernos, dimos con el camino hacia el refugio.After getting lost, we found the path to the shelter.
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Avoid the invented combination dar a una solución; use dar con una solución.
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Complete the sentence: Ayer el grupo ___ con una solución al conflicto. (dio / dará)
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dio
dio places the discovery yesterday.
Complete the sentence: Tras buscar durante horas, Marta dio ___ la dirección correcta. (con / a)
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con
con connects the verb to the address found.
Complete the sentence: Por fin nosotros ___ con la respuesta. (dimos / dio)
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dimos
dimos agrees with the first-person plural subject.
Practice round
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Complete the sentence: Ayer el grupo ___ con una solución al conflicto. (dio / dará)
Complete the sentence: Tras buscar durante horas, Marta dio ___ la dirección correcta. (con / a)
Complete the sentence: Por fin nosotros ___ con la respuesta. (dimos / dio)
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