бог дает

• БОГ ДАЕТ/ДАЛ кого (кому) obs

[VPsubj; obj: сына, дочь, детей etc; usu. this WO]

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⇒ God has given s.o. (a child or children) for which s.o. feels thankful:

- бог дал Y-y X-a ≈ God has blessed Y with X;

- Y is blessed with X.

     ♦ ...Ребятишек Люсе бог не дал (Распутин 3). ...God had not blessed her [Liusia] with children (3a).