donnait

/dɔ.nɛ/donner
1.
verbIndicative1stImperfectSing3

gave

was giving

used to give

Il me donnait toujours un coup de main quand j'en avais besoin.

He always used to give me a hand when I needed it.

Synonyms:offrait, remettait, fournissait, passait
2.
verbIndicative1stImperfectSing3

overlooked

looked out onto

opened onto (a view)

Sa fenêtre donnait directement sur la rue.

His window looked directly out onto the street.

Synonyms:ouvrir sur, faire face à, surplomber