да́ться

uncommon #9748

verbreflexiveperfective imperfective is дава́ться

1.
to come easily (to), to be easy (for), to be given (to someone)
Математика дала́сь ему легко́.
Maths came easily to him.
Usually with an adverb (легко, трудно, с трудом); the subject is the skill and the person stands in the dative. Imperfective: даваться.
2.
to be achieved, to come (at a price)
Побе́да дала́сь нам дорогой цено́й.
The victory came at a high price for us.
Often with an expression of cost or effort.
3.
to let oneself be caught, to give in, to submit
Он не да́лся им в руки́.
He did not let them catch him.
Mostly negated, especially in не даться в руки.

Examples

Убавление веса далось ей нелегко.
Losing weight did not come easily to her.
Просите и да́стся вам.
Ask and you shall receive.
Ему легко дался этот трудный экзамен.
He found this difficult exam easy.
Дава́йте, и да́стся вам.
Give, and it will be given to you.
Полная абстиненция от сладкого далась ей нелегко.
完全 abstinence from sweets was not easy for her.
Вам удалось то, что не далось други́м.
You've succeeded where others have failed.
Ему далось с трудо́м зако́нчить рабо́ту.
It was difficult for him to finish his work.

Note: Stress change.

Imperative
ты	да́йся
вы	да́йтесь

Active present	-
Active past	да́вшийся	given, that came easily, that was successful
Passive present	-
Passive past	-
Gerund present	-
Gerund past	да́вшись	while doing (past)

датьto give; to let; to make (someone do something)
verbperfective
вы́датьto issue; to reveal; to extradite; to pass off (as)
verbperfective
зада́тьto ask (a question); to assign; to set (a standard); to throw (a party)
verbperfective
изда́тьto publish; to let out
verbperfective
обда́тьto pour over; to sweep over
verbperfective

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(Derived from дать.)

Verb	Prefix	Meaning
да́ться	-	to come easily (to); to be achieved; to let oneself be caught
вда́ться	в-	to go into (details); to jut out
уда́ться	у-	to manage to (do); to succeed