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give
(gĭv)give
(ɡɪv)give
(gɪv)v. gave, giv•en, giv•ing,
n. v.t.
give
Give is a very common verb that has several meanings. Its past tense is gave. Its -ed participle is given.
Give usually takes an indirect object. For some meanings of give, the indirect object must go in front of the direct object. For other meanings, it can go either in front of the direct object or after it.
Give is often used to describe physical actions. When you use give like this, put the indirect object in front of the direct object. For example, say 'He gave the ball a kick'. Don't say 'He gave a kick to the ball'.
Give is also used to describe expressions and gestures. When give is used like this, the indirect object goes in front of the direct object.
You can also use give to describe an effect produced by someone or something. Again, the indirect object goes in front of the direct object.
If you give someone something, you offer it to them and they take it. When you use give like this, the indirect object can go either in front of the direct object or after it. When you put the direct object first, you put to in front of the indirect object.
However, when the direct object is a pronoun such as it or them and the indirect object is not a pronoun, you must put the direct object first. Say 'He gave it to his father'. Don't say 'He gave his father it'.
You also say that you give someone information, advice, a warning, or an order. When give is used like this, the indirect object can go either in front of the direct object or after it.
offer
– give – inviteIf you offer something to someone, you ask them if they would like to have it or use it.
If you put something in someone's hand expecting them to take it, and they do take it, don't say that you 'offer' it to them. You say that you give it to them.
If you offer to do something, you say that you are willing to do it.
If someone asks you to do something that they think you will want to do, don't say that they 'offer' you to do it. You say that they invite you to do it.
give
Past participle: given
Gerund: giving
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Noun | 1. | give - the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length elasticity, snap - the tendency of a body to return to its original shape after it has been stretched or compressed; "the waistband had lost its snap" |
Verb | 1. | give - cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense; "She gave him a black eye"; "The draft gave me a cold" infect - communicate a disease to; "Your children have infected you with this head cold" award, grant - give as judged due or on the basis of merit; "the referee awarded a free kick to the team"; "the jury awarded a million dollars to the plaintiff";"Funds are granted to qualified researchers" yield, afford, give - be the cause or source of; "He gave me a lot of trouble"; "Our meeting afforded much interesting information" drive home, deliver - carry out or perform; "deliver an attack", "deliver a blow"; "The boxer drove home a solid left" |
2. | give - be the cause or source of; "He gave me a lot of trouble"; "Our meeting afforded much interesting information" give - cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense; "She gave him a black eye"; "The draft gave me a cold" furnish, provide, supply, render - give something useful or necessary to; "We provided the room with an electrical heater" allow for, allow, provide, leave - make a possibility or provide opportunity for; permit to be attainable or cause to remain; "This leaves no room for improvement"; "The evidence allows only one conclusion"; "allow for mistakes"; "leave lots of time for the trip"; "This procedure provides for lots of leeway" | |
3. | give - transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody; "I gave her my money"; "can you give me lessons?"; "She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care" cater, ply, provide, supply - give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance; "The hostess provided lunch for all the guests" cough up, pony up, spit up - give reluctantly; "He coughed up some money for his children's tuition" rent, lease, let - grant use or occupation of under a term of contract; "I am leasing my country estate to some foreigners" support - support materially or financially; "he does not support his natural children"; "The scholarship supported me when I was in college" transfer - cause to change ownership; "I transferred my stock holdings to my children" pay - give money, usually in exchange for goods or services; "I paid four dollars for this sandwich"; "Pay the waitress, please" bestow - give as a gift heap - bestow in large quantities; "He heaped him with work"; "She heaped scorn upon him" deal out, dish out, dispense, distribute, dole out, mete out, parcel out, shell out, lot, administer, allot, deal - administer or bestow, as in small portions; "administer critical remarks to everyone present"; "dole out some money"; "shell out pocket money for the children"; "deal a blow to someone"; "the machine dispenses soft drinks" loan, lend - give temporarily; let have for a limited time; "I will lend you my car"; "loan me some money" furnish, provide, supply, render - give something useful or necessary to; "We provided the room with an electrical heater" dispense with, part with, spare, give up - give up what is not strictly needed; "he asked if they could spare one of their horses to speed his journey" vest - place (authority, property, or rights) in the control of a person or group of persons; "She vested her vast fortune in her two sons" enfeoff - put in possession of land in exchange for a pledge of service, in feudal society; "He enfeoffed his son-in-law with a large estate in Scotland" take - take into one's possession; "We are taking an orphan from Romania"; "I'll take three salmon steaks" | |
4. | give - convey or reveal information; "Give one's name" say, state, tell - express in words; "He said that he wanted to marry her"; "tell me what is bothering you"; "state your opinion"; "state your name" quote - name the price of; "quote prices for cars" cast - deposit; "cast a vote"; "cast a ballot" | |
5. | give - convey, as of a compliment, regards, attention, etc.; bestow; "Don't pay him any mind"; "give the orders"; "Give him my best regards"; "pay attention" communicate, intercommunicate - transmit thoughts or feelings; "He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist" | |
6. | give - organize or be responsible for; "hold a reception"; "have, throw, or make a party"; "give a course" direct - be in charge of | |
7. | give - convey or communicate; of a smile, a look, a physical gesture; "Throw a glance"; "She gave me a dirty look" communicate, intercommunicate - transmit thoughts or feelings; "He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist" | |
8. | give - give as a present; make a gift of; "What will you give her for her birthday?" hand out, pass out, give out, distribute - give to several people; "The teacher handed out the exams" give away - make a gift of; "She gave away her antique furniture" raffle, raffle off - dispose of in a lottery; "We raffled off a trip to the Bahamas" bung, fee, tip - give a tip or gratuity to in return for a service, beyond the compensation agreed on; "Remember to tip the waiter"; "fee the steward" bequeath, will, leave - leave or give by will after one's death; "My aunt bequeathed me all her jewelry"; "My grandfather left me his entire estate" cede, surrender, give up, deliver - relinquish possession or control over; "The squatters had to surrender the building after the police moved in" treat - provide with a gift or entertainment; "Grandmother always treated us to the circus"; "I like to treat myself to a day at a spa when I am depressed" donate - give to a charity or good cause; "I donated blood to the Red Cross for the victims of the earthquake"; "donate money to the orphanage"; "She donates to her favorite charity every month" tender - offer or present for acceptance | |
9. | give - cause to happen or be responsible for; "His two singles gave the team the victory" | |
10. | give - dedicate; "give thought to"; "give priority to"; "pay attention to" | |
11. | give - give or supply; "The cow brings in 5 liters of milk"; "This year's crop yielded 1,000 bushels of corn"; "The estate renders some revenue for the family" | |
12. | give - transmit (knowledge or skills); "give a secret to the Russians"; "leave your name and address here"; "impart a new skill to the students" convey - make known; pass on, of information; "She conveyed the message to me" tell - let something be known; "Tell them that you will be late" bequeath, will, leave - leave or give by will after one's death; "My aunt bequeathed me all her jewelry"; "My grandfather left me his entire estate" give - convey or reveal information; "Give one's name" | |
13. | give - bring about; "The trompe l'oeil-illusion establishes depth" introduce - bring in or establish in a new place or environment; "introduce a rule"; "introduce exotic fruits" generate, yield, render, give, return - give or supply; "The cow brings in 5 liters of milk"; "This year's crop yielded 1,000 bushels of corn"; "The estate renders some revenue for the family" pacify - fight violence and try to establish peace in (a location); "The U.N. troops are working to pacify Bosnia" | |
14. | give - leave with; give temporarily; "Can I give you my keys while I go in the pool?"; "Can I give you the children for the weekend?" | |
15. | give - emit or utter; "Give a gulp"; "give a yelp" | |
16. | give - endure the loss of; "He gave his life for his children"; "I gave two sons to the war" dedicate, devote, commit, consecrate, give - give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause; "She committed herself to the work of God"; "give one's talents to a good cause"; "consecrate your life to the church" relinquish, resign, give up, release, free - part with a possession or right; "I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest"; "resign a claim to the throne" | |
17. | give - place into the hands or custody of; "hand me the spoon, please"; "Turn the files over to me, please"; "He turned over the prisoner to his lawyers" give - leave with; give temporarily; "Can I give you my keys while I go in the pool?"; "Can I give you the children for the weekend?" transfer - cause to change ownership; "I transferred my stock holdings to my children" deal - give (a specific card) to a player; "He dealt me the Queen of Spades" fork out, fork over, fork up, hand over, turn in, deliver, render - to surrender someone or something to another; "the guard delivered the criminal to the police"; "render up the prisoners"; "render the town to the enemy"; "fork over the money" relinquish, resign, give up, release, free - part with a possession or right; "I am relinquishing my bedroom to the long-term house guest"; "resign a claim to the throne" | |
18. | give - give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause; "She committed herself to the work of God"; "give one's talents to a good cause"; "consecrate your life to the church" vow, consecrate - dedicate to a deity by a vow give - offer in good faith; "He gave her his word" rededicate - dedicate anew; "They were asked to rededicate themselves to their country" apply, employ, use, utilise, utilize - put into service; make work or employ for a particular purpose or for its inherent or natural purpose; "use your head!"; "we only use Spanish at home"; "I can't use this tool"; "Apply a magnetic field here"; "This thinking was applied to many projects"; "How do you utilize this tool?"; "I apply this rule to get good results"; "use the plastic bags to store the food"; "He doesn't know how to use a computer" sacrifice, give - endure the loss of; "He gave his life for his children"; "I gave two sons to the war" apply - apply oneself to; "Please apply yourself to your homework" | |
19. | give - give (as medicine); "I gave him the drug" dispense, administer - give or apply (medications) give - inflict as a punishment; "She gave the boy a good spanking"; "The judge gave me 10 years" | |
20. | give - give or convey physically; "She gave him First Aid"; "I gave him a punch in the nose" deal out, dish out, dispense, distribute, dole out, mete out, parcel out, shell out, lot, administer, allot, deal - administer or bestow, as in small portions; "administer critical remarks to everyone present"; "dole out some money"; "shell out pocket money for the children"; "deal a blow to someone"; "the machine dispenses soft drinks" give - give (as medicine); "I gave him the drug" tread - apply (the tread) to a tire administer - perform (a church sacrament) ritually; "administer the last unction" | |
21. | give - bestow; "give homage"; "render thanks" communicate, intercommunicate - transmit thoughts or feelings; "He communicated his anxieties to the psychiatrist" dedicate - inscribe or address by way of compliment; "She dedicated her book to her parents" give - accord by verdict; "give a decision for the plaintiff" | |
22. | give - bestow, especially officially; "grant a degree"; "give a divorce"; "This bill grants us new rights" | |
23. | give - move in order to make room for someone for something; "The park gave way to a supermarket"; "`Move over,' he told the crowd" abandon, give up - stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims; "He abandoned the thought of asking for her hand in marriage"; "Both sides have to give up some claims in these negotiations" move - move so as to change position, perform a nontranslational motion; "He moved his hand slightly to the right" | |
24. | give - give food to; "Feed the starving children in India"; "don't give the child this tough meat" dine - give dinner to; host for dinner; "I'm wining and dining my friends" scavenge - feed on carrion or refuse; "hyenas scavenge" fodder - give fodder (to domesticated animals) regurgitate - feed through the beak by regurgitating previously swallowed food; "many birds feed their young by regurgitating what they have swallowed and carried to the nest" corn - feed (cattle) with corn malnourish, undernourish - provide with insufficient quality or quantity of nourishment; "The stunted growth of these children shows that they are undernourished" overfeed - feed excessively spoonfeed - feed with a spoon force-feed - feed someone who will not or cannot eat cater, ply, provide, supply - give what is desired or needed, especially support, food or sustenance; "The hostess provided lunch for all the guests" lunch - provide a midday meal for; "She lunched us well" breakfast - provide breakfast for breastfeed, give suck, lactate, wet-nurse, suckle, nurse, suck - give suck to; "The wetnurse suckled the infant"; "You cannot nurse your baby in public in some places" bottlefeed - feed (infants) with a bottle inject - feed intravenously range - let eat; "range the animals in the prairie" | |
25. | give - contribute to some cause; "I gave at the office" give - transfer possession of something concrete or abstract to somebody; "I gave her my money"; "can you give me lessons?"; "She gave the children lots of love and tender loving care" combine - add together from different sources; "combine resources" | |
26. | give - break down, literally or metaphorically; "The wall collapsed"; "The business collapsed"; "The dam broke"; "The roof collapsed"; "The wall gave in"; "The roof finally gave under the weight of the ice" change - undergo a change; become different in essence; losing one's or its original nature; "She changed completely as she grew older"; "The weather changed last night" abandon, give up - stop maintaining or insisting on; of ideas or claims; "He abandoned the thought of asking for her hand in marriage"; "Both sides have to give up some claims in these negotiations" flop - fall loosely; "He flopped into a chair" break - curl over and fall apart in surf or foam, of waves; "The surf broke" | |
27. | give - estimate the duration or outcome of something; "He gave the patient three months to live"; "I gave him a very good chance at success" estimate, gauge, approximate, guess, judge - judge tentatively or form an estimate of (quantities or time); "I estimate this chicken to weigh three pounds" | |
28. | give - execute and deliver; "Give bond" execute - carry out the legalities of; "execute a will or a deed" | |
29. | give - deliver in exchange or recompense; "I'll give you three books for four CDs" recompense, repair, compensate, indemnify - make amends for; pay compensation for; "One can never fully repair the suffering and losses of the Jews in the Third Reich"; "She was compensated for the loss of her arm in the accident" | |
30. | give - afford access to; "the door opens to the patio"; "The French doors give onto a terrace" | |
31. | give - present to view; "He gave the sign to start" give - perform for an audience; "Pollini is giving another concert in New York" show - make visible or noticeable; "She showed her talent for cooking"; "Show me your etchings, please" | |
32. | give - perform for an audience; "Pollini is giving another concert in New York" performing arts - arts or skills that require public performance perform - give a performance (of something); "Horowitz is performing at Carnegie Hall tonight"; "We performed a popular Gilbert and Sullivan opera" give - present to view; "He gave the sign to start" | |
33. | give - be flexible under stress of physical force; "This material doesn't give" stretch - become longer by being stretched and pulled; "The fabric stretches" | |
34. | give - propose; "He gave the first of many toasts at the birthday party" | |
35. | give - accord by verdict; "give a decision for the plaintiff" law, jurisprudence - the collection of rules imposed by authority; "civilization presupposes respect for the law"; "the great problem for jurisprudence to allow freedom while enforcing order" give - inflict as a punishment; "She gave the boy a good spanking"; "The judge gave me 10 years" | |
36. | give - manifest or show; "This student gives promise of real creativity"; "The office gave evidence of tampering" | |
37. | give - offer in good faith; "He gave her his word" pledge - give as a guarantee; "I pledge my honor" dedicate, devote, commit, consecrate, give - give entirely to a specific person, activity, or cause; "She committed herself to the work of God"; "give one's talents to a good cause"; "consecrate your life to the church" | |
38. | give - submit for consideration, judgment, or use; "give one's opinion"; "give an excuse" | |
39. | give - guide or direct, as by behavior of persuasion; "You gave me to think that you agreed with me" lead - cause to undertake a certain action; "Her greed led her to forge the checks" | |
40. | give - allow to have or take; "I give you two minutes to respond" countenance, permit, allow, let - consent to, give permission; "She permitted her son to visit her estranged husband"; "I won't let the police search her basement"; "I cannot allow you to see your exam" | |
41. | give - inflict as a punishment; "She gave the boy a good spanking"; "The judge gave me 10 years" inflict, impose, bring down, visit - impose something unpleasant; "The principal visited his rage on the students" give - accord by verdict; "give a decision for the plaintiff" give - give (as medicine); "I gave him the drug" | |
42. | give - occur; "what gives?" jargon, lingo, patois, argot, vernacular, slang, cant - a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves); "they don't speak our lingo" hap, happen, occur, come about, take place, go on, pass off, fall out, pass - come to pass; "What is happening?"; "The meeting took place off without an incidence"; "Nothing occurred that seemed important" | |
43. | give - consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man; "She gave herself to many men" give - proffer (a body part); "She gave her hand to her little sister" | |
44. | give - proffer (a body part); "She gave her hand to her little sister" give - consent to engage in sexual intercourse with a man; "She gave herself to many men" |
give
present get, take, keep, receive, accept
"It is more blessed to give than to receive" Bible: Acts
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give forth
give inphrasal verb
give off
give out
give over
give up
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[gɪv] (gave (pt) (given (pp)))he was given a gold watch when he retired → le regalaron or (frm) obsequiaron un reloj de oro cuando se jubiló
he gave her a dictionary for her birthday → le regaló un diccionario por su cumpleaños
he was given an award for bravery → le dieron or otorgaron un galardón por su valentía
to give sb a penalty (Sport) → conceder un penalti or penalty a algn
to give o.s to sb → entregarse a algn
give them my regards or best wishes → dales saludos de mi parte
can you give Mary the keys when you see her? → ¿puedes darle las llaves a Mary cuando la veas?
to give sb a cold → contagiar el resfriado a algn, pegar el resfriado a algn
to give sth into sb's hands (liter) → entregar or confiar algo a algn
to give a party for sb → dar or ofrecer una fiesta en honor de algn
why don't you give them melon to start with? → ¿por qué no les das melón para empezar?
she gave us a wonderful meal → nos hizo una comida buenísima
we can give them cava to drink → podemos darles cava para or de beber
what can I give him to eat/for dinner? → ¿qué puedo hacerle para comer/cenar?
can you give him something to do? → ¿puedes darle algo para hacer?
I'll never be able to give you a child → nunca podré darte un hijo
they gave us a lot of help → nos ayudaron mucho
it gave us a good laugh → nos hizo reír mucho
give or take ... 12 o'clock, give or take a few minutes → más o menos las doce
in A.D. 500 give or take a few years → aproximadamente en el año 500 después de J.C.
it gives me great pleasure to welcome you all → es un gran placer para mí darles la bienvenida a todos
to give sb a kick/push → dar una patada/un empujón a algn
to give sb to believe that → hacer creer a algn que ...
I was given to believe that → me hicieron creer que ...
to give sb to understand that → dar a entender a algn que ...
let's give him one last chance → vamos a darle una última oportunidad
can't you give me another week? → ¿no me puedes dar otra semana?
I can give you 10 minutes → le puedo conceder 10 minutos
give yourself an hour to get there → necesitas una hora para llegar
I gave myself 10 minutes to do it → me permití 10 minutos para hacerlo
to give sb a choice → dar a elegir a algn
he's honest, I give you that → es honrado, lo reconozco
he gave his life to helping the needy → dedicó su vida a ayudar a los necesitados
I've given you the best years of my life → te he dado los mejores años de mi vida
he gave it everything he'd got → dio lo mejor de sí
what will you give me for it? → ¿qué me das por ello?
how much did you give for it? → ¿cuánto diste or pagaste por él?
I'd give a lot or the world or anything to know ... → daría cualquier cosa por saber ...
I don't or I wouldn't give much for his chances → no le doy muchas posibilidades
could you give me Mr Smith/extension 3443? → ¿me podría poner con el Sr. Smith/con la extensión 3443?
the judge gave him five years → el juez le dio cinco años
to give it to sb (= beat) → dar una paliza a algn; (verbally) → poner a algn como un trapo
ladies and gentlemen, I give you our guest speaker this evening, → damas y caballeros, les presento a nuestro conferenciante de esta noche, ...
it gives a total of 80 → arroja un total de 80
it gives 6% a year → rinde un 6% al año
it gave no sign of life → no daba señales de vida
to give the right/wrong answer → dar la respuesta correcta/equivocada
if I may give an example → si se me permite dar or poner un ejemplo
he gave the cause of death as asphyxia → señaló la asfixia como causa de la muerte
to give way
the ground gave way beneath him → la tierra se hundió bajo sus pies
the chair gave way under his weight → la silla no soportó su peso, la silla cedió bajo su peso
after months of stress his health gave way → después de meses de tensión su salud se vió afectada
his strength gave way → le flaquearon las fuerzas
you gave way too easily → cediste con demasiada facilidad
to give way to an impulse → dejarse llevar por un impulso
she gave way to tears → se deshizo en lágrimas
he never gives way to despair → nunca se abandona a la desesperación
"give way" (Brit) (Aut) → ceda el paso
to give way to the left → ceder el paso a la izquierda
don't give me that! → ¡no me vengas con esas!
I'll give you something to cry about! → ¡ya te daré yo razones para llorar!
holidays? I'll give you holidays! → ¿vacaciones? ya te voy a dar yo a ti vacaciones, ¿vacaciones? ¡ni vacaciones ni narices!
he wants £100? I'll give him £100! → ¿que quiere 100 libras? ¡ni cien libras ni nada!
I'll give him what for! → ¡se va a enterar!
give me the old songs! → ¡para mí las canciones viejas!
give me a gas cooker every time! → ¡prefiero mil veces una cocina de gas!
children? give me dogs any time! → ¿niños? ¡prefiero mucho antes un perro!
I wouldn't want it if you gave it to me → eso no lo quiero ni regalado
he can give you 5 years → él tiene la ventaja de ser 5 años más joven que tú
giving is better than receiving → dar es mejor que recibir
please give generously → por favor, sean generosos
to give to charity → hacer donativos a organizaciones benéficas, dar dinero a organizaciones benéficas
to give and take → hacer concesiones mutuas
to give as good as one gets → pagar con la misma moneda, devolver golpe por golpe
there's a lot of give in this chair/bed → esta silla/cama es muy mullida
there's a lot of give in this rope → esta cuerda da mucho de sí
there isn't a lot of give in these proposals → estas propuestas no son muy negociables
how much give has there been on their side? → ¿cuánto han cedido ellos?
give and take you won't achieve an agreement without a bit of give and take → no vais a conseguir un acuerdo sin hacer concesiones mutuas
a bit of give and take → un poco de toma y daca
we've got 200 CDs to give away → tenemos 200 CDs para regalar
we gave away a silly goal → les regalamos un gol de la forma más tonta
at this price I'm giving it away → a este precio lo estoy regalando
he's been accused of giving away company secrets → lo han acusado de revelar secretos de la compañia
he gave away his secret when he produced the wrong passport → se descubrió a si mismo al mostrar el pasaporte que no debía
his face gave nothing away → su rostro no delataba nada
your taste in colours gives away a lot about you → tus preferencias en los colores revelan mucho sobre tu personalidad
to give the game away > → descubrir el pastel
we mustn't give him away → no debemos delatarlo or traicionarlo
the treads on his shoes gave him away → el dibujo de los suelos de los zapatos lo delataron
to give o.s. away → delatarse, descubrirse
he wants to give something back to society → quiere ofrecer algo a or hacer algo por la sociedad en compensación
I give in! (in guessing game) → ¡me rindo!, ¡me doy por vencido!
I went on at my parents until they gave in → les insistí a mis padres hasta que cedieron
to give in to [+ threats, pressure] → ceder or sucumbir ante
she always gives in to him → ella hace siempre lo que él quiere
it was given out that (= announced) → anunciaron que ...; (falsely) → hicieron creer que ...
his legs gave out → le fallaron las piernas
mornings were given over to physical training → las mañanas estaban dedicadas al ejercicio físico
most of the land had been given over to wheat-growing → la mayor parte de la tierra estaba destinada a la cultura del trigo
the front page was given over to a report on → la primera página estaba dedicada a un informe sobre ...
to give o.s. over to [+ activity, pleasure, children, family] → dedicarse a, entregarse a
to give o.s. up to the police → entregarse a la policía
to give o.s. up to [+ vice] → entregarse a, darse a
to give a child up for adoption → entregar a un hijo para que sea adoptado
to give up smoking → dejar de fumar
I've given up trying to persuade her → he dejado de intentar persuadirla or convencerla
eventually he gave up trying → al final dejó de intentarlo
I gave it up as a bad job → me di por vencido
she gave up her career for her family → renunció a su carrera profesional por su familia
the doctors had given him up → los médicos lo habían desahuciado
we'd given you up → creíamos que ya no venías
they gave him up for dead → lo dieron por muerto
to give sb up for lost → dar por perdido a algn
I give up! (trying to guess) → ¡me rindo!, ¡me doy por vencido!
don't give up yet! → ¡no te rindas todavía!
give
[ˈgɪv]to give sth to sb, to give sb sth → donner qch à qn
He gave me £10 → Il m'a donné dix livres.
give or take
12 o'clock, give or take a few minutes → midi, à quelques minutes près
to give as good as one gets (mainly British) → rendre coup pour coup
I'd give anything for ... → je donnerais n'importe quoi pour ...
give me ... any day
Caesar salad? Give me bread and cheese any day → Une salade César? Non merci, je préfère un bon vieux sandwich au fromage.
to give sth back to sb → rendre qch à qn
I gave the book back to him → Je lui ai rendu le livre.
The teacher gave out the books → Le professeur a distribué les livres.
He gave out the exam papers → Il a distribué les sujets d'examen.
to give sth over to sth (= devote) → consacrer qch à qch
to give o.s. over to sth (= devote o.s. to) [+ study, worthwhile pursuit] → se consacrer à qch (= indulge in) → s'adonner à qch
I couldn't do it, so I gave up → Je n'arrivais pas à le faire, alors j'ai abandonné.
She gave up her career → Elle a renoncé à sa carrière.
She gave up her job → Elle a quitté son travail.
He gave up his comfortable life → Il a renoncé à une vie confortable.
to give up hope → cesser d'espérer
to give up smoking → arrêter de fumer
He gave up smoking → Il a arrêté de fumer.
He gave up 40 minutes to talk to him → Il lui a consacré 40 minutes pour lui parler.
to give up one's free time → sacrifier son temps libre
My defences gave way → Mes mécanismes de défense ont cédé.
give
vb: pret <gave>, ptp <given>? to give sth for sth (= pay) → etw für etw ausgeben; (= sacrifice) → etw für etw (her)geben; (= exchange) → etw gegen etw tauschen; what will you give me for it? → was gibst du mir dafür?; how much did you give for it? → wie viel hast du dafür bezahlt?
? give or take 11 o’clock, give or take a few minutes → so gegen 11 Uhr; six foot, give or take a few inches → ungefähr sechs Fuß
? to give way
→ nachgeben (→ to +dat); I’m not going to give way on this → ich werde in dieser Sache nicht nachgeben; to give way to pressure → unter Druck nachgeben; don’t give way to despair → überlass dich nicht der Verzweiflung; she gave way to tears → sie ließ den Tränen freien Lauf
to give way to something → von etw abgelöst werden; tears gave way to smiles → die Tränen machten einem Lächeln Platz; radio has almost given way to television → das Radio ist vom Fernsehen fast verdrängt worden
(Brit) give way to oncoming traffic → der Gegenverkehr hat Vorfahrt; who has to give way here? → wer hat hier Vorfahrt?; I was expecting him to give way → ich nahm an, er würde mir die Vorfahrt lassen; “give way” → „Vorfahrt (gewähren)“
? to give sb to understand that … → jdm zu verstehen geben, dass …; I was given to understand/believe that … → mir wurde zu verstehen gegeben, dass …
? to give sb what for (inf) → jdm Saures geben (inf), → es jdm geben (inf)
? I’ll give you that (= concede) it’s an improvement, I’ll give you that → es ist eine Verbesserung, das gestehe ich (dir) ein; he’s a good worker, I’ll give him that → eines muss man ihm lassen, er arbeitet gut
→ Nachgiebigkeit f, → Elastizität f; (of floor, bed, chair) → Federung f; this elastic hasn’t got much give left → dieses Gummiband ist nicht mehr sehr elastisch; it has a lot of give → es gibt sehr stark nach
? give away vt sep
? give back vt sep → zurück- or wiedergeben; (mirror) image → reflektieren
? give in vi (= surrender) → sich ergeben (to sb jdm); (in guessing game etc) → aufgeben; (= accede, back down) → nachgeben (→ to +dat); to give in to the majority → sich der Mehrheit beugen; to give in to blackmail → auf Erpressung eingehen; to give in to temptation → der Versuchung erliegen or nicht widerstehen vt sep document, essay → einreichen; to give in somebody’s/one’s name → jdn/sich anmelden
? give off vt insep heat, gas → abgeben; smell → verbreiten, ausströmen; rays → ausstrahlen
? give on to vi +prep obj (window) → hinausgehen auf (+acc); (door) → hinausführen auf (+acc); garden → hinausführen in (+acc)
? give out vi (supplies, patience, strength) → zu Ende gehen or (in past tense) → sein; (engine, feet) → versagen; (inspiration) → versiegen; my voice gave out → mir versagte die Stimme vt sep
? give over vt sep
? give up vi → aufgeben; I give up → ich gebe auf, ich gebs auf (inf) vt sep
? give up on vi +prep obj person, project → abschreiben; to give up on life → am Leben verzweifeln
give
:give
[gɪv] (gave (vb: pt) (given (pp)))to give sb sth or sth to sb → dare qc a qn
one must give and take → bisogna fare delle concessioni
how much did you give for it? → quanto (l')hai pagato?
to give sb a kick/push → dare un calcio/una spinta a qn
to give sb a cold → passare or attaccare il raffreddore a qn
to give sb news of sth → dar notizie di qc a qn
to give sb something to eat → dare (qualcosa) da mangiare a qn
12 o'clock, give or take a few minutes → mezzogiorno, minuto più minuto meno
give or take ten miles → dieci miglia in più o meno
to give as good as one gets → rendere pan per focaccia
he gave it everything he'd got (fig) → ce l'ha messa tutta
I'd give a lot/the world/anything to know ... (fam) → darei moltissimo/tutto l'oro del mondo/non so che cosa per sapere...
I can give you 10 minutes → posso darti 10 minuti
give them my regards → salutali da parte mia
give yourself an hour to get there → calcola un'ora per arrivare
that gave me an idea → mi ha fatto venire un'idea
he's honest, I'll give you that → è onesto, te lo concedo
something's got to give! (fam) → non si può andare avanti così
to give the game away (fig) → farsi scoprire
to give o.s. up → arrendersi
to give o.s. up to the police → costituirsi alla polizia
I gave it up as a bad job (fam) → ci ho rinunciato, ho abbandonato l'idea
to give up drinking/smoking → smettere di bere/fumare
see give 2b
give
(giv) – past tense gave (geiv) : past participle ˈgiven – verbgive
→ يُعْطِي dát give geben δίνω dar antaa donner dati dare 与える ...에게 ...을 주다 geven gi dać dar давать ge ให้ vermek cho 给give
- Could you give me a push? (US)
Can you give me a push? (UK) - Could you give me a ride to the repair shop? (US)
Can you give me a lift to the garage? (UK) - Please give me my passport back
- Could you give me some change, please? (US)
Can you give me some change, please? (UK) - She didn't yield (US)
She didn't give way (UK) - How much should I give?
- Please give me an injection
- Can you give me something for the pain?
- Is it usual to give a tip?
- How much should I give as a tip?