give in in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I.give [Brit ɡɪv, Am ɡɪv] N

II.give <pret gave, pp given> [Brit ɡɪv, Am ɡɪv] VB trans

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1. give (hand over) person:

give object, money, medal, prize, punishment, hand, arm
donner (to à)
give present, drink, sandwich
offrir (to à)
to give sb sth (gen)
donner qc à qn
to give sb sth (politely, as gift)
offrir qc à qn
give it me!, give me it!
donne-moi ça!
give him a drink
donne-lui à boire
to give sb sth for birthday, Christmas
offrir qc à qn pour
how much or what will you give me for it?
combien m'en donnes-tu?
I'll give you 50 cents for it
je t'en donne 50 cents
I'd give anything for/to do
je donnerais n'importe quoi pour/pour faire
what wouldn't I give for…!
je donnerais cher pour…!
to give sb sth as present, token, symbol
offrir qc à qn comme
to give sb sth to carry/look after
donner qc à qn à porter/surveiller

4. give (allow, accord):

give authority: custody, grant, bursary
accorder
give seat
laisser qc à qn
give hotelier: room
donner
to give sb sth time, time period
donner or accorder qc à qn (to do pour faire)
give me a minute
donne-moi une minute
to give sb enough room
laisser suffisamment de place à qn
I'll give him another hour, then I'm calling the police
je lui donne or accorde encore une heure, et j'appelle la police
she gave him a week to decide
elle lui a donné or accordé une semaine pour décider
he was given six months to live
on lui a donné six mois à vivre
how long do you give the new boss/their marriage?
combien de temps donnes-tu au nouveau patron/à leur mariage?
it is not given to all of us to do form
il n'est pas donné à tout le monde de faire
she can sing, I'll give her that
elle sait chanter, je lui reconnais au moins ça
it's original, I'll give you that
c'est original, je te l'accorde
she could give her opponent five years
elle a au moins cinq ans de plus que son adversaire
the polls give Labour a lead
les Travaillistes sont en tête dans les sondages

III.give <pret gave, pp given> [Brit ɡɪv, Am ɡɪv] VB intr

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3. give (yield, break) → give way

IV.to give oneself to VB refl

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don't give me that inf!
ne (me) raconte pas d'histoires!
give or take an inch (or two)
à quelques centimètres près
give me a nice cup of tea any day or every time inf!
rien ne vaut une bonne tasse de thé!
if this is the big city, give me a village every time inf
si c'est ça la ville, alors vive les petits villages
‘I give you the bride and groom!’
‘je bois à la santé des mariés!’
I'll give you something to cry about inf!
tu vas savoir pourquoi tu pleure!
I'll give you something to complain about inf!
je vais t'apprendre à te plaindres!
more money? I'll give you more money! inf
je vais t'en donner, moi, de l'argent!
to give and take
faire des concessions
to give as good as one gets
rendre coup pour coup
to give it all one's got inf
(y) mettre le paquet
to give sb what for inf
passer un savon à qn inf
what gives? inf
qu'est-ce qui se passe?

See also give way

give way VB [Brit ɡɪv -, Am ɡɪv -]

I.full [Brit fʊl, Am fʊl] ADJ

1. full (completely filled):

full box, glass, room, cupboard
plein
full hotel, flight, car park
complet/-ète
full theatre
comble
a full tank of petrol
un plein réservoir d'essence
a full bottle of whisky
une pleine bouteille de whisky
full to the brim
plein à ras bord
full to overflowing bucket
plein à déborder
full to overflowing room, suitcase
plein à craquer inf
I've got my hands full lit
j'ai les mains pleines
I've got my hands full fig
je suis débordé
don't speak with your mouth full
ne parle pas la bouche pleine
full of ideas, life, energy, surprises
plein de
the hotel/the train is full of tourists
l'hôtel/le train est plein de touristes
the papers are full of the accident
les journaux ne parlent que de l'accident
he's full of his holiday plans
il ne parle que de ses projets de vacances
to be full of oneself pej
être imbu de soi-même
to be full of one's own importance
être plein de suffisance

II.full [Brit fʊl, Am fʊl] ADV

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I.favour Brit, favor Am [Brit ˈfeɪvə, Am ˈfeɪvər] N

2. favour (kindness):

favour
service m
to do sb a favour
rendre service à qn
in return for all your favours
en remerciement de tous les services que vous m'avez rendus
they're not doing themselves any favours
ils desservent leur (propre) cause (by doing en faisant)
do me a favour! lit
fais-moi plaisir!
do me a favour! (as prelude to rebuff)
tu veux me faire plaisir?
do me a favour! (ironic)
qu'est-ce que tu crois!
do me a favour! (in exasperation)
et quoi encore!
as a (special) favour
à titre de service exceptionnel
she did it as a favour to her boss
elle l'a fait pour rendre service à son chef
to ask a favour of sb, to ask sb a favour
demander un service à qn
to owe sb a favour
avoir une dette envers qn
you owe me a favour
tu me dois bien ça
to return a favour lit, to return the favour iron
rendre la pareille (by doing en faisant)

III.favour Brit, favor Am [Brit ˈfeɪvə, Am ˈfeɪvər] VB trans

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I.term [Brit təːm, Am tərm] N

1. terms (conditions):

terms (of agreement, treaty, contract)
termes mpl
terms (of agreement, treaty, contract)
conditions fpl
terms (of will)
dispositions fpl
terms COMM
conditions de paiement
under or by the terms of the agreement/of the contract
aux termes de l'accord/du contrat
under the terms of the will LAW
selon les dispositions testamentaires (du défunt)
name your own terms
fixez vos conditions
terms and conditions LAW
modalités fpl
terms of sale/payment
conditions de vente/paiement
terms of trade COMM, ECON
termes de l'échange international
credit terms
conditions de crédit
on easy terms COMM
avec facilités fpl de paiement
peace terms POL
conditions de paix
terms of surrender POL
conditions de la reddition
terms of reference
attributions fpl
that question is not within our terms of reference
cette question n'est pas dans nos attributions

IV.term [Brit təːm, Am tərm] VB trans

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I.effect [Brit ɪˈfɛkt, Am əˈfɛkt] N

IV.effect [Brit ɪˈfɛkt, Am əˈfɛkt] VB trans

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I.case1 [Brit keɪs, Am keɪs] N

V.case1 [Brit keɪs, Am keɪs]

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See also rest, headcase

I.rest [Brit rɛst, Am rɛst] N

II.rest [Brit rɛst, Am rɛst] VB trans

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III.rest [Brit rɛst, Am rɛst] VB intr

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IV.rest [Brit rɛst, Am rɛst]

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I.place [Brit pleɪs, Am pleɪs] N

1. place (location, position):

place
endroit m
to move from place to place
se déplacer d'un endroit à l'autre
I hope this is the right place
j'espère que c'est le bon endroit
we've come to the wrong place
nous nous sommes trompés d'endroit
the best place to buy sth
le meilleur endroit pour acheter qc
same time, same place
même heure, même endroit
in many places
dans de nombreux endroits
in places hilly, damaged, worn
par endroits
her leg had been stung in several places
elle avait été piquée à la jambe à plusieurs endroits
a place for meeting, party, monument, office
un endroit pour
a place to do
un endroit pour faire
a safe place to hide
un endroit sûr pour se cacher
a good place to plant roses
un bon endroit pour planter des roses
a place where
un endroit où
it's no place for a child!
ce n'est pas un endroit pour un enfant!
the perfect place for a writer
l'endroit or le lieu idéal pour un écrivain
this is the place for me!
c'est le rêve ici!
if you need peace and quiet, then this is not the place!
si tu veux être tranquille, alors ce n'est pas l'endroit rêvé!
to be in the right place at the right time
être là où il faut quand il le faut
to be in two places at once
être au four et au moulin, être partout à la fois
not here, of all places!
surtout pas ici!
in Oxford, of all places!
à Oxford, figure-toi!

2. place (town, hotel etc):

place
endroit m
a nice/strange place to live
un endroit agréable/bizarre pour vivre
a good place to eat
une bonne adresse (pour manger)
we stayed at a place on the coast
nous étions sur la côte
a little place called…
un petit village du nom de…
in a place like Kent/Austria
dans une région comme le Kent/un pays comme l'Autriche
this place is filthy!
cet endroit est dégoûtant!
he threatened to burn the place down inf
il a menacé d'y mettre le feu
to be seen in all the right places
se montrer dans les lieux qui comptent
all over the place (everywhere)
partout
all over the place (randomly)
à tout-va
all over the place fig, inf speech, lecture
complètement décousu
your hair is all over the place inf!
tu es complètement décoiffé!

IV.place [Brit pleɪs, Am pleɪs] VB trans

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VI.place [Brit pleɪs, Am pleɪs]

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See also take place

take place VB [Brit teɪk -, Am teɪk -]

I.public [Brit ˈpʌblɪk, Am ˈpəblɪk] N

II.public [Brit ˈpʌblɪk, Am ˈpəblɪk] ADJ

public call box, health, property, park, footpath, expenditure, inquiry, admission, announcement, execution, image
public/-ique
public disquiet, enthusiasm, indifference, support
général
public library, amenity
municipal
public duty, spirit
civique
in the public interest
dans l'intérêt public
to receive public acclaim
recevoir les éloges du public
to be in public life
participer à la vie publique
to be in the public eye
être exposé à l'opinion publique
to make one's views public , to go public with one's views
rendre ses opinions publiques
she has decided to go public (with her story)
elle a décidé de rendre son histoire publique
the company is going public
la société va être cotée en Bourse
the public good
le bien public
it is public knowledge that …
il est de notoriété publique que …
he's become public property
il est devenu une figure publique
let's go somewhere less public
allons dans un endroit plus discret
at public expense
aux frais du contribuable

give in in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for give in in the English»French Dictionary

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I.give <gave, given> [gɪv] VB trans

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1. give (hand over, offer, provide):

give a. fig
donner
to give sth to sb [or to give sb sth]
donner qc à qn
to give sb the creeps
donner la chair de poule à qn
to give sb an injection
faire une piqûre à qn
to give sb one's due
rendre son dû à qn
to give one's life to sth
sacrifier sa vie pour qc
to give sb a smile
faire un sourire à qn
to give sb a strange look
jeter un regard étrange à qn
to give sb trouble
créer des problèmes à qn
to give sth a push
pousser qn
to give sb a call
passer un coup de fil à qn
to give sth a go
essayer qc
to give sb pleasure
procurer de la joie à qn
to give sb/sth a bad name
faire une mauvaise réputation à qn/qc
to give (it) one's all [or Am best]
donner de son mieux
to give sb to understand sth
laisser entendre qc à qn
don't give me that!
ne me raconte pas d'histoires!
give me a break!
laisse-moi tranquille!
to not give a damn inf
s'en ficher complètement

II.give <gave, given> [gɪv] VB intr

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See also out, in between

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out → out of

See also inch

II.inch [ɪntʃ] VB intr + directional adv

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Realistically, the fall would likely include several more feet due to rope elasticity and slack and give in the overall mechanical system.
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When faced with one of these hideous creatures, there is only one recourse: be stern for two panels, and then give in.
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She knows she shouldn't give in, but seems past the point of no return, he explained.
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I must not give in to debilitating pity.
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She replies that she has, but she learned not to give in to her impulses, and he should do the same.
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Don't give in to the manipulation when the attack ad bullying starts.
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Badly traumatized by her ordeal, she refuses to give in to her powers again.
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One night, carried away by youthful passion, they tenderly and innocently give in to their desires.
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She was a tough and savvy negotiator who could wound with her eyes or steal like a thief, but would never give in.
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After attempts to reach a compromise fail (the boys want a rowboat, the girls want a sewing machine), neither side will give in.
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