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-giving [ˌɡɪvɪŋ] SUFFIX

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energy-giving

que da energía

life-giving

health-giving [ˈhelθɡɪvɪŋ] ADJ attr

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health-giving

que es beneficioso para la salud

prize-giving [Am ˈpraɪzɡɪvɪŋ, Brit ˈprʌɪzɡɪvɪŋ] N Brit

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prize-giving

entrega f de premios

prize-giving ceremony Brit

ceremonia f de entrega de premios

life-giving [Am ˈlaɪf ˌɡɪvɪŋ, Brit] ADJ liter

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life-giving warmth

vivificador liter

life-giving rains

I.give <pt gave, pp given> [Am ɡɪv, Brit ɡɪv] VB trans

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1.4. give (to devote):

give love/affection

give attention

she gave her life to the service of God

dedicó su vida a servir al Señor

she gave her life to the service of God

consagró su vida al servicio del Señor

I'll give it some thought

please give serious consideration to our offer

por favor considere seriamente nuestra oferta

I gave you the best years of my life

te di or entregué los mejores años de mi vida

to give it all one's got

dar lo mejor de sí

1.5. give (to sacrifice):

1.7. give (to offer):

give arm/hand

2.1. give (to grant):

give protection/shelter

give help/hospitality

give help/hospitality

give her something to do

dale algo que or para hacer

that should give him something to think about

eso debería darle en qué pensar

give me strength!

¡Señor, dame fuerzas or paciencia!

give me Florida /Tolstoy any time!

yo me quedo con Florida/Tolstoy mil veces

2.2. give (to allow, to concede):

give opportunity/permission/advantage

give opportunity/permission/advantage

we can easily do the job, given time

podemos hacer el trabajo fácilmente, si nos dan tiempo

given the choice, I'd …

si me dieran a elegir, yo …

he's a good worker, I'll give him that, but …

es muy trabajador, hay que reconocerlo, pero …

I'd give their marriage a year at the most

le doy un año a su matrimonio, como mucho

the doctors only give him three months

los médicos le dan solo tres meses

it would take us 15 months, give or take a week or two

nos llevaría unos 15 meses, semana más, semana menos

5.1. give (when introducing somebody):

give

ladies and gentleman, I give you tonight's guest …

señoras y señores, les presento a nuestro invitado de esta noche …

5.2. give (when making a toast):

I give you the Bride and Bridegroom

brindemos por los novios

I give you the Bride and Bridegroom

propongo un brindis por los novios

6.1. give (to award):

give title/degree

give title/degree

give title/degree

give authority/right

give authority/right

give authority/right

give contract

give contract

the referee has given a corner

el árbitro ha señalado córner

the judge gave her five years

el juez le dio cinco años or la condenó a cinco años

6.2. give SPORTS (to adjudge):

the ball was given out by the linesman

el juez de línea dijo que la pelota estaba fuera

7. give (to make a sound, a movement):

give cry/jump/beating

give cry/jump/beating

he gave a sigh of relief

suspiró aliviado

to give sb a push/kick

darle un empujón/una patada a alguien

to give sb a wink

hacerle una guiñada or un guiño a alguien

go on, give us a smile inf

a ver, una sonrisita inf

he gave my hand a squeeze

me apretó la mano

give your hands a good wash

lávate bien las manos

I'll give it a quick look

le echaré una miradita

why not give it a try?

¿por qué no pruebas or no lo intentas?

to give it to sb inf she'll really give it to you when she finds out

¡la que te va a caer encima cuando se entere! inf

give it to me straight

give it to me straight

sé sincero conmigo

you silly old fool! — I'll give you silly old fool!

¡viejo idiota! — ¡te voy a dar yo viejo idiota! inf

8.2. give (to state):

give name/address/information/details/explanation/answer

give opinion/advice/order

to give evidence

prestar declaración

to give evidence

she gave a detailed description of the place

describió el lugar detalladamente

the answers are given on page 23

las soluciones están or vienen en la página 23

the judge has given his verdict

el juez ha dictado sentencia

they gave me no warning

no me advirtieron

they gave me no warning

no me hicieron ninguna advertencia

she gave me her word

me dio su palabra

don't give me all that stuff about … inf

no me vengas con el cuento or la historia de que … inf

9.1. give (to hold):

give party/dinner

give party/dinner

11. give (to care) inf:

not to give a damn, I don't give a damn

me importa un bledo or un comino or un pepino inf

II.give <pt gave, pp given> [Am ɡɪv, Brit ɡɪv] VB intr

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1.2. give (to break, to give way):

the planks simply gave under the weight

las tablas se rompieron bajo el peso

my legs gave under me

me fallaron or se me doblaron las piernas

2. give (to be going on):

what gives? sl

¿qué hay? inf

3.1. give Am (to surrender):

give inf

darse por vencido

give inf

I give, what is the capital of Albania?

me doy por vencida or me rindo ¿cuál es la capital de Albania?

3.2. give Am (to divulge information):

give sl, dated

III.give [Am ɡɪv, Brit ɡɪv] N U

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give away VB [Am ɡɪv -, Brit ɡɪv -] (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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1.2. give away (present):

give away prizes

hacer entrega de

1.3. give away (as handicap) SPORTS usu in -ing forms:

Sassy Lassy is giving away six pounds

Sassy Lassy corre con un hándicap de seis libras

2.2. give away (betray):

don't worry, I won't give you away

no te preocupes, no te voy a delatar or descubrir

her accent/clothes gave her away

el acento/la ropa la delató

her accent/clothes gave her away

el acento/la ropa la vendió inf

to give oneself away

to give oneself away

to give oneself away

3. give away bride:

entregar en matrimonio

she was given away by her father

≈ su padre fue el padrino de la boda

I.give in VB [Am ɡɪv -, Brit ɡɪv -] (v + adv) (surrender, succumb)

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I give in, who was the actress? (in guessing games)

me doy por vencido or me rindo ¿quién era la actriz?

to give in to sth/sb I gave in to temptation

caí en la tentación

we will not give in to terrorist threats

no vamos a ceder frente a amenazas terroristas

she'll insist, but don't give in to her

va a insistir, pero tú no cedas

she'll insist, but don't give in to her

va a insistir, pero tú no le aflojes inf

you're always giving in to her

siempre dejas que se salga con la suya

II.give in VB [Am ɡɪv -, Brit ɡɪv -]

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give off VB [Am ɡɪv -, Brit ɡɪv -] (v + adv + o) (emit, produce)

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I.give up VB [Am ɡɪv -, Brit ɡɪv -] give over (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

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1. give up (renounce, cease from):

give up alcohol/gambling

give up pleasures/title

give up job/project

give up job/project

give up principle/belief/fight

give up boyfriend/girlfriend inf

give up boyfriend/girlfriend inf

give up boyfriend/girlfriend inf

to give up hope

perder las esperanzas

to give up -ing

dejar de + infin

I've given up smoking/taking those vitamins

he dejado de fumar/tomar esas vitaminas

3. give up (surrender):

to give oneself up

to give sb up to the police

entregar a alguien a la policía

4. give up (disclose):

develar LatAm

5. give up (devote, sacrifice):

give up time

II.give up VB [Am ɡɪv -, Brit ɡɪv -] give over (v + adv)

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1. give up (cease fighting, trying):

give up rebels/terrorists:

don't you give up on me, Sarah, I'm counting on you

no me vayas a fallar, Sarah, cuento contigo

don't you give up on me, Sarah, I'm counting on you

no me vayas a dejar plantado, Sarah, cuento contigo inf

that goddam pick-up gave up on me in the middle of nowhere

la maldita camioneta me dejó tirado en el medio del campo inf

2. give up (stop doing sth):

III.give up VB [Am ɡɪv -, Brit ɡɪv -] give over (v + o + adv) (abandon hope for)

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See also give over

I.give over VB [Am ɡɪv -, Brit ɡɪv -] (v + o + adv)

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1. give over (devote):

give over usu pass

the rest of the afternoon was given over to …

el resto de la tarde se dedicó a …

this part of the house is given over to …

esta parte de la casa está destinada a …

2. give over (surrender) liter:

to give oneself over to sth

entregarse a algo

II.give over VB [Am ɡɪv -, Brit ɡɪv -] (v + adv)

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give over (desist, refrain) Brit region:

oh, give over! (stop misbehaving)

¡ya está bien!

oh, give over! (stop joking)

oh, give over! (stop joking)

¡dale! inf

give over moaning!

¡deja ya de quejarte!

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energizante

energy-giving attr

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energy-giving drink

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prize-giving N

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prize-giving

reparto m de premios

I.give [gɪv] gave, given gave, given VB trans

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1. give (offer):

give

give

give kiss, signal

give a seat

to give sb an excuse for sth

dar una excusa a alguien para algo

given the choice ...

si pudiera elegir...

to give sb something to eat/drink

dar a alguien algo de comer/beber

to not give much for sth fig

no dar mucho por algo

to give sb full life imprisonment

condenar a alguien a cadena perpetua

don't give me that! inf

¡venga ya, tú me la quieres dar con queso!

give me a break!

¡déjame en paz!

I don't give a damn inf

me importa un bledo

to give notice

to give notice

to give sb the creeps

producir a alguien escalofríos

to give (it) one's all [or best Am]

dar todo de sí mismo

to give anything for sth/to do sth

dar cualquier cosa por algo/por hacer algo

to give one's life to sth

dedicar su vida a algo

to give sb what for inf

echar a alguien un rapapolvo

2. give (lecture, performance):

give

give speech

give strange look

give headache, trouble

give headache, trouble

to give sb a call

llamar a alguien (por teléfono)

to give sth a go

to give sb to understand sth form

dar a entender algo a alguien

3. give (organize):

give

give

4. give (pass on):

give

II.give [gɪv] gave, given gave, given VB intr

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3. give:

what gives? Am inf

Phrases:

it is better to give than to receive prov

es mejor dar que recibir prov

III.give [gɪv] gave, given gave, given N

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give

I.give up VB trans

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1. give up (resign):

4. give up (stop being friendly towards):

romper (la amistad)

to give up one's friends

terminar (la amistad) con los amigos de uno

5. give up (hand over):

to give oneself up (to the police)

entregarse (a la policía)

II.give up VB intr

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1. give up (quit):

2. give up (cease trying to guess):

give over VB intr Brit inf

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1. give over (cease criticizing):

he told me to give over

me dijo que parara ya

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I.give-away [ˈgɪvəweɪ] N

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1. give-away no pl inf (exposure):

prueba f (que delata algo)

2. give-away (free gift):

II.give-away [ˈgɪvəweɪ] ADJ

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1. give-away (very low):

give-away price

precio m de saldo

2. give-away (free):

give-away newspaper

periódico m gratuito

I.give in VB intr

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to give in to sth

acceder (finalmente) a algo

II.give in VB trans

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1. give in (hand in):

2. give in SPORTS:

to give the ball in Brit

dar la pelota como buena

I.give out VB intr

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1. give out (run out):

2. give out:

give out machine

give out legs

II.give out VB trans

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1. give out (distribute):

2. give out (announce):

3. give out (produce):

give out noise

4. give out SPORTS (disallow):

to give the ball out Brit

dar la pelota como mala

give back VB trans

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give off VB trans

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give away VB trans

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2. give away (offer for free):

3. give away form (bride):

entregar en matrimonio

here you are giving sth

we're not giving up, we'll get there yet

no nos hemos rendido, llegaremos allí a pesar de todo

to give a boost to sth, to give sth a boost

to give sb a piece of one's mind inf

decir cuatro verdades a alguien

the chimney is giving off smoke

la chimenea arroja humo

to be on the point of giving way

flaquear

not to give details of the negotiations

no especificar los pormenores de las negociaciones

tomorrow they are giving her a send-off in the palace

mañana le dan la despedida en el palacio

at this price they are practically giving the dress away

a este precio el vestido es regalado

I'm not giving in on that

no pienso transar en eso

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