give in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for give in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

1.1. give (to hand):

give

dar

give her/me/them a glass of water

dale/dame/dales un vaso de agua

he gave her/me/them a glass of water

le/me/les dio un vaso de agua

give her something to eat

dale algo de comer

give the tickets to Jane, give Jane the tickets

dale las entradas a Jane

I've already given them to her

ya se las he dado

1.2. give (to make a gift of):

give

regalar

give

obsequiar form

to give sb a present

hacerle un regalo a alguien

to give sb a present

regalarle algo a alguien

it was given to me for my birthday

me lo regalaron para mi cumpleaños

I wouldn't want it if she gave it to me

no lo quiero ni regalado

1.3. give (to donate):

give tip/money/alms

dar

give blood/organ

dar

give blood/organ

donar

they have given $100, 000 for/toward a new music room

han dado or donado $100.000/han contribuido con $100.000 para una nueva sala de música

1.4. give (to devote):

give love/affection

dar

give attention

prestar

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

lo pensaré

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):

give life

dar

give life

entregar

1.6. give (to administer, to serve):

give injection/sedative

dar

give injection/sedative

administrar form

what did they give you for dinner?

¿qué te dieron de cenar?

what did they give you for dinner?

¿qué te sirvieron de cena?

1.7. give (to offer):

give arm/hand

dar

2.1. give (to grant):

give protection/shelter

dar

give help/hospitality

dar

give help/hospitality

brindar

give idea

dar

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

dar

give opportunity/permission/advantage

conceder form

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

3. give (to pay, to exchange):

give

dar

what will you give me for it?

¿cuánto me das por él?

I'd give anything for a cigarette

no sé qué daría por un cigarrillo

I'd give a lot to see them happy

¡qué no daría por verlos felices!

4.1. give (to cause):

give pleasure/joy/shock

dar

give pain/cough

dar

don't give us your germs/cold!

¡no nos pegues tus microbios/tu resfriado! inf

4.2. give (to yield):

give results

dar

give warmth/light

dar

give fruit/milk

dar

5.1. give (when introducing somebody):

give

presentar

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

dar

give title/degree

otorgar form

give title/degree

conferir form

give authority/right

dar

give authority/right

otorgar form

give authority/right

conceder form

give contract

dar

give contract

adjudicar

give mark

dar

give mark

poner

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

6.3. give (to entrust):

give task/responsibility

dar

give task/responsibility

confiar

give task/responsibility

encomendar

he was given charge of 30 children

pusieron a 30 niños a su cargo

she's given me her car to fix

me ha dejado el coche para que se lo arregle

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

give cry/jump/beating

dar

give cry/jump/beating

pegar

give laugh

soltar

give kiss

dar

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

dime la verdad

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

8.1. give (to convey):

give thanks/apologies/message/news

dar

please give my regards to your mother

dale recuerdos a tu madre

please give my regards to your mother

dale cariños a tu madre LatAm

she gave me to understand that …

me dio a entender que …

8.2. give (to state):

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

dar

give opinion/advice/order

dar

to give evidence

prestar declaración

to give evidence

declarar

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

dar

give party/dinner

ofrecer form

9.2. give (to stage, to perform):

give recital/concert/lecture

dar

give speech

decir

give speech

pronunciar form

give us a song!

¡cántanos una canción!

10. give (to show, to indicate):

give speed/temperature

señalar

give speed/temperature

marcar

to give the time

dar la hora

my watch gives the time as 7:37

mi reloj marca las 7:37

my watch gives the time as 7:37

según mi reloj son las 7:37

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

1.1. give (to yield under pressure):

give leather/plastic:

ceder

give leather/plastic:

dar de sí

sooner or later something had to give

tarde o temprano algo tenía que estallar

they won't give an inch

no cederán un ápice

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

rendirse

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

cantar sl

4. give (to make a gift):

give

dar

it is better to give than to receive

es mejor dar que recibir

to give to charity

dar dinero a organizaciones de caridad

please give generously

contribuyan generosamente por favor

III.give [Am ɡɪv, Brit ɡɪv] N U

give

elasticidad f

this fabric doesn't have much give in it

esta tela no da mucho de sí

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

1.1. give away (free of charge):

give away

regalar

give away

obsequiar form

it's worthless, you can't even give it away

no vale nada, nadie lo va a querer ni regalado

at that price we're practically giving them away!

¡a ese precio prácticamente los estamos regalando!

a first class opportunity and she simply gave it away!

¡una oportunidad de primera y la desperdició!

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

2.1. give away (disclose):

give away secret/identity

revelar

give away secret/identity

descubrir

the Secretary of State gave little away

el Secretario de Estado no dijo mucho or fue muy circunspecto

I don't think I'm giving anything away if I say that …

no creo estar revelando nada que no debiera si digo que …

2.2. give away (betray):

give away

delatar

give away

vender inf

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

delatarse

to give oneself away

descubrirse

to give oneself away

venderse inf

3. give away bride:

give away

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)

give in

ceder

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 -]

give in (hand in) esp Brit :

give in (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

entregar

give in notice

presentar

she decided to give in her notice

decidió presentar su renuncia

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

give off smell

despedir

give off smell

soltar inf

give off smell

largar RioPl inf

give off radiation

emitir

much heat is given off during the reaction

durante la reacción se produce mucho calor

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

1. give up (renounce, cease from):

give up alcohol/gambling

dejar

give up pleasures/title

renunciar a

give up job/project

dejar

give up job/project

renunciar a

give up principle/belief/fight

abandonar

give up boyfriend/girlfriend inf

dejar

give up boyfriend/girlfriend inf

romper con

give up boyfriend/girlfriend inf

terminar con

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

2. give up (relinquish, hand over):

give up territory/position

ceder

give up territory/position

renunciar a

give up ticket/keys

entregar

to give up one's seat to or for sb

cederle or darle el asiento a alguien

business was so bad that we had to give up the BMW

el negocio iba tan mal que tuvimos que deshacernos del BMW

3. give up (surrender):

to give oneself up

entregarse

to give sb up to the police

entregar a alguien a la policía

4. give up (disclose):

give up

revelar

give up

desvelar

give up

develar LatAm

5. give up (devote, sacrifice):

give up time

dedicar

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

1. give up (cease fighting, trying):

give up rebels/terrorists:

rendirse

the campaign is in its sixth week, you can't give up now!

estamos en la sexta semana de la campaña ¡no vas a abandonar la lucha ahora!

all right, I give up, what's the answer? (in guessing games etc)

está bien, me rindo or me doy por vencido ¿cúal es la respuesta?

to give up on sb I've given up on them, they're hopeless

yo con ellos no insisto más or no pierdo más tiempo, son un caso perdido

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):

give up

dejar

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

to give sb up for lost

dar a alguien por desaparecido

where on earth have you been? we'd given you up

¿dónde diablos has estado? ¡ya creíamos que no venías!

the doctors had given him up

los médicos lo habían desahuciado

See also give over

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

1. give over (devote):

give over usu pass

dedicar

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)

give over (desist, refrain) Brit region:

oh, give over! (stop misbehaving)

¡ya está bien!

oh, give over! (stop joking)

¡anda ya! inf

oh, give over! (stop joking)

¡dale! inf

give over moaning!

¡deja ya de quejarte!

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

1. give out (distribute):

give out objects/leaflets

repartir

give out objects/leaflets

distribuir

2. give out (make known):

give out news

anunciar

give out news

dar a conocer

it was given out that …

se anunció or se dio a conocer que …

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

1. give out (let out):

give out cry/yell

dar

give out cry/yell

pegar

2. give out (emit):

give out heat

dar

give out signal

emitir

III.give out VB [Am ɡɪv -, Brit ɡɪv -] (v + adv)

1. give out (become exhausted):

give out strength/patience/supplies:

agotarse

give out strength/patience/supplies:

acabarse

2. give out (cease functioning) inf:

give out engine:

pararse

my legs gave out

me fallaron las piernas

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

give back object/property/health/freedom:

give back

devolver

she gave him back his ring, she gave him his ring back

le devolvió el anillo

I had opportunities - now I want to give something back

tuve oportunidades - ahora quiero dar algo a cambio

give onto VB [Am ɡɪv -, Brit ɡɪv -] (v + prep + o)

give onto (overlook, give access to) esp Brit :

give onto window/door/entrance:

dar a

it gives onto the sea

da al mar

it gives onto the sea

tiene vista al mar

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

1. give over (devote):

give over usu pass

dedicar

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)

give over (desist, refrain) Brit region:

oh, give over! (stop misbehaving)

¡ya está bien!

oh, give over! (stop joking)

¡anda ya! inf

oh, give over! (stop joking)

¡dale! inf

give over moaning!

¡deja ya de quejarte!

give-and-take [ˌɡɪvənˈteɪk] N U

give-and-take

concesiones fpl mutuas

give-and-take

toma y daca m

there has to be some give-and-take on both sides (in negotiations)

ambas partes tienen que hacer concesiones

there has to be some give-and-take on both sides (in negotiations)

tiene que haber concesiones mutuas

give in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for give in the English»Spanish Dictionary

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

1. give (offer):

give

dar

give

ofrecer

give kiss, signal

dar

give a seat

ceder

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

avisar

to give notice

hacer saber

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

dar

give speech

pronunciar

give noise

hacer

give strange look

echar

give headache, trouble

producir

give headache, trouble

dar

to give sb a call

llamar a alguien (por teléfono)

to give sth a go

intentar algo

to give sb to understand sth form

dar a entender algo a alguien

3. give (organize):

give

dar

give

organizar

4. give (pass on):

give

contagiar

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

1. give (offer):

give

dar

give

ofrecer

to give as good as one gets

devolver golpe por golpe

to give of one's money

hacer una aportación (monetaria)

to give of one's best

dar todo de sí

2. give (stretch):

give

estirarse

give

dar de sí

something will have to give fig

algo tendrá que cambiar

3. give:

what gives? Am inf

¿qué hay?

Phrases:

it is better to give than to receive prov

es mejor dar que recibir prov

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

give

elasticidad f

I.give up VB trans

1. give up (resign):

give up

renunciar

2. give up (quit):

to give up doing sth

dejar de hacer algo

to give up smoking

dejar de fumar

3. give up (lose hope):

to give sb up patient

desahuciar a alguien

to give sb up missing person

dar a alguien por desaparecido

4. give up (stop being friendly towards):

give up

romper (la amistad)

to give up one's friends

terminar (la amistad) con los amigos de uno

5. give up (hand over):

give up

entregar

to give oneself up (to the police)

entregarse (a la policía)

II.give up VB intr

1. give up (quit):

give up

dejar

2. give up (cease trying to guess):

give up

rendirse

give over VB intr Brit inf

1. give over (cease criticizing):

give over

dejar de hacer

he told me to give over

me dijo que parara ya

Phrases:

give over!

¡venga ya!

I.give-away [ˈgɪvəweɪ] N

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

give-away

prueba f (que delata algo)

2. give-away (free gift):

give-away

regalo m

II.give-away [ˈgɪvəweɪ] ADJ

1. give-away (very low):

give-away price

precio m de saldo

2. give-away (free):

give-away

gratis

give-away newspaper

periódico m gratuito

I.give in VB intr

give in

rendirse

to give in to sth

acceder (finalmente) a algo

II.give in VB trans

1. give in (hand in):

give in

entregar

2. give in SPORTS:

to give the ball in Brit

dar la pelota como buena

I.give out VB intr

1. give out (run out):

give out

acabar(se)

2. give out:

give out machine

estropearse

give out legs

ceder

II.give out VB trans

1. give out (distribute):

give out

repartir

2. give out (announce):

give out

anunciar

3. give out (produce):

give out

producir

give out noise

emitir

4. give out SPORTS (disallow):

to give the ball out Brit

dar la pelota como mala

give back VB trans

give back

devolver

give back

regresar Mex

give off VB trans

give off

emitir

give off smell

despedir

give off heat

producir

give away VB trans

1. give away (reveal):

give away

revelar

to give the game away

tirar de la manta

to give sb away

delatar a alguien

2. give away (offer for free):

give away

regalar

3. give away form (bride):

give away

entregar en matrimonio

give-and-take [ˌgɪvənˈteɪk] N (compromise)

give-and-take

toma m y daca

give Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to give sb the shirt off one's back

dar hasta la camiseta a alguien

to give up the struggle to do sth

dejar de esmerarse en hacer algo

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

estimular algo

to give sb a piece of one's mind inf

decir cuatro verdades a alguien

to give sb a box on the ears

dar un sopapo a alguien

to give a knock at the door

llamar a la puerta

I don't give a shit about this

esto se me pasa por la entrepierna vulg

not to give details of the negotiations

no especificar los pormenores de las negociaciones

the lamp doesn't give off much light

la lámpara alumbra poco

I don't give it the slightest thought

no pienso en ello ni por asomo

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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Being fit does not make someone a fitness expert, nor does working out give them the foundation of knowledge required to safely and properly train someone else.

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At the time, it was obvious that he was going to give up the ghost, how did you feel?

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The problem of the law is to give advantage to neither, but to let trial by ordeal of cross-examination distill the truth.

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The larger animals are grazing excess vegetation, trees are sometimes uprooted and controlled burning is carried out occasionally, to give the sandy heath a chance.

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They owned a salon and spa, and wanted to give their clients an experience that pampered them a step beyond.

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He magically switched their bodies to give them a lesson.

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They give the fox some anesthetic and proceed to treat the bad tooth.

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However, most states give the defendant the absolute right to waive a jury trial.

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He uses his ability to listen to her thoughts and give her everything she wants, healing the rift between the two of them.

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If you give up the right to remain silent, anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law.

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