given Значение & определение

Значение на given на български

• 0 past participle of give

• 1 knowing about or considering a particular thing:

  • Given his age, he's a remarkably fast runner.

  • Given (the fact) that he's had six months to do this, he hasn't made much progress.

• 2 already decided, arranged, or agreed:

  • At the given signal, the group rushed forward to the barrier.

  • The bomb could go off at any given (= any) time and in any given (= any) place.

• 3 to do something regularly or as a habit:

  • She was given to staying in bed till lunchtime.

• 4 something that is certain to happen:

  • You can take it as a given that there will be champagne at the wedding.

• 5 past participle of give

• 6 something that is certain to happen or to be:

  • It’s a given that if he is defeated for reelection, he’ll be offered a position in the administration.

• 7 considering:

  • Given his age, he’s in excellent physical condition.

• 8 already decided, arranged, or agreed:

  • At any given time (= at any particular time), the jury may reach a verdict, so we’d better stay nearby.

• 9 something that is certain to happen:

  • It's a given that the role of government in American life is going to expand over the next few years.