give Signification, définition

Signification de give en français

• 0 to put sth in sb’s hand or near sb -- donner

  • I gave her the money. Je lui ai donné l’argent.

  • Give the ball to your brother. Donne le ballon à ton frère.

• 1 to provide sb with sth they can keep or use -- donner

  • to give presents offrir des cadeaux

  • The doctor gave the child some medicine. Le médecin a donné des médicaments à l’enfant.

  • She gave us something to eat. Elle nous a donné quelque chose à manger.

  • to give sb help apporter de l’aide à qqn

• 2 to provide sth to help sb -- donner

  • to give money/food to charity donner de l’argent / la nourriture à des œuvres caritatives

  • Aid agencies want the governments to give more often. Les organisations humanitaires veulent que les gouvernements donnent plus souvent.

• 3 to cause to happen or exist -- donner

  • The sunlight gave the landscape a golden glow. La lumière du soleil donnait au paysage un éclat doré.

  • Helping the kids gave me a good feeling. Aider les enfants me procurait un sentiment agréable.

• 4 to allow to have or do -- donner

  • The teacher gave us a week to write the paper. Le professeur nous a accordé une semaine pour écrire cet article.

  • to give permission to do sth donner/accorder la permission de faire qqch

• 5 to say or communicate -- donner

  • Please give your father our love. S’il te plaît, fais mes amitiés à ton père.

  • The teacher’s book gives the answers. Le livre du professeur donne les réponses.

  • to give a speech/talk faire un discours

• 6 used before some nouns of action to say that the action is done -- donner

  • to give sb a hug/kiss étreindre/embrasser qqn

  • Give me a call later. Appelle-moi plus tard.

  • I gave it a try. J’ai fait un essai.

  • I’ll give it some thought. J’y penserai.

• 7 to pay money to have -- payer

  • I’ll give you $20 for the T-shirt. Je te paierai 20 $ pour ce T-shirt.

• 8 to infect with an illness -- donner

  • I gave him the flu. Je lui ai transmis la grippe.

• 9 (of a teacher) to say a piece of work has earned a particular grade -- donner

  • Ms. Greenwood gave him a B in science. Mlle Greenwood lui a donné un “bien” en sciences.

• 10 to stretch or be flexible -- se détendre

  • The leather will give a little as you wear it. Le cuir va se détendre un peu tandis que vous le porterez.

• 11 indicates an amount or number could be slightly lower or higher -- plus ou moins

  • It will take about an hour, give or take. Cela prendra une heure, plus ou moins.

• 12 the ability to stretch or be flexible -- souplesse [ feminine ]

  • The structure must have some give in it. La structure doit posséder un peu de souplesse.

• 13 the ability to compromise -- concessions [ feminine, plural ]

  • A good relationship involves some give and take. Une bonne relation implique quelques concessions.

• 14 to reject or be rejected abruptly -- envoyer balader

  • She gave him the brush-off after he’d asked her out on a date.

• 15 to cause to have -- donner

  • My aunt gave me a book for Christmas

  • Can you give me an opinion on this?

• 16 to produce (something) -- donner

  • Cows give milk, but horses do not

  • He gave a talk on his travels.

• 17 to yield, bend, break etc -- céder

  • This lock looks solid, but it will give under pressure.

• 18 to organize (some event etc) -- donner, organiser

  • We’re giving a party next week.

• 19 the ability to yield or bend under pressure -- élasticité

  • This type of wood has a lot of give in it.