LEARNit Dictionary

give

verb
A1
1
A1
to hand something to somebody so that they can look at it, use it or keep it for a time
دادن, تحویل دادن, واگذار کردن, سپردن
2
A1
to hand something to somebody as a present; to allow somebody to have something as a present
بخشیدن, تقدیم کردن, دادن, اهدا کردن
What are you giving your father for his birthday?
She was given a huge bunch of flowers.
Did you give the waiter a tip?
She gave a couple of pounds to the beggar.
We all agreed not to give presents this year.
They say it's better to give than to receive.
3
A1
to provide somebody with something
دادن, بخشیدن, اعطا کردن, ارائه کردن, تقدیم کردن
They were all thirsty so I gave them a drink.
Give me your name and address.
We've been given a 2 per cent pay increase.
I was hoping you would give me a job.
He was given a new heart in a five-hour operation.
Give me some time to decide.
We should at least give him the opportunity to explain why he did this.
This should give you some idea of the extent of the problem.
Can you give us some sense of exactly what is at stake here?
We'll give you all the help we can.
She wants a job that gives her more responsibility.
Can I give you a ride to the station?
I'll give you ten minutes to prepare your answer.
Don't give me any of that backchat .
He gives Italian lessons to his colleagues.
The reforms should give a better chance to the less able children.
She gave some helpful advice.
She gives the impression of being very busy.
I was asked to give evidence at the trial.
4
A1
to pay money to a charity, etc., to help people
اهدا کردن, اهداء کردن
We need your help—please give generously.
They both gave regularly to charity.
I gave a small donation.
A lot of people give money to good causes.
5
A1
to pay in order to have or do something
پرداخت کردن
I'll give you £100 and not a penny more!
How much will you give me for the car?
I'd give anything to see him again.
I gave £50 for the lot.
6
A2
used with a noun to describe a particular action, giving the same meaning as the related verb
دادن, بخشیدن, ارايه دادن, اهداء کردن
She gave a shrug of her shoulders .
He turned to us and gave a big smile .
She looked up from her work and gave a yawn .
He gave a loud cry and fell to the floor.
Her work has given pleasure to millions of readers.
He gave her a kiss .
I have to admit that the news gave us a shock .
He gave me a suspicious look.
7
A2
to produce a particular feeling in somebody
ایجاد کردن, به وجود آوردن, القا کردن
All that driving has given me a headache.
Go for a walk. It'll give you an appetite.
8
A1
to make a phone call to somebody
تماس گرفتن, زنگ زدن
Give me a call tomorrow.
(British English)I'll give you a ring.
9
A1
to judge somebody/something to be of a particular standard
قضاوت کردن, سنجیدن
She had given the assignment an A.
I give it ten out of ten for originality.
He virtually never gives a grade of less than C.
I gave top marks to her essay.
10
A1
to pass an illness onto somebody and make them ill
منتقل کردن, سرایت دادن
You've given me your cold.
She'd given the bug to all her colleagues.
11
A2
to make somebody suffer a particular punishment
اعمال مجازات
The judge gave him a nine-month suspended sentence.
We discussed what punishment should be given to the boys.
12
A2
if you give a party, you organize it and invite people
برگزار کردن
We're giving a party to celebrate our silver wedding.
13
A2
to perform something in public
اجرا کردن, نمایش دادن
He gave a rousing performance of the Bob Marley song.
She gave a reading from her latest volume of poetry.
The President will be giving a press conference this afternoon.
She gave a fine speech to the waiting crowd.
14
A2
to use time, energy, etc. for somebody/something
اختصاص دادن, صرف کردن
I gave the matter a lot of thought.
I gave a lot of thought to the matter.
The government has given top priority to reforming the tax system.
15
to predict that something will last a particular length of time
پیش‌بینی کردن, تخمین زدن, پیش‌بینی کردن دوام
That marriage won't last. I'll give them two years at the outside.
16
to say that a player or the ball is in a particular position or that a goal has been scored
اعلام کردن, اعلام موقعیت کردن
The umpire gave the ball out.
The ref gave the goal.
17
to bend or stretch under pressure
خم شدن, کش آمدن
The branch began to give under his weight.
(figurative)We can't go on like this—something's got to give.
18
to agree to change your mind or give up some of your demands
تسلیم شدن, کوتاه آمدن, از خواسته‌های خود صرف نظر کردن
You're going to have to give a little.
noun
1
the ability of something to bend or stretch under pressure
انعطاف