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Définition et signification de « give » en anglais

to give

VERBE

donner

to hand a thing to a person to look at, use, or keep

Ditransitive: to give sb sth | to give sth to sb

informations grammaticales

composition morphologique

simple

verbe d’action

irrégulier

présent

give

3e personne du singulier

gives

participe présent

giving

passé simple

gave

participe passé

given

Exemples

The librarian gave me a book to borrow for my research.

Le bibliothécaire m'a donné un livre à emprunter pour mes recherches.

1.1

donner, payer

to exchange money for a service or product

Transitive: to give a sum of money

Exemples

He gave a substantial amount to purchase tickets for the concert.

Il a donné une somme substantielle pour acheter des billets pour le concert.

1.2

donner, administrer

to administer a remedy or drug

Transitive: to give a medicine

Ditransitive: to give sb a medicine | to give a medicine to sb

Exemples

The nurse will give the patient a dose of pain medication to alleviate discomfort.

L'infirmière donnera au patient une dose de médicament contre la douleur pour soulager l'inconfort.

donner

to provide something for someone

Ditransitive: to give sb sth | to give sth to sb

Transitive: to give sth

Exemples

The bakery is known for giving free samples of their new pastries.

La boulangerie est connue pour donner des échantillons gratuits de leurs nouvelles pâtisseries.

2.1

dire, donner

to guess how long something will last

Ditransitive: to give sth an amount of time

Exemples

The mechanic gave the old car about a year before it would need major repairs.

Le mécanicien a donné à la vieille voiture environ un an avant qu'elle n'ait besoin de réparations majeures.

2.2

accorder, réfléchir, donner, consacrer, dédier

to dedicate energy, time, etc. to something or someone

Ditransitive: to give a task or activity one's time or energy | to give one's time or energy to a task or activity | to give one's time or energy to do sth

Exemples

The artist gave countless hours to perfecting each detail of the masterpiece.

L'artiste a donné d'innombrables heures pour perfectionner chaque détail du chef-d'œuvre.

2.3

donner

to grant a score to someone or something

Ditransitive: to give sb/sth a score or rating

Exemples

The teacher gave the student's presentation a perfect score.

Le professeur a donné une note parfaite à la présentation de l'étudiant.

2.4

donner, condamner

to sentence a person to a certain punishment or penalty

Ditransitive: to give sb a penalty | to give a penalty to sb

Transitive: to give a penalty

Exemples

The judge had to give a sentence of community service to the first-time offender.

Le juge a dû infliger une peine de service communautaire au délinquant primaire.

2.5

produire, fabriquer, faire

to produce a specific result, outcome, or product

Transitive: to give a specific outcome

Exemples

Planting in well-fertilized soil will give healthier and more robust plants.

Planter dans un sol bien fertilisé donnera des plantes plus saines et plus robustes.

2.6

donner

to make someone have a specific feeling

Ditransitive: to give sb a sensation

Exemples

The heartfelt letter she received gave her a sense of warmth and joy.

La lettre sincère qu'elle a reçue lui a donné un sentiment de chaleur et de joie.

2.7

transmettre

to pass a disease or illness to someone else and cause them to become sick or infected

Ditransitive: to give a disease to sb

Exemples

The traveler unknowingly gave the virus to fellow passengers on the plane.

Le voyageur a transmis involontairement le virus à ses compagnons de voyage dans l'avion.

[verbe factice]

(dummy verb) to perform an action that is specified by a noun

Transitive: to give sth

Ditransitive: to give sth sth

Exemples

The car gave a sudden jerk when it hit a pothole.

La voiture a donné une secousse soudaine lorsqu'elle a heurté un nid-de-poule.

transmettre, faire part de

to tell someone something from another person

Ditransitive: to give sb a message | to give a message to sb

Exemples

I'll give your message to Tom when I meet him for lunch.

Je transmettrai ton message à Tom quand je le rencontrerai pour le déjeuner.

pousser

to make a particular sound

Transitive: to give a sound or reaction

Exemples

Startled by the sudden noise, she gave a scream.

Surprise par le bruit soudain, elle poussa un cri.

passer

to let someone contact a particular person on the phone

Ditransitive: to give sb to sb

Exemples

Let me give you to my colleague who can provide more information on that topic.

Laissez-moi vous passer mon collègue qui pourra vous donner plus d'informations sur ce sujet.

céder, fléchir

to curve or stretch because of pressure

Intransitive

Exemples

The spring mattress gives a little under the weight, providing a comfortable sleep surface.

Le matelas à ressorts cède un peu sous le poids, offrant une surface de sommeil confortable.

7.1

céder, fléchir

to be willing to compromise or adjust one's position by giving up some demands

Intransitive

Exemples

In negotiations, both parties need to give a little to reach a mutually beneficial agreement.

Dans les négociations, les deux parties doivent donner un peu pour parvenir à un accord mutuellement bénéfique.

donner, accorder

(of a referee or umpire) to decide if a player or ball is out or offside during a game

Transitive: to give a decision

Exemples

The referee had to give a quick decision on whether the soccer player was offside.

L'arbitre a dû donner une décision rapide sur si le joueur de football était hors-jeu.

8.1

accorder, valider

(in sports) to declare that a goal has been fairly and legitimately scored

Transitive: to give a goal

Exemples

The goal judge raised the flag to give the goal, signaling a successful shot into the net.

L'arbitre de but a levé le drapeau pour donner le but, signalant un tir réussi dans le filet.

organiser, donner

to host or organize a party, event, gathering, or similar social occasion

Transitive: to give a social event

Exemples

As a tradition, the family gives a holiday gathering every Christmas Eve.

En tant que tradition, la famille organise une réunion de vacances chaque veille de Noël.

donner, faire

to convey a message, emotion, or signal through a physical gesture, such as with the hand, face, or body

Transitive: to give a message or signal

Exemples

She gave a nod of approval when she liked the idea.

Elle a fait un signe de tête d'approbation quand elle a aimé l'idée.

donner, offrir

to transfer or offer something, such as a present, donation, or assistance, to someone voluntarily

Transitive: to give sth

Ditransitive: to give sth to sb | to give sb sth

Exemples

He decided to give her a beautiful necklace for her birthday.

Il a décidé de donner un beau collier pour son anniversaire.

donner, fournir

to share information or details with someone

Ditransitive: to give sb information or details

Transitive: to give information or details

Exemples

The witness gave a detailed account of the events leading to the accident.

Le témoin a donné un compte rendu détaillé des événements ayant conduit à l'accident.

accorder, donner

to formally grant approval for a marriage, typically a father approving his daughter's marriage

Transitive: to give one's daughter

Exemples

The father proudly gave his daughter in marriage to the man she loved.

Le père a fièrement donné sa fille en mariage à l'homme qu'elle aimait.

attribuer, accorder

to attribute in thought or speech

Transitive: to give credit or recognition

Ditransitive: to give credit or recognition to sb

Exemples

She would often give credit to her team for the project's success.

Elle attribuait souvent le succès du projet à son équipe.

céder, craquer

to suddenly break or move due to pressure or weight

Intransitive

Exemples

The door finally gave under the force of the strong wind.

La porte a finalement cédé sous la force du vent fort.

se donner, accorder ses faveurs

to agree to engage in sexual intercourse with someone

Ditransitive: to give oneself to one's partner

Exemples

He decided to give himself to the woman he loved, marking a significant step in their relationship.

Il a décidé de donner à la femme qu'il aimait, marquant une étape importante dans leur relation.

montrer, témoigner

to behave toward someone in a manner that reflects a specific attitude or feeling

Ditransitive: to give sb an attitude or feeling | to give an attitude or feeling to sb

Exemples

The employee gives unwavering loyalty to the company, always going above and beyond.

L'employé montre une loyauté inébranlable envers l'entreprise, allant toujours au-delà des attentes.

donner, effectuer

to perform something in a public setting

Transitive: to give a performance or speech

Exemples

The author will be giving a book reading at the local bookstore next week.

L'auteur donnera une lecture de livre à la librairie locale la semaine prochaine.

donner, accorder

to provide someone with the permission or opportunity to do something

Ditransitive: to give sb permission or opportunity

Exemples

The manager gave the team permission to work from home when necessary.

Le manager a donné à l'équipe la permission de travailler à domicile lorsque nécessaire.

donner, fournir

to provide someone with instructions as to what they should do

Ditransitive: to give sb instructions

Exemples

The commander gave the troops orders to hold their positions until further notice.

Le commandant a donné aux troupes l'ordre de maintenir leurs positions jusqu'à nouvel ordre.

causer, provoquer

to create problems or difficulties for someone

Ditransitive: to give sb problems

Exemples

The unexpected change in plans gave the team problems in meeting the deadline.

Le changement inattendu des plans a donné à l'équipe des problèmes pour respecter le délai.

donner, attribuer

to assign someone with a particular job, task, etc.

Ditransitive: to give sb a task

Exemples

The manager gave each team member a project to complete by the end of the week.

Le manager a donné à chaque membre de l'équipe un projet à terminer d'ici la fin de la semaine.

donner, apporter

to add or improve a specific quality in someone or something

Ditransitive: to give sb/sth a specific quality

Exemples

His kindness gives his personality an endearing charm.

Sa gentillesse donne à sa personnalité un charme attachant.

accorder, donner

to allow someone a specified amount of time for a task or obligation

Ditransitive: to give sb an amount of time

Exemples

The teacher gave the students an extra hour to complete the exam.

Le professeur a donné aux étudiants une heure supplémentaire pour terminer l'examen.

donner, passer

to initiate a telephone conversation with someone by making a phone call

Ditransitive: to give sb a call

Exemples

After the meeting, I'll give you a call to discuss the project details.

Après la réunion, je donnerai un coup de fil pour discuter des détails du projet.

présenter, donner

to introduce or present a speaker or entertainer

Ditransitive: to give an audience a speaker or entertainer

Exemples

Ladies and gentlemen, for your enjoyment tonight, I give you the talented singer, Sarah Williams!

Mesdames et messieurs, pour votre plaisir ce soir, je vous présente la talentueuse chanteuse, Sarah Williams !

rendre, prononcer

to deliver a judgment or verdict with authority

Transitive: to give a decision or verdict

Exemples

After carefully considering the evidence, the jury gave their unanimous verdict.

Après avoir soigneusement examiné les preuves, le jury a rendu son verdict unanime.

céder, abandonner

to admit defeat or surrender

Intransitive

Exemples

Faced with overwhelming odds, the general decided to give and avoid further casualties.

Face à des chances écrasantes, le général a décidé de céder et d'éviter d'autres pertes.

donner, attribuer

to assign a name to someone or something

Ditransitive: to give sth a name or title | to give a name or title to sth

Exemples

She decided to give the new puppy the name "Charlie."

Elle a décidé de donner au nouveau chiot le nom de "Charlie".

Give

NOM

élasticité, ressort

the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length

informations grammaticales

statut d’animéité

inanimé

composition morphologique

simple

dénombrable

forme plurielle

gives

Arbre Lexical

given

giver

giving

give

Mots Proches

Définition et signification de « give » en anglais

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