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to give away
[phrase form: give]
01
faire don de
to give something as a gift or donation to someone
Transitive: to give away sth
Exemples
The school organized a book drive to give away textbooks to underprivileged students.
L'école a organisé une collecte de livres pour donner des manuels aux étudiants défavorisés.
02
révéler, divulguer
to reveal or expose information that was meant to be kept confidential or secret
Transitive: to give away information or secrets
Exemples
The leaked memo gave away the government's hidden agenda.
Le mémo divulgué a révélé l'agenda caché du gouvernement.
03
trahir, dénoncer
to reveal information that incriminates or exposes someone's secrets or actions
Transitive: to give away the culprit
Exemples
The witness's shaky testimony and inconsistent statements eventually gave the defendant away as the true culprit.
Le témoignage tremblant du témoin et ses déclarations incohérentes ont finalement trahi le défendeur comme le véritable coupable.
04
donner en mariage, conduire à l'autel
to escort the bride to the bridegroom and formally give her permission to marry him
Transitive: to give away the bride
Exemples
In a touching moment, the bride's uncle gave her away to her waiting fiancé.
Dans un moment émouvant, l'oncle de la mariée l'a donnée à son fiancé qui l'attendait.
05
céder, offrir
to accidentally or carelessly allow someone to gain an advantage or score
Transitive: to give away an advantage or score
Exemples
The chess player made a critical mistake and gave away his queen.
Le joueur d'échecs a fait une erreur critique et a donné sa reine.
06
remettre, distribuer
to present something, typically as part of a ceremony or event
Transitive: to give away sth
Ditransitive: to give away sth to sb
Exemples
During the school graduation, the principal gave away the diplomas to the graduating students.
Lors de la remise des diplômes de l'école, le directeur a remis les diplômes aux étudiants diplômés.
