What word means given up

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5. present, contribute, donate, provide, supply, award, grant, deliver, commit, administer, furnish, confer, bestow, entrust, consign, make over, hand over or out This recipe was given to me years ago. They still give to charity despite hard economic times.
present get, take, keep, receive, accept

1. To make a gift of.Also used with away:

2. To present as a gift to a charity or cause:

3. To relinquish to the possession or control of another:

4. To distribute (money) as payment:

5. To provide as a remedy:

6. To mete out by means of some action:

7. To let have as a favor, prerogative, or privilege:

8. To put in the charge of another for care, use, or performance.Also used with over:

Idiom: give in trust.

9. To devote (oneself or one’s efforts):

10. To set aside or distribute as a share:

11. To produce on the stage:

12. To organize and carry out (an activity):

13. To cause (a disease) to pass to another or others:

14. To bring forth (a product):

15. To discharge material, as vapor or fumes, usually suddenly and violently:

16. To be unable to hold up:

1. To put (someone) in the possession of a prior position or office:

2. To send, put, or carry back to a former location:

emit, give, give off, give out, issue, let off, let out, release, send forth, throw off, vent.

emit, give, give forth, give out, issue, let off, let out, release, send forth, throw off, vent.

1. To discharge material, as vapor or fumes, usually suddenly and violently:

2. To cease functioning properly:

3. To suddenly lose all health or strength:

4. To lose so much strength and power as to become ineffective or motionless:

5. To make or become no longer active or productive:

6. To prove deficient or insufficient:

1. To yield (oneself) unrestrainedly, as to a particular impulse:

2. To cease consideration or treatment of:

1. To yield (oneself) unrestrainedly, as to a particular impulse:

2. To cease trying to accomplish or continue:

3. To desist from, cease, or discontinue (a habit, for example):

4. To cease consideration or treatment of:

bounce, ductility, elasticity, flexibility, flexibleness, malleability, malleableness, plasticity, pliability, pliableness, pliancy, pliantness, resilience, resiliency, spring, springiness, suppleness.

A. TRANSITIVE VERB

When give is part of a set combination, eg give evidence, give a lecture, give a party, give a yawn, look up the other word.

2. (= pass on) [+ message] → dar; [+ goods, document] → dar, entregar (more frm); [+ illness] → contagiar, pegar
give them my regards or best wishes → dales saludos de mi parte
can you give Mary the keys when you see her? → ¿puedes darle las llaves a Mary cuando la veas?
to give sb a cold → contagiar el resfriado a algn, pegar el resfriado a algn
to give sth into sb’s hands (liter) → entregar or confiar algo a algn

3. (= offer) [+ party, dinner] → dar
to give a party for sb → dar or ofrecer una fiesta en honor de algn
why don’t you give them melon to start with? → ¿por qué no les das melón para empezar?
she gave us a wonderful meal → nos hizo una comida buenísima
we can give them cava to drink → podemos darles cava para or de beber
what can I give him to eat/for dinner? → ¿qué puedo hacerle para comer/cenar?

4. (= provide) [+ money, information, idea] → dar; [+ task] → dar, confiar
can you give him something to do? → ¿puedes darle algo para hacer?
I’ll never be able to give you a child → nunca podré darte un hijo
they gave us a lot of help → nos ayudaron mucho
it gave us a good laugh → nos hizo reír mucho
give or take … 12 o’clock, give or take a few minutes → más o menos las doce
in A.D. 500 give or take a few years → aproximadamente en el año 500 después de J.C.

5. (= cause) [+ shock, surprise] → dar, causar; [+ pain] → causar, provocar
it gives me great pleasure to welcome you all → es un gran placer para mí darles la bienvenida a todos
to give sb a kick/push → dar una patada/un empujón a algn
to give sb to believe that → hacer creer a algn que …
I was given to believe that → me hicieron creer que …
to give sb to understand that → dar a entender a algn que …

8. (= sacrifice) [+ life] → dar
he gave his life for his country → dio la vida por su país

9. (= pay) → dar
what will you give me for it? → ¿qué me das por ello?
how much did you give for it? → ¿cuánto diste or pagaste por él?
I’d give a lot or the world or anything to know … → daría cualquier cosa por saber …
I don’t or I wouldn’t give much for his chances → no le doy muchas posibilidades

10. (= put through to) → poner con
could you give me Mr Smith/extension 3443? → ¿me podría poner con el Sr. Smith/con la extensión 3443?

13. (in toast) I give you the Queen → brindemos por la Reina

17. (= make) [+ speech] → dar, pronunciar (frm); [+ lecture, concert] → dar

B. INTRANSITIVE VERB

3. (US) what gives? → ¿qué pasa?, ¿qué se cuece por ahí?

A. VT + ADV

3. (= give off) [+ smoke] → despedir

4. (Rad) [+ signal] → emitir

5. (= let out) [+ scream, cry] → dar
he gave out a scream of pain → dio un grito de dolor

vt

(= grant) … I’ll give you that → … je suis d’accord là-dessus

(= utter) [+ cry, sigh] → pousser

(= pay) → payer
How much did you give for it? → Combien (l’)avez-vous payé ?

vt sep [+ homework] → rendre

give off

vt sep [+ smell, fumes] → dégager

give out

vi

(= be exhausted) [supplies] → s’épuiser

vt

(= surrender) to give o.s. up → se rendre
The thief gave himself up → Le voleur s’est rendu.

(= yield) [person] → céder
to give way on sth → céder sur qch

TRANSITIVE VERB

When give is part of a set combination, eg. give evidence, give chase, look up the other word.

→ geben; to give somebody something or something to somebody → jdm etw geben; they gave us food and drink → sie gaben uns zu essen und zu trinken; the teacher gave us three exercises → der Lehrer hat uns drei Übungen gegeben or (as homework) → aufgegeben; we were given three exercises → wir haben drei Übungen bekommen or (as homework) → aufbekommen; she was given a sedative → man hat ihr or ihr wurde ein Beruhigungsmittel gegeben; they gave us roast beef for lunch → sie servierten uns Roastbeef zum (Mittag)essen; I’d give a lot/the world/anything to know … → ich würde viel/sehr viel/alles darum geben, wenn ich wüsste, …; what wouldn’t I give to be like you → was würde ich nicht darum geben, so wie du zu sein; to give somebody one’s cold (inf) → jdn mit seiner Erkältung anstecken; to give as good as one gets → sich kräftig wehren; he gave everything he had (fig) → er holte das Letzte aus sich heraus
? to give sth for sth (= pay) → etw für etw ausgeben; (= sacrifice) → etw für etw (her)geben; (= exchange) → etw gegen etw tauschen; what will you give me for it? → was gibst du mir dafür?; how much did you give for it? → wie viel hast du dafür bezahlt?
? give or take 11 o’clock, give or take a few minutes → so gegen 11 Uhr; six foot, give or take a few inches → ungefähr sechs Fuß

with abstract nouns trouble → machen; one’s love, attention → schenken; hospitality → gewähren; he gave the impression he didn’t care → er machte den Eindruck, als ob es ihm egal wäre; to give somebody help → jdm helfen or Hilfe leisten; to give somebody support → jdn unterstützen; (God) give me strength to do it → Gott gebe mir die Kraft, es zu tun!; give me strength/patience! → großer Gott! (inf); to be given a choice → die Wahl haben; to give somebody a look/smile → jdn ansehen/anlächeln; to give somebody a blow → jdn schlagen, jdm einen Schlag versetzen; to give somebody a push/kick → jdm einen Stoß/Tritt geben, jdn stoßen/treten; to give somebody’s hand a squeeze → jdm die Hand drücken; to give one’s hair a brush/wash → sich (dat) → die Haare bürsten/waschen; this incident gave him the basic plot of the story → durch dieses Ereignis bekam er die Grundidee für die Handlung der Geschichte; who gave you that idea? → wer hat dich denn auf die Idee gebracht?; what gives you that idea? → wie kommst du denn auf die Idee?; that will give you something to think about → da hast du etwas, worüber du nachdenken kannst; I’ll give you something to cry about → ich werde schon zusehen, dass du weißt, warum du weinst; give me Shakespeare/Spain (every time)! (inf) → es geht doch nichts über Shakespeare/Spanien!; give me Renoir and Rembrandt, not these surrealist artists → mir sind Renoir und Rembrandt viel lieber als diese Surrealisten
? to give way
→ nachgeben (→ to +dat); I’m not going to give way on this → ich werde in dieser Sache nicht nachgeben; to give way to pressure → unter Druck nachgeben; don’t give way to despair → überlass dich nicht der Verzweiflung; she gave way to tears → sie ließ den Tränen freien Lauf
to give way to something → von etw abgelöst werden; tears gave way to smiles → die Tränen machten einem Lächeln Platz; radio has almost given way to television → das Radio ist vom Fernsehen fast verdrängt worden
(Brit) give way to oncoming traffic → der Gegenverkehr hat Vorfahrt; who has to give way here? → wer hat hier Vorfahrt?; I was expecting him to give way → ich nahm an, er würde mir die Vorfahrt lassen; “give way” → „Vorfahrt (gewähren)“

= utter to give a cry/groan/laugh/sigh → aufschreien/-stöhnen/-lachen/-seufzen

= allow time → geben; they gave me a week to do it → sie gaben or ließen mir eine Woche Zeit, um es zu machen; give yourself time to recover → lassen Sie sich Zeit, um sich zu erholen; give yourself half an hour → rechnen Sie mit einer halben Stunde; I always give myself an extra hour in bed → ich genehmige mir eine Extrastunde im Bett; how long do you give that marriage? (inf) → wie lange gibst du dieser Ehe? (inf)
? I’ll give you that (= concede) it’s an improvement, I’ll give you that → es ist eine Verbesserung, das gestehe ich (dir) ein; he’s a good worker, I’ll give him that → eines muss man ihm lassen, er arbeitet gut

= report, tell information, details, description, answer, advice → geben; one’s name, particulars → angeben; suggestion → machen; (= let sb know by letter, phone etc) decision, opinion, results → mitteilen; the court hasn’t given a decision yet → das Gericht hat noch kein Urteil gefällt; he wouldn’t give me his decision/opinion → er wollte mir seine Entscheidung/Meinung nicht sagen; they interrupted the film to give the football results → sie unterbrachen den Film, um die Fußballergebnisse zu bringen; give him my regards → bestellen Sie ihm (schöne) Grüße, richten Sie ihm (schöne) Grüße von mir aus; give her my thanks → richten Sie ihr meinen Dank aus; to give no/the right answer → nicht/richtig antworten; to give somebody a warning → jdn warnen; his letter gave us the latest news → in seinem Brief stand das Neueste; she was given the news by John → John hat ihr das mitgeteilt; he forgot to give us the date → er hat vergessen, uns das Datum anzugeben or (verbally also) → zu sagen or (by letter, phone etc also) → mitzuteilen; who gave you that information? → wer hat Ihnen das gesagt or die Auskunft gegeben or erteilt?

= hold, perform party, dinner, play → geben; speech → halten; song → singen; toast → ausbringen (to sb auf jdn); give us a song → sing uns was vor; I give you Mary (as toast) → auf Mary!, auf Marys Wohl!; (as speaker) → ich gebe Mary das Wort

= devote → widmen (→ to +dat); he has given himself entirely to medicine → er hat sich ganz der Medizin verschrieben; he gave himself/his life to God → er weihte sich/sein Leben Gott

INTRANSITIVE VERB

= give way lit, fig: = collapse, yield → nachgeben; (strength, health, nerve, voice) → versagen; (= break, rope, cable) → reißen; (cold weather) → nachlassen; when you’re under as much strain as that, something is bound to give (inf) → wenn man unter so viel Druck steht, muss es ja irgendwo aushaken (inf)

= be the matter esp US inf what gives? → was gibts? (inf), → was ist los? (inf); what gives with him? → was ist los mit ihm? (inf); what gives in this town? → was ist hier (in der Stadt) los? (inf)

= tell US inf OK, now give! → also, raus mit der Sprache! (inf)

PHRASAL VERBS
? give away vt sep

(= give without charge) → weggeben; (as present) → verschenken; at £5 I’m practically giving it away → ich will £ 5 dafür, das ist fast geschenkt

(fig: = betray) → verraten (to sb an jdn); to give the game or show away (inf) → alles verraten; to give oneself away → sich verraten

? give back vt sep → zurück- or wiedergeben; (mirror) image → reflektieren
? give in vi (= surrender) → sich ergeben (to sb jdm); (in guessing game etc) → aufgeben; (= accede, back down) → nachgeben (→ to +dat); to give in to the majority → sich der Mehrheit beugen; to give in to blackmail → auf Erpressung eingehen; to give in to temptation → der Versuchung erliegen or nicht widerstehen vt sep document, essay → einreichen; to give in somebody’s/one’s name → jdn/sich anmelden
? give off vt insep heat, gas → abgeben; smell → verbreiten, ausströmen; rays → ausstrahlen
? give on to vi +prep obj (window) → hinausgehen auf (+acc); (door) → hinausführen auf (+acc); garden → hinausführen in (+acc)
? give out vi (supplies, patience, strength) → zu Ende gehen or (in past tense) → sein; (engine, feet) → versagen; (inspiration) → versiegen; my voice gave out → mir versagte die Stimme vt sep

(= announce) → bekannt geben; to give oneself out as something or to be something → sich als etw ausgeben

vt insep = give off
? give over vt sep

(= hand over) → übergeben (→ to +dat)

(= set aside, use for) to be given over to something → für etw beansprucht werden

vi (dial inf: = stop) → aufhören; give over! → hör auf! vi +prep obj → aufhören; give over tickling me! → hör auf, mich zu kitzeln!
? give up vi → aufgeben; I give up → ich gebe auf, ich gebs auf (inf) vt sep

(= surrender) land, territory → abgeben, abtreten (→ to +dat); authority → abgeben, abtreten (→ to an +acc); seat, place → frei machen (to für), abtreten (→ to +dat); ticket → abgeben (to bei); to give up one’s life for one’s country → sein Leben für sein Land opfern

(= hand over to authorities) → übergeben (→ to dat); to give oneself up → sich stellen; (after siege etc) → sich ergeben

(= disclose, yield up) secret, treasure → enthüllen (geh)

? give up on vi +prep obj person, project → abschreiben; to give up on life → am Leben verzweifeln

giveaway

1. vt

b. (produce) → dare, produrre; (result, help, advice) → dare
3 times 4 gives 12 → 3 per 4 fa 12
to give the right/wrong answer → dare la risposta giusta/sbagliata

c. (perform, jump, smile) → fare; (deliver, speech, lecture) → fare, tenere; (utter, cry) → lanciare; (sigh) → tirare, fare
give us a song → cantaci qualcosa
he gave a good performance (musician) → è stata una buona esecuzione (actor) → ha recitato bene

1. vt + adv

a. (devote) to give over to → dedicare a

b. (transfer) to give over to → consegnare a

1. vt + adv

c. (devote, one’s life, time) to give up (to) → dedicare (a)
to give up (for) (sacrifice, one’s life, career) → donare (per), dare (per)

pp., a.

given → dado-dada;

to ___ birth → ___ a luz;

to ___ and take → hacer concesiones mutuas;

to ___ out → repartir;

to ___ up → renunciar, perder la esperanza, darse por vencido;

given name → nombre de pila.