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give

[gɪv] ( pt gave, pp given, cont giving )
transitive verb Conjugation
1. [gen]   dare
 to give (sb) sthg [look, push, headache]   dare qc (a qn)
[smile, frown, surprise]   fare qc (a qn)
 just thinking about it gives me a headache   il solo pensiero mi fa venire il mal di testa
 it gives me great pleasure to be here tonight   mi fa molto piacere essere qui questa sera
 to give sb/sthg sthg or to give sthg to sb/sthg   dare qc a qn/qc
 to give sthg (for sthg) [pay]   dare qc (per qc)
2. [host]
 to give a press conference   tenere una conferenza stampa
3. [thought, attention, time]
 to give sthg to sthg or to give sthg sthg   dedicare qc a qc
4. [as present]   dare, regalare
 to give sb sthg or to give sthg to sb   dare qc a qn
 to be given to believe or understand that (fml)   essere indotto ( f indotta) a credere che
 I'd give anything or my right arm to do that   darei qualsiasi cosa per farlo


  

give

[gɪv] ( pt gave, pp given, cont giving )
intransitive verb Conjugation
[collapse, break]   cedere

  

give

[gɪv] ( pt gave, pp given, cont giving )
noun (uncountable noun)
[elasticity]   elasticità f inv

  

give or take


preposition
 give or take a mile   miglio più, miglio meno


  

give away


transitive verb separable Conjugation
1. [get rid of]   dare via
2. [reveal]   rivelare


  

give back


transitive verb separable Conjugation
  restituire


  

give in


intransitive verb Conjugation
1. [admit defeat]   arrendersi
2. [agree unwillingly]
 to give in to sthg   cedere a qc


  

give off


transitive verb inseparable Conjugation
  emettere


  

give out


transitive verb separable Conjugation
[distribute]   distribuire

  

give out


intransitive verb Conjugation
[fail]   venire meno


  

give over


transitive verb separable Conjugation
[dedicate]
 to be given over to sthg   essere destinato ( f destinata) a qc

  

give over


intransitive verb Conjugation
(UK & inf) [stop]
 give over!   piantala!


  

give up


transitive verb separable Conjugation
1. [stop, abandon - smoking]   smettere
[ - hope]   abbandonare
[ - chocolate]   rinunciare a
[ - job]   lasciare
2. [surrender]
 to give o.s. up (to sb)   arrendersi (a qn)


  

give up


intransitive verb Conjugation
[admit defeat]   arrendersi


  

give up on


transitive verb inseparable
  perdere ogni speranza su


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