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give

 
 
/gɪv/ verb (past tense gave, past participle given)

Translation

PROVIDE [+ two objects] to provide someone with something
vermek
Her parents gave her a car for her birthday. Do you give money to charity? Could you give me a lift to the station, please?794
PUT NEAR [+ two objects] to put something near someone or in their hand so that they can use it or look at it
sunmak, vermek
Can you give me that pen? He poured a cup of coffee and gave it to Isabel.794
ALLOW [+ two objects] to allow someone to have a right or an opportunity
(hak, fırsat) vermek
We didn't really give him a chance to explain.1763
TELL [T] to tell someone something
söylemek, anlatmak
The woman refused to give her name. [+ two objects] Can you give Jo a message?1152
CAUSE [+ two objects] to cause someone to have or feel something
almasına/hissetmesine neden olmak
I hope he hasn't given you any trouble. Smoking gives you cancer. This news will give hope to thousands of sufferers.7941865
ALLOW TIME [+ two objects] to allow someone or something a particular amount of time
(zaman, süre) vermek
I'm nearly ready - just give me a few minutes.686
PAY MONEY [+ two objects] to pay someone a particular amount of money for something
(bir şeyin karşılığı olarak) ücret ödemek, para vermek
I gave him £20 for his old camera.794
DO [T] to perform an action
(gösteri, konuşma, konferans, ders vb.) sunmak, vermek, icra etmek
to give a cry/shout [+ two objects] He gave her a kiss on the cheek.1828
give sb a call/ring to telephone someone
telefonla aramak
Why don't you just give him a call?1219
give a performance/speech, etc to perform or speak in public
toplum karşısında konuşmak/gösteri yapmak/sunmak
Tony gave a great speech.1828
give a party to have a party
parti vermek
Claire's giving a birthday party for Eric.1877
MOVE [I] to bend, stretch, or break because of too much weight
(ağır yükten dolayı) bel vermek, eğilmek, kırmak/kırılmak; genişlemek
1935
give way UK ( US yield) to stop in order to allow other vehicles to go past before you drive onto a bigger road
yol vermek, geçmesine izin vermek
1680
give sth away phrasal verb
NO MONEY to give something to someone without asking for any money
(ücretsiz) elden çıkarmak, vermek
They're giving away a CD with this magazine.7941425
SECRET to let someone know a secret, often without intending to
bir sırrı açıklamak, ifşa etmek, açığa vurmak
The party was meant to be a surprise, but Caroline gave it away.1151
give sth back phrasal verb
to return something to the person who gave it to you
geri vermek, iade etmek
Has she given you those books back yet?794
give in phrasal verb
AGREE to finally agree to what someone wants after a period when you refuse to agree
kabul etmek, direnmekten vazgeçmek, sonunda aynı noktaya gelmek
We will never give in to terrorists' demands.2211
STOP to accept that you have been beaten and agree to stop competing or fighting
mağlubiyeti/yenilgiyi kabul etmek, boyun eğmek, teslim olmak
2442
give sth in phrasal verb UK
to give a piece of written work or a document to someone for them to read, judge, or deal with
teslim etmek
I have to give my essay in on Monday.794
give off sth phrasal verb
to produce heat, light, a smell, or a gas
ısı/gaz/koku/ışık vermek/çıkarmak/yaymak
The fire was giving off a lot of smoke.1647
give sth out phrasal verb
to give something to a large number of people
dağıtmak, vermek
He gave out copies of the report at the end of the meeting.794
give out phrasal verb
If a machine or part of your body gives out, it stops working correctly.
pes etmek, durmak, bitmek, tükenmek, kalmamak
She read until her eyes gave out.2503
give up (sth) phrasal verb
STOP HABIT If you give up a habit such as smoking, or give up something unhealthy such as alcohol, you stop doing it or having it.
(sigara, alkol) bırakmak, vazgeçmek, terketmek
I gave up smoking two years ago.788
TOO DIFFICULT to stop doing something before you have completed it, usually because it is too difficult
yarıda bırakmak, yapmaktan vazgeçmek, caymak, tamamlamamak
[+ doing sth] I've given up trying to help her.788
give up sth phrasal verb
to stop doing a regular activity or job
düzenli yapılanları yapmamak, işinden vazgeçmek; işi bırakmak
Are you going to give up work when you have your baby?788
give up phrasal verb
to stop trying to think of the answer to a joke or question
cevabını aramaktan vazgeçmek; çözmekten vazgeçmek
Do you give up?2211
give it up for sb phrasal verb
used to ask people to clap their hands to show that they like a performance
alkışlamasını istemek
Ladies and gentlemen, give it up for the star of our show, Amy Jones!
give yourself up phrasal verb
to allow the police or an enemy to catch you
teslim olmak
788
give up on sb phrasal verb
to stop hoping that someone will do what you want them to do
birinden ümidini kesmek; ...den umudu olmamak
The doctors have given up on him.788
give up on sth phrasal verb
to stop hoping that something will achieve what you want it to achieve
işe yarayacağını düşünmemek, ...den umudunu kesmek
788
(Definition of give verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary English-Turkish © Cambridge University Press)

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