give away

verschenken, spenden

Jemandem etwas überlassen, ohne dafür Geld zu verlangen.

In einfachem Englisch: To let someone have something without asking for money.

• I give away old clothes.
• The shop gave away free samples yesterday.
• Are you giving that bike away?

So benutzt man es: give something away (She gave her old toys away.); give something away to someone (We gave the extra chairs away to a neighbour.)

Synonyme: donate, give

Gegenteile: sell

Häufige Wendungen: give away something, give away books

verraten, preisgeben

Unbeabsichtigt etwas sagen oder erkennen lassen, das geheim bleiben sollte.

In einfachem Englisch: To accidentally show or tell something that should remain secret.

• Don’t give away the ending.
• His nervous laugh gave him away.
• Did my face give away how worried I was?

So benutzt man es: give something away (His smile gave the surprise away.); give someone/yourself away (Her accent gave her away.)

Synonyme: reveal, expose, betray

Gegenteile: conceal

Häufige Wendungen: give away something, give away secrets, give away someone

abgeben, aufgeben

Anderen die eigene Macht, Kontrolle oder Rechte überlassen.

In einfachem Englisch: To let someone else have power, control, or rights that you had.

• Don’t give away your rights.
• She gave away control of the company.
• Why would they give away so much power?

So benutzt man es: give away something to someone (The founders gave away control to outside investors.)

Synonyme: surrender, relinquish

Gegenteile: retain

Häufige Wendungen: give away control, give away rights

die Braut zum Altar führen

Die Braut bei der Hochzeit begleiten und ihrem Partner feierlich übergeben.

In einfachem Englisch: To formally present a bride to her partner during a wedding ceremony.

• Her father gave her away.
• She asked her brother to give her away at the wedding.
• Who will give the bride away?

So benutzt man es: give someone away (Her mother gave her away at the wedding.)

Häufige Wendungen: give away someone, give away brides

verschleudern

Etwas so billig verkaufen, dass es fast wie ein Geschenk wirkt.

In einfachem Englisch: To sell something for so little money that it seems almost free.

• At that price, you’re giving it away.
• They practically gave away their furniture for fifty euros.
• I won’t give away a valuable painting for so little.

So benutzt man es: give something away for an amount (At ten pounds, you’re practically giving it away.)

Synonyme: sell cheaply

Häufige Wendungen: give away something, give away stock

einen Vorteil zugestehen

Gegen jemanden antreten, der bei Gewicht, Größe, Zeit oder anderen Bedingungen im Vorteil ist.

In einfachem Englisch: To compete against someone who has more weight, height, time, or another advantage.

• He gives away weight to his opponent.
• She won despite giving away five centimetres in height.
• The younger runner gave away ten seconds and still won.

So benutzt man es: give away an amount to someone (Our team gives away several inches in height to theirs.)

Häufige Wendungen: give away weight, give away height