give over

arrêter, cesser

Arrêter de faire quelque chose, surtout quelque chose d’agaçant.

En anglais simple : To stop doing something, especially something annoying.

• Oh, give over!
• Give over teasing your little brother.
• Will you give over complaining about the weather?

Comment l'utiliser : give over doing something (Give over making so much noise.)

Synonymes : stop, quit, give up

Contraires : continue

Expressions courantes : give over, give over complaining, give over teasing

consacrer, affecter

Réserver quelque chose entièrement à un usage ou se consacrer totalement à une activité.

En anglais simple : To use something entirely for one purpose, or give yourself completely to an activity.

• They gave the field over to football.
• The factory has been given over to making bicycles.
• He gave himself over to his work after the move.

Comment l'utiliser : give something over to something (They gave the upper floor over to storage.); give oneself over to something (She gave herself over to painting.)

Synonymes : devote, dedicate

Expressions courantes : give over something, give over space

remettre, confier

Remettre quelque chose à une autre personne pour qu’elle le garde ou s’en occupe.

En anglais simple : To give something to another person to keep or deal with.

• Give the keys over to the caretaker.
• She gave the papers over to a trusted friend.
• They have given control over to a new manager.

Comment l'utiliser : give something over to someone (He gave the documents over to his lawyer.)

Synonymes : hand over, entrust

Expressions courantes : give over something, give over control