give away

regalare, donare

Dare qualcosa a qualcuno senza chiedere denaro in cambio.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: give something away (She gave her old toys away.); give something away to someone (We gave the extra chairs away to a neighbour.)

Sinonimi: donate, give

Contrari: sell

Espressioni comuni: give away something, give away books

rivelare, tradire

Mostrare o raccontare per sbaglio qualcosa che doveva rimanere segreto.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: give something away (His smile gave the surprise away.); give someone/yourself away (Her accent gave her away.)

Sinonimi: reveal, expose, betray

Contrari: conceal

Espressioni comuni: give away something, give away secrets, give away someone

cedere, rinunciare a

Lasciare ad altri il potere, il controllo o i diritti che si avevano.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: give away something to someone (The founders gave away control to outside investors.)

Sinonimi: surrender, relinquish

Contrari: retain

Espressioni comuni: give away control, give away rights

accompagnare la sposa all’altare

Accompagnare la sposa e affidarla simbolicamente al suo partner durante la cerimonia.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: give someone away (Her mother gave her away at the wedding.)

Espressioni comuni: give away someone, give away brides

svendere

Vendere qualcosa a un prezzo tanto basso da sembrare quasi un regalo.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: give something away for an amount (At ten pounds, you’re practically giving it away.)

Sinonimi: sell cheaply

Espressioni comuni: give away something, give away stock

concedere un vantaggio

Competere contro qualcuno avvantaggiato per peso, altezza, tempo o altre condizioni.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: give away an amount to someone (Our team gives away several inches in height to theirs.)

Espressioni comuni: give away weight, give away height