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given

/ˈɡɪvən/

given away

given back

givenpreposition

Used to mean 'considering' or 'taking into account'

Translations

vuLangue soignée ou courante, équivalent de « compte tenu de ».

Given the circumstances, postponing the meeting was the right choice.

Vu les circonstances, reporter la réunion était le bon choix.

Definitions

Taking into account; considering.

Given the circumstances, postponing the meeting was the right choice.

givenadjective

more given

Comp.

most given

Super.

/ˈɡɪvən/

Translations

donné

In a given situation, you should always remain calm.

Dans une situation donnée, il faut toujours rester calme.

Additional translations

enclinDans la tournure « être enclin à ».

supposéAu sens de prémisse ou d’élément tenu pour vrai.

Definitions

Specified or stated; particular.

In a given situation, you should always remain calm.

Inclined or disposed to.

She is given to sudden outbursts of laughter.

Presented or stated as a premise; assumed to be true.

The given evidence supports his innocence.

Synonyms

givennoun

givens

/ˈɡɪv.ən/

Translations

acquisSurtout dans l’expression « c’est un acquis ».

It's a given that markets fluctuate over time.

C’est un acquis que les marchés fluctuent au fil du temps.

Definitions

A known or established fact or condition, especially one taken as a premise for reasoning or discussion.

It's a given that markets fluctuate over time.

Synonyms

fact

assumption

premise

given fact

given assumption

premise (given)

giveverb

given

Past Participle

gave

Past Simple

given

Past Participle

giving

ing-form

/ɡɪv/

Translations

donner

She decided to give her old clothes to charity.

Elle a décidé de donner ses vieux vêtements à une association caritative.

Additional translations

offrirQuand l’idée est de donner volontairement, souvent avec une nuance de cadeau ou de faveur.

remettreQuand il s’agit de passer matériellement quelque chose à quelqu’un.

produirePour une plante, une machine ou une source qui produit quelque chose.

fairePour une prestation, une conférence, un discours ou un spectacle.

accorderPour octroyer un droit, une autorisation ou un privilège.

émettrePour un son, une lumière ou un signal.

céderQuand quelque chose se plie, s’affaisse ou finit par céder sous une pression.

estimerQuand le verbe signifie évaluer approximativement.

Definitions

To present voluntarily and without expecting compensation; bestow.

She decided to give her old clothes to charity.

To hand over or pass something to someone.

Please give me the book from the shelf.

To yield or produce something.

The apple tree gives plenty of fruit every year.

To perform or deliver a speech, lecture, or performance.

He will give a presentation at the conference tomorrow.

To cause or allow someone to have something, especially something abstract.

The teacher gave the students extra time to complete the test.

To communicate or impart information or knowledge.

Can you give me directions to the nearest gas station?

To grant or bestow a right or privilege.

The manager gave him permission to leave early.

To emit or send out something, such as a sound or light.

The alarm clock gives a loud ring every morning.

To yield, bend, or collapse under physical or figurative pressure; to break down or concede.

The old bridge gave under the weight of the truck.

To estimate or judge approximately.

I'd give the crowd about two hundred people.

Synonyms

Antonyms

givensnoun

given

givens

/ˈɡɪvənz/

Translations

donnéesAu pluriel, surtout en mathématiques et dans les problèmes logiques.

Before proving the theorem, the students reviewed the givens.

Avant de démontrer le théorème, les étudiants ont repris les données.

Definitions

Basic facts or conditions that are assumed to be true or accepted as true without proof.

In solving the math problem, the teacher asked us to list all the givens before attempting a solution.

Synonyms

givenoun

Definitions

The capacity to bend or alter under pressure; flexibility.

The give of the mattress made it very comfortable to sleep on.

A readiness or capacity to make concessions or compromises in a negotiation or dispute.

There was some give in the union's final proposal.