Translations

givenpreposition
Used to mean 'considering' or 'taking into account'
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.
givenadjective
more given
Comp.
most given
Super.
UK
/ˈɡɪvən/
US
/ˈɡɪvən/
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.
givennoun
givens
pl
UK
/ˈɡɪv.ən/
US
/ˈɡɪv.ən/
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.
giveverb

given

Past Participle

gave
Past Simple
given
Past Participle
giving
Gerund
UK
/ɡɪv/
US
/ɡɪv/
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.
givensnoun

given

givens
pl
UK
/ˈɡɪvənz/
US
/ˈɡɪvənz/
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

givenpreposition
Taking into account; considering.
Given the circumstances, postponing the meeting was the right choice.
givenadjective
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.
givennoun
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.
giveverb
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.
givensnoun
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.