Translations

giveverb
gave
Past Simple
given
Past Participle
giving
Gerund
UK
/ɡɪv/
US
/ɡɪv/
I will give you a book tomorrow.
Я дам тебе книгу завтра.
I want to give her a gift for her birthday.
Я хочу подарить ей подарок на день рождения.
He decided to give his seat to the elderly woman.
Он решил уступить своё место пожилой женщине.
The company will give you access to the new software.
Компания предоставит вам доступ к новому программному обеспечению.
The teacher will give the awards at the ceremony.
Учитель вручит награды на церемонии.
givenoun
gives
pl
UK
/ɡɪv/
US
/ɡɪv/
The negotiation required some give from both parties.
Переговоры требовали уступок от обеих сторон.

Definitions

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.
givenoun
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.