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Meanings of give in English

Portuguese
oferecer
Catalan
donar
Spanish
donar
Wikidata

To give as a present; make a gift of.

oferecer
Portuguese
elasticidade

The elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length.

elasticidade
Portuguese
trespassar
Catalan
apropar
Spanish
dar

Place into the hands or custody of.

Related terms
trespassar
Portuguese
ruir
Spanish
caer

Break down, literally or metaphorically.

ruir
Synonyms
Examples for "break"
Examples for "break"
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Yes, that really was his only break in the case thus far.
The sculptor
2
Popular films did, however, break into the best picture race last year.
Reuters
3
Superb police work, chief: When you friend suggest you break the law.
The South African
4
NK: Today we have not heard any reports of diseases break out.
Radio NZ
5
Mr Bell said health interventions could break the addiction and crime cycle.
Radio NZ
1
Last year, auto supporters said an industry collapse would devastate the economy.
Reuters
2
Officials said the second building was not yet at risk of collapse.
Radio NZ
3
There is great concern across Europe about the collapse of bee populations.
BBC
4
Aid groups say health services across the country are close to collapse.
Reuters
5
Progressives anticipated direct government action to address the consequences of economic collapse.
The Guardian
1
The Microsoft founder has been the wealthiest American every year since 1994.
The Irish Times
2
Business: Microsoft founder and the visionary behind the world's largest software company.
The South African
3
The apolipoprotein B mutation was the Arg3500Gln founder mutation in Northern Europe.
Pubmed
4
Results: Four independent founder mice bearing various copies of transgene were generated.
Pubmed
5
Laor, Michael, founder of Cisco Systems Development Center in Israel; February 2009.
Start-up nation: the story of israel's economic miracle
1
The fall in value in this case will be 55 per cent.
The Irish Times
2
The fall in the year since last March was 5 per cent.
The Irish Times
3
Let me point out one important reason for the fall in interest.
The Irish Times
4
Few, for example, foresaw the recent fall in the price of oil.
The Guardian
5
A moderate fall in housing prices could actually support the broader economy.
Reuters
1
The Israeli government doesn't want to be seen to cave in immediately.
Reuters
2
THE Hermit lived in a cave in the hollow of a hill.
The Hermit and the Wild Woman, and Other Stories
3
That means fewer air pockets are left when mud-brick houses cave in.
Reuters
4
I could stand --in the entrance to the cave in --.
St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, Vol. 5, January 1878, ...
5
I was sure walls would start to cave in at any moment.
The Irish Times
1
It's not yet been established what caused the balcony to ' give way'.
The South African
2
After 15 minutes' cycling the orchards give way to marsh and reedbeds.
The Guardian
3
Inch by bitter, fighting inch Paul saw Loren forced to give way.
The wandering fire
4
Engine-driven components like power steering pumps will give way to electric ones.
Wired
5
But in the future, the phone might give way to another platform.
Wired
Usage of give in English
1
Public opinion polls on the EU referendum question give a confused picture.
Reuters
2
So for example, let me give you an example: the music business.
The new yorker
3
Ask her,' he says gently, 'to give the young woman good advice.
Wolf hall
4
EU treaty changes to give the UK greater control over its borders.
The Guardian
5
France will choose to try the case or give Rwanda the case.
Reuters
6
Turkish prime minister Binali Yildirim said Turkey would not give into violence.
Radio NZ
7
Conclusion: You need to give students time to think about a question.
Wired
8
Health officials are expected to give evidence on this issue next week.
News.com.au
9
The withdrawal agreement must give legal effect to that 'cast iron' guarantee.
The Guardian
10
Public opinion polls on the proposition so far give no clear picture.
Reuters
11
Rogers said this would give investors confidence to finance new power plants.
Reuters
12
The only problem: No bank would give him a serious credit card.
Wired
13
We know we need to give people hope through these difficult times.
The Guardian
14
She hobbled along; he was far behind; he would give up soon.
Songs of love and death: all-original tales of star-crossed love
15
Ms Steenson will give great strength to this work, Judge Shaw said.
Radio NZ
16
Fear would give her the control she needed; respect could come later.
The truth of valor