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I. giv·en [ˈgɪvən] N

to take sth as a given

II. giv·en [ˈgɪvən] ADJ inv

1. given (certain):

given

2. given (specified):

given

3. given (tend):

to be given to sth
zu etw acc neigen
to be given to doing sth

4. given MATH:

III. giv·en [ˈgɪvən] VB

given pp of give

IV. giv·en [ˈgɪvən] PREP

given sth
angesichts einer S. gen form
given the fact that ...
See also

I. give <gave, given> [gɪv] VB trans

1. give (in collocations) → birth , → blood , → call , → chase , → evidence , → kiss , → look , → smile

2. give (hand over):

to give sb sth [or sth to sb]
jdm etw geben

3. give (administer):

to give sb sth medicine
jdm etw geben

4. give (as present):

to give sb sth [or sth to sb]
jdm etw schenken
to give sb sth [or sth to sb] (donate)
jdm etw spenden
to give sb sth as a present
jdm etw schenken

5. give (offer):

to give sb sth
jdm etw geben
to give sb an excuse for sth/for doing [or to do] sth

6. give (entrust):

7. give (sacrifice):

8. give (sell, pay):

to give sb sth for £20
jdm etw für 20 Pfund verkaufen
to give sb £20 for sth
jdm für etw acc 20 Pfund zahlen

9. give (cause):

to give sb sth
sth gives sb a headache fig
to give sb/sth a bad name
jdn/etw in Verruf bringen

10. give (grant):

to give sb sth
jdm etw geben

13. give usu imper (connect with):

15. give (predict):

to give sb/sth three months/five years marriage, relationship

16. give (present):

17. give (host):

18. give (utter, emit):

19. give (like best):

20. give (value):

nicht viel auf etw acc geben inf

21. give (devote):

23. give (produce):

to give sth result, number

24. give (do):

25. give (admit/grant):

26. give form (prone to):

to be given to sth
zu etw dat neigen

27. give (toast):

Phrases:

I don't give a damn inf [or inf! a shit] [or vulg a fuck]

II. give <gave, -n> [gɪv] VB intr

1. give (donate):

2. give (bend, yield):

give rope
reißen <riss, gerissen>
give bed
give knees
to give [under [or with] sth] weight
[unter etw dat] nachgeben

3. give (collapse):

4. give (be at an end):

sth gives patience
mit etw dat ist es vorbei
sth gives nerves, voice

5. give inf (what's happening):

6. give (tell):

III. give [gɪv] N no pl

give of bed
Federung f <-, -en>
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given VB

given that ...
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given N

that's a given
that's a given
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given ADJ

given (text)

ˈgiv·en name N

given name
Vorname m <-ns, -n>

ˈGod-giv·en ADJ inv

given need THEOR MODEL, APPRAIS

I. give <gave, given> [gɪv] VB trans

1. give (in collocations) → birth , → blood , → call , → chase , → evidence , → kiss , → look , → smile

2. give (hand over):

to give sb sth [or sth to sb]
jdm etw geben

3. give (administer):

to give sb sth medicine
jdm etw geben

4. give (as present):

to give sb sth [or sth to sb]
jdm etw schenken
to give sb sth [or sth to sb] (donate)
jdm etw spenden
to give sb sth as a present
jdm etw schenken

5. give (offer):

to give sb sth
jdm etw geben
to give sb an excuse for sth/for doing [or to do] sth

6. give (entrust):

7. give (sacrifice):

8. give (sell, pay):

to give sb sth for £20
jdm etw für 20 Pfund verkaufen
to give sb £20 for sth
jdm für etw acc 20 Pfund zahlen

9. give (cause):

to give sb sth
sth gives sb a headache fig
to give sb/sth a bad name
jdn/etw in Verruf bringen

10. give (grant):

to give sb sth
jdm etw geben

13. give usu imper (connect with):

15. give (predict):

to give sb/sth three months/five years marriage, relationship

16. give (present):

17. give (host):

18. give (utter, emit):

19. give (like best):

20. give (value):

nicht viel auf etw acc geben inf

21. give (devote):

23. give (produce):

to give sth result, number

24. give (do):

25. give (admit/grant):

26. give form (prone to):

to be given to sth
zu etw dat neigen

27. give (toast):

Phrases:

I don't give a damn inf [or inf! a shit] [or vulg a fuck]

II. give <gave, -n> [gɪv] VB intr

1. give (donate):

2. give (bend, yield):

give rope
reißen <riss, gerissen>
give bed
give knees
to give [under [or with] sth] weight
[unter etw dat] nachgeben

3. give (collapse):

4. give (be at an end):

sth gives patience
mit etw dat ist es vorbei
sth gives nerves, voice

5. give inf (what's happening):

6. give (tell):

III. give [gɪv] N no pl

give of bed
Federung f <-, -en>

give away VB trans

1. give away (offer for free):

to give away ⇆ sth

2. give away (at wedding):

to give away ⇆ sb father of the bride

3. give away fig (lose):

to give away ⇆ sth victory, penalty

4. give away (reveal, expose):

to give away ⇆ sth secret, details
to give away ⇆ sb

give back VB trans

to give back ⇆ sth to sb to give sb back ⇆ sth
jdm etw zurückgeben [o. wiedergeben] [o. CH a. retournieren]

I. give in VB intr

1. give in (cave to pressure):

nachgeben <gibt nach, gab nach, nachgegeben>
to give in to sth
etw dat nachgeben
to give in to sth
sich acc etw dat beugen

2. give in (surrender):

II. give in VB trans

1. give in (hand in):

to give in ⇆ sth one's homework, keys

2. give in Brit SPORTS (rule inside):

give off VB trans

to give off sth
to give off sth smell, smoke

give on to, give onto VB intr

to give on to [or onto] sth doors, steps
to give on to [or onto] sth window

I. give out VB intr

1. give out (run out):

give out food, supplies
give out energy

2. give out (stop working):

give out machines

II. give out VB trans

1. give out (distribute):

to give out ⇆ sth to sb food, leaflats
etw an jdn verteilen
to give out ⇆ sth to sb pencils, books
etw an jdn austeilen

2. give out (announce):

to give out ⇆ sth

3. give out (pretend):

to give oneself out as sth [or to be sth]
sich acc als etw acc ausgeben

4. give out (emit):

to give out sth noise
etw von sich dat geben

5. give out Brit SPORTS (rule out):

I. give over VB trans

1. give over (set aside):

to be given over to sth
to be given over to sth (devoted)

2. give over (hand over):

to give over ⇆ sth to sb
jdm etw übergeben

3. give over (abandon):

to give over ⇆ sth to sb
jdm etw überlassen
to give over ⇆ sb to sb
jdn jdm ausliefern

II. give over VB intr Brit

1. give over inf (stop):

2. give over inf (disbelief):

I. give up VB intr

II. give up VB trans

1. give up (quit):

to give up ⇆ sth
to give up doing sth smoking, drinking
mit etw dat aufhören

2. give up (surrender):

to give up ⇆ sth to sb place, seat
jdm etw überlassen
to give up ⇆ sth to sb territory
etw an jdn abtreten

3. give up (devote):

sich acc etw dat hingeben
to give up ⇆ one's life to sth/doing sth
sein Leben etw dat verschreiben form

4. give up (consider lost):

jdn aufgeben inf
to give up sb/sth as a bad job
jdn/etw abschreiben inf
to give sb/sth up as lost
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give VB

to be given to doing sth (prone to) form
to be given to sth (prone to) form
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give VB

OpenDict entry
Present
Igive
yougive
he/she/itgives
wegive
yougive
theygive
Past
Igave
yougave
he/she/itgave
wegave
yougave
theygave
Present Perfect
Ihavegiven
youhavegiven
he/she/ithasgiven
wehavegiven
youhavegiven
theyhavegiven
Past Perfect
Ihadgiven
youhadgiven
he/she/ithadgiven
wehadgiven
youhadgiven
theyhadgiven

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