| Samengestelde woorden: |
| aandacht geven aan overg. uitdr. | (zich speciaal bezighouden met) | pay attention to, give attention to v expr |
| aanleiding geven tot overg. uitdr. | (de oorzaak zijn van) | give rise to, give cause to v expr |
| advies geven onoverg. ww | (raad geven) | advise vtr |
| | | recommend vtr |
| | | give advice vtr + n |
| afstand doen van overg. uitdr. | (weggeven) | part with vi + prep |
| | | give away vtr prhasal sep |
| afzien van ww+vz | (laten varen) | waive, renounce vtr |
| | | abandon vtr |
| | | give up vtr phrasal sep |
| alles geven vn+overg. ww | figuurlijk (zijn uiterste best doen) | give everything v expr |
| alles geven vn+overg. ww | letterlijk (alles weggeven) | give everything away v expr |
| antwoord geven nw+overg. ww | (beantwoorden) | answer, reply, respond vtr |
| | | give an answer v expr |
| assistentie verlenen nw+overg. ww | (hulp bieden) | give assistance v expr |
| | | assist vtr |
| bevallen onoverg. ww | (geboorte) | give birth v expr |
| bevallen van ww+vz | (baren) | give birth to v expr |
| bevelen geven nw mv+overg. ww | (commando's uitdelen) | give orders v expr |
| bevelen uitdelen nw mv+overg. ww | figuurlijk (commando's geven) | give orders v expr |
| buigen onoverg. ww | (opgeven) | give up vi phrasal |
| | | bow vi |
| | | bend vi |
| getuigen onoverg.ww | (een verklaring afleggen) | testify vi |
| | | give evidence, give testimony v expr |
| iets kunnen schelen overg. uitdr. | altijd met kunnen (iets uitmaken) | care about vi + prep |
| | (informal) | give a hoot v expr |
| | Het kan me niets schelen dat het regent, ik ga een eindje lopen. |
| in het huwelijk treden onoverg. uitdr. | (trouwen) | give in marriage v expr |
| | | get married v expr |
| korting geven nw de+ww | (de prijs verlagen) | give a discount v expr |
| kracht geven nw de+ww | (sterken, verstevigen) | invigorate vtr |
| | | give strength vtr + n |
| laten varen hulpww+ww | figuurlijk (afzien van) | abandon vtr |
| | | give up vtr phrasal sep |
| lof uiten nw de+ww | (prijzen, loven) | give praise v expr |
| | | praise vtr |
| loslaten overg. ww | (opgeven) | give up vtr phrasal sep |
| opdracht geven tot nw + overg. ww | (gelasten, gebieden) | give orders to v expr |
| | | order vtr |
| overhebben voor ww+vz | (bereid zijn te doen) | be prepared to give for v expr |
| overheen walsen overg. uitdr. | figuurlijk (oppervlakkig behandelen) | give a cursory glance v expr |
| overstag gaan bw+ww | figuurlijk (toegeven, zwichten) | give in vi phrasal |
| | | yield vi |
| plaats maken nw+ww | (ruimte creëren) | make room v expr |
| | | give place to, give room to v expr |
| promotie geven nw+overg. ww | (bevorderen) | promote vtr |
| | | give a promotion v expr |
| raad geven nw+overg. ww | (adviseren) | advise vtr |
| | | give advice vtr + n |
| schrik aanjagen nw+overg. ww | (iemand bang maken) | give a fright v expr |
| | | scare vtr |
| | | startle vtr |
| smeergeld toeschuiven nw+overg. ww | (omkooppoging) | bribe vtr |
| | (informal) | give hush money vtr + n |
| te verstaan geven overg. uitdr. | (mededelen, duidelijk maken) | give to understand v expr |
| ter wereld brengen overg. uitdr. | (een kind krijgen, baren) | give birth v expr |
| | | bring into the world v expr |
| toegang verlenen tot overg. uitdr. | (toelaten, binnenlaten) | give access to, grant access to vtr + n + prep |
| toegeven onoverg.ww | (bezwijken, zwichten) | yield vi |
| | | give in vi phrasal |
| | | give way v expr |
| toegeven aan ww+vz | (niet langer weestand bieden) | give in to vi phrasal + prep |
| | | yield vi |
toestemming geven aan,
toestemming geven voor nw + overg. ww | (toestemmen met, goedkeuren) | give permission, grant permission vtr + n |
| uitkomen op ww+vz | (leiden naar) | lead to vi + prep |
| | | give onto vi + prep |
| wijken onoverg.ww | (uit de weg gaan) | give way v expr |
| | | make way v expr |
| zijn mening geven onoverg. uitdr. | (zijn overtuiging verkondigen) | give his opinion v expr |
| zijn stem laten horen onoverg. uitdr. | (zijn mening geven) | make himself heard v expr |
| | | give his opinion v expr |
Vaste combinatie van werkwoord en voorzetsel
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| give [sth] away vtr phrasal sep | (make a gift) | weggeven overg.ww |
| | She put her old clothes in a bag and gave them away. |
| | Ze stak haar oude kleren in een zak en gaf ze weg. |
| give [sth] away vtr phrasal sep | figurative (reveal) | verklappen, onthullen overg.ww |
| | When you tell a joke, you can't give away the punch line until the end. |
| | Wanneer je een grap vertelt, mag je de clou niet verklappen tot het einde. |
| give in vi phrasal | (surrender, admit defeat) | opgeven overg. ww |
| | I give in; it's just too difficult. |
| give in vi phrasal | (yield: to feeling, temptation) | toegeven aan, zwichten voor ww + vz |
| | She is trying to avoid sweets, but if you tempt her with chocolate, she always gives in. |
| give in to [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (yield: to feeling, temptation) | vertaling niet beschikbaar |
| | The children wanted to stay up until midnight, but one by one, they gave in to sleep. |
| give in to [sb/sth] vi phrasal + prep | (submit, surrender) | toegeven aan, zwichten voor ww + vz |
| | After the last scandal, the mayor gave in to the pressure and resigned. |
give out [sth],
give [sth] out vtr phrasal sep | (heat, warmth: radiate) | afgeven, geven overg. ww |
| | Stars give out heat and light. |
give out [sth],
give [sth] out vtr phrasal sep | (distribute) | uitdelen overg. ww |
| | The teacher gives out the worksheets to the students. |
| give out vi phrasal | informal (bodily organ: fail) | opgeven overg. ww |
| | His heart finally gave out and he died. |
| | After years of heavy drinking, his liver finally gave out. |
give [sth] up,
give up doing [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (stop trying) | opgeven overg. ww |
| | I gave up trying to get them to believe me. |
give [sth] up,
give up doing [sth] vtr phrasal sep | UK (habit, addiction: quit) | stoppen met ww + vz |
| | | laten staan overg. ww |
| | It'll be hard, but I'm going to try giving up chocolate for Lent. |
| give up vi phrasal | (surrender) | opgeven overg.ww |
| | | zich overgeven wk. ww |
| | I give up - you're far better than me at this game! |
| give up vi phrasal | informal (stop guessing) | opgeven overg. ww |
| | OK, I give up. What's the answer? |
Samengestelde woorden:
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| not give a damn v expr | potentially offensive, informal (not care) | niks om geven woordgr |
| | | niet kunnen schelen woordgr |
| | I don't give a damn that my ex has a new girlfriend! |
| give [sb] a hand v expr | informal (help [sb]) | een handje helpen, een helpende hand bieden frase |
| | | helpen overg. ww |
| | I needed help carrying the wardrobe and the neighbour gave me a hand. |
give [sb] a hand,
give a hand to [sb] v expr | informal (applaud) | applaudisseren onoverg.ww |
| | | een applaus geven frase |
| | Let's give a big hand to our next act. |
| give [sb] a kicking v expr | informal (attack physically, beat) (informeel) | een pak slaag geven overg.uitdr. |
| give [sb] a kicking v expr | figurative, informal (defeat [sb]) (figuurlijk, informeel) | een pak slaag geven overg.uitdr. |
| give [sb] a kicking v expr | figurative, informal (criticize [sb] heavily) (figuurlijk, informeel) | iem. de wind van voren geven overg.uitdr. |
| | The film critic gave the director a kicking for the boring film. |
give a piggyback,
give a piggyback to [sb],
give [sb] a piggyback v expr | informal (carry [sb] on your back) (figuurlijk) | paardje laten rijden frase |
| | | op de rug nemen frase |
| | My ankle hurts - please give me a piggyback. |
| give [sb] a rocket v expr | UK, informal (reprimand [sb] severely) (informeel) | iem. een uitbrander geven overg.uitdr. |
| | Jim's boss gave him a rocket for losing the data. |
| not give a s*** v expr | vulgar, offensive!, informal (not care) | niet om geven woordgr |
| | | niet kunnen schelen woordgr. |
| | Sally said she doesn't give a s*** what her unfaithful ex-husband does with his time. |
| give [sth] a try v expr | informal (attempt) | proberen overg.ww |
| | | een poging wagen nw+ww |
| | If you've never gone skiing, you should give it a try. |
| | Als je nog nooit bent gaan skiën, moet je het eens proberen. |
| give [sth] a try v expr | informal (sample) | proberen, uitproberen, proeven overg.ww |
| | You shouldn't say you hate sushi without giving it a try first. |
| | Je moet niet zeggen dat je sushi haat zonder het eerst eens te proberen. |
| give advice v expr | (suggest or recommend [sth]) | advies geven nw + ww |
| give aid to [sb/sth] v expr | (provide charity) | hulp geven, hulp verschaffen nw + ww |
| | Some criminals ease their conscience by giving aid to the poor. |
| | Sommige criminelen sussen hun geweten door hulp te geven aan de armen. |
give and take,
give-and-take n | informal (compromise) | geven en nemen woordgr |
| | Marriage is all about give and take between the partners. |
| give assurance that vtr + n | (with clause: guarantee) | zekerheid bieden overg.uitdr. |
| give birth vtr + n | (have a baby) | bevallen onoverg. ww |
| | Sarah gave birth on Tuesday. |
| give birth vtr + n | (animal: have offspring) | baren, werpen overg. ww |
| give birth to [sb] v expr | (woman: to baby) | baren overg.ww |
| | | ter wereld brengen frase |
| | Emily gave birth to twin girls last Saturday. |
| | Emily bracht vorige zaterdag 2 meisjes ter wereld. |
| give birth to [sth] v expr | (animal: to young) | baren, werpen overg.ww |
| give birth to v expr | figurative (create, bring about) | scheppen, oprichten overg.ww |
| | Henry Ford gave birth to the automotive industry. |
| | Henry Ford richtte de auto-industrie op. |
| give [sb] credit (on [sth]) vtr + n | (allow delayed payment) | krediet verlenen, krediet verstrekken nw + ww |
| | I soon regretted giving him credit on that purchase. |
| | Ik had al snel spijt toen ik hem krediet verleende voor die aankoop. |
| give [sb] credit (for (doing) [sth]) vtr + n | (acknowledge) | nageven overg.ww |
| give credit to [sb] (for (doing) [sth]) vtr + n | (acknowledge) | nageven overg.ww |
| give it a go expr | (try) | iets een kans geven woordgr |
| | | iets proberen overg.ww |
| | Although Brian had never gone kayaking before, he suddenly decided to give it a go. |
| give it a second thought v expr | informal (rethink) | twee keer nadenken frase |
| | | overwegen overg.ww |
| | He dropped what he was doing and went to her without giving it a second thought. |
| | Hij liet alles vallen waar hij mee bezig was en ging naar haar toe zonder twee keer nadenken. |
| Give it up! interj | (stop trying) | Geef het op! tw |
| | Helen is never going to date you--give it up! |
| give it up v expr | (stop trying) | opgeven ww |
| | That's never going to work; I'd give it up, if I were you. |
| give me five interj | slang (congratulatory) (informeel) | geef me de vijf tw |
| | You passed your driving test? Give me five! |
give notice of [sth],
give notice that v expr | (warn, inform) | kennis geven van iets woordgr |
| | The Council's letter gave notice of the election to all the voters. |
give notice,
give your notice v expr | (quit job) | ontslag indienen nw + ww |
| | He gave notice because he was tired of being treated like a slave. |
| give or take [sth] expr | informal (plus or minus) | plus-minus bw |
| | I've been away from home for three months, give or take a few days. |
| give or take expr | informal (more or less) | ongeveer bw |
| | | min of meer bw |
| | My new car cost $9000, give or take. |
| give rise to [sth] v expr | (cause) | aanleiding geven tot onoverg.uitdr. |
| | | veroorzaken overg.ww |
| | The lack of food gave rise to riots. |
| give [sb] support v expr | (help, assist [sb]) | iemand helpen over. ww |
| give support to [sb] v expr | (help, assist [sb]) | iemand helpen over. ww |
| give support to [sth] v expr | (back, assist [sth]) | iets steunen over.ww |
| | They asked me to give support to a cause I don't believe in. |
| give thanks vtr + npl | (be thankful, express thankfulness) | bedanken ww |
give [sb] the slip,
give the slip to [sb] v expr | (escape from [sb] following you) | iem. afschudden overg.uitdr. |
give thought to [sth],
give [sth] thought v expr | (consider) | in overweging nemen frase |
| | Before planting a tree you need to give thought to what is suitable for your garden. |
| give up hope v expr | (be pessimistic) | de hoop opgeven nw + ww |
| | | wanhopen onoverg.ww |
| | When looking for a job, the key is not to give up hope. |
| | Wanneer je op zoek bent naar een job is het belangrijk om de hoop niet op te geven. |
| give up hope (of (doing) [sth] v expr | (be resigned) | de hoop opgeven nw + ww |
| give way vi | (driving: yield, give priority to) | voorrang geven, voorrang verlenen nw de + ww |
| | Drivers should always give way when there are pedestrians about. |
| give way to [sth/sb] v expr | (driving: yield to, give priority to) | voorrang geven aan, voorrang verlenen aan nw de + ww + vz |
| | When driving in the UK, remember to give way to traffic on your right. |
| give way vi | (fall, collapse, break under pressure) | bezwijken onoverg. ww |
| | The bridge columns couldn't resist the strong current and ended up giving way. |
| give way to [sb/sth] v expr | (give in to: [sb], [sth]) | toegeven aan, wijken voor ww + vz |
| | Adrian pestered me so much about going to the party that eventually I gave way to him. |
give your two cents,
give [sb] your two cents v expr | US, figurative (offer opinion) | zijn mening geven frase |
| give your word v expr | (promise) | zijn woord geven overg. uitdr. |
| | | beloven overg.ww |
| | He'll be here! He gave his word! |
| | Hij zal wel komen! Hij heeft me zijn woord gegeven! |
| not give a fig about [sth] v expr | figurative, informal (not care, be unconcerned) (figuurlijk, informeel) | koud laten bn + ww |
| | (informeel) | geen moer kunnen schelen frase |
| | | niets uitmaken vnw+ww |
| not give up vi | (persevere, persist) | niet opgeven bw + ww |
| | John got tired in the middle of the race, but he did not give up. |
give [sb/sth] the once-over,
give [sb/sth] a once-over v expr | informal (inspect quickly) | vluchtige blik, snelle inspectie bn + nw |
| | | kijkje nw het |
| | When I submitted my report to the CEO, he gave it the once-over and then gave me a thumbs up. |
give [sth] the once-over,
give [sth] a once-over v expr | informal (clean [sth] quickly) (informeel) | een doekje over iets heen halen woordgr. |
| | I had just finished giving the living room a once-over when the guests arrived. |