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be given

Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
given adj	(specified)	determinado/a adj
		dado/a adj
	You can easily split the table into a given number of columns.
	Fácilmente puedes dividir la tabla en un determinado número de columnas.
	Fácilmente puedes dividir la tabla en un número dado de columnas.
given prep	(granted, considering)	dado/a adj
	Given his reputation, I'm not sure we should hire him.
	Dada su reputación, no sé si deberíamos contratarlo.
given to doing [sth] adj	(tending to do)	propenso/a adj
		dado/a adj
	She is much given to staying out late.
	Es muy propensa a quedarse en la calle hasta tarde.
given n	(obvious fact)	darse por hecho loc verb
	It's a given that he'll be late for the wedding.
	Se da por hecho que él llegará tarde a la boda.

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Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
give [sb] [sth]⇒ vtr	(hand, pass: [sb] [sth])	pasar⇒ vtr
		dar⇒ vtr
		alcanzar⇒ vtr
	Could you give me that book over there, please?
	¿Podrías pasarme el libro que está por allá, por favor?
give [sth] to [sb]⇒ vtr	(hand, pass: [sth] to [sb])	dar algo a alguien vtr + prep
		pasar algo a alguien vtr + prep
		alcanzar algo a alguien vtr + prep
	Can you give that book to me?
	ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. Mariana le dio un chocolate a Luisa.
give [sb] [sth]⇒ vtr	(as a gift)	regalar⇒ vtr
		dar⇒ vtr
	She gave me a tie for my birthday.
	Ella me regaló una corbata en mi cumpleaños.
give [sb] [sth] vtr	(provide)	dar⇒ vtr
	Can you give me something to eat?
	¿Puedes darme algo de comer?
give [sb] [sth], give [sb] [sth] for [sth]⇒ vtr	(pay) (pagar)	dar algo por loc verb
	I'll give you five hundred dollars for that car.
	Te daré quinientos dólares por ese vehículo.
give [sth]⇒ vtr	(supply)	proporcionar⇒ vtr
		dar⇒ vtr
	The furnace gives heat to the entire house.
	La caldera proporciona calor a toda la casa.
	La caldera da calor a toda la casa.
give [sb] [sth]⇒ vtr	(assign, allot) (asignar)	dar⇒ vtr
	After three interviews she was given the job.
	Después de tres entrevistas de trabajo le dieron el puesto.

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Additional Translations
Inglés		Español
give n	informal (tendency to yield)	elasticidad nf
		flexibilidad nf
	The floor has a bit of give in it.
	El suelo tiene una cierta elasticidad.
	El suelo tiene algo de flexibilidad.
give⇒ vi	(contribute)	aportar⇒ vtr
		dar⇒ vtr
	Please give generously.
	Por favor aporten con generosidad.
	Por favor den con generosidad.
give vi	(compromise)	ceder⇒ vi
	Someone has to give or we'll be here all night.
	Alguien tiene que ceder o nos quedaremos aquí toda la noche.
give vi	(yield under pressure)	ceder⇒ vi
	This door gives when you lean on it.
	La puerta cede cuando te apoyas en ella.
give vi	(collapse)	hundirse⇒ v prnl
		ceder⇒ vi
	The chair gave underneath him.
	La silla se hundió bajo su peso.
give [sth]⇒ vtr	(present, perform)	ofrecer⇒ vtr
		dar⇒ vtr
	She's giving a piano concert tonight.
	Ella ofrece un concierto de piano esta noche.
give [sb] [sth]⇒ vtr	(place in [sb]'s care)	confiar⇒ vtr
		dar⇒ vtr
	I gave them the house keys for the week.
	Les confié las llaves de mi casa por una semana.
give [sth]⇒ vtr	(utter)	pegar⇒ vtr
	He gave a shout and ran towards her.
	Pegó un grito y corrió hacia ella.
give [sb] [sth]⇒ vtr	(cause)	dar⇒ vtr
		producir⇒ vtr
	It gives me great pleasure to welcome you tonight.
	Me da un gran placer darte la bienvenida esta noche.
	Me produce un gran placer darte la bienvenida esta noche.
give [sth] to [sth], give [sth] for [sth]⇒ vtr	(donate)	donar algo a loc verb
	He gave his heart and lungs to science.
	Donó su corazón y sus pulmones a la ciencia.
give [sb] [sth]⇒ vtr	(infect)	contagiar⇒ vtr
	(coloquial)	pegar⇒ vtr
	She's given me her cold.
	Ella me contagió su resfriado.
	Ella me pegó su resfriado.
give [sb] [sth] vtr	(deliver)	dar⇒ vtr
	Give them our fondest regards.
	Dales nuestros más cariñosos saludos.
give [sth] to [sb]⇒ vtr	(inflict)	imponer⇒ vtr
	He gave detention to the whole class.
	Él impuso un castigo a toda la clase.
give [sb] [sth]⇒ vtr	(administer)	dar⇒ vtr
	(formal)	administrar⇒ vtr
	How much aspirin should I give her?
	¿Cuántas aspirinas le debo dar?
	¿Cuántas aspirinas debería administrarle?
give [sth] to [sth], give [sth] for [sth]⇒ vtr	(devote)	dedicar algo a loc verb
		dar algo a loc verb
	She gave her life to the human rights movement.
	Ella dedicó su vida al movimiento de derechos humanos.
	Ella dio su vida al movimiento de derechos humanos.
give [sb] [sb]⇒ vtr	(make pregnant)	dar alguien a alguien loc verb
	Her husband gave her two boys within three years of the wedding.
	Su esposo le dio dos hijos durante los tres primeros años de su matrimonio.

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Compound Forms: given | give
Inglés		Español
get a battering, receive a battering, take a battering, be given a battering v expr	(be beaten, damaged)	sufrir grandes daños loc verb
		quedar destrozado v cop + adj
	Our garden shed took a battering in the hurricane.
get a battering, receive a battering, take a battering, be given a battering v expr	figurative (suffer)	recibir una paliza loc verb
	The film got a battering from critics.
get a thrashing, take a thrashing, be given a thrashing v expr	figurative, informal (be defeated: at sport, etc.)	recibir una paliza loc verb
	The Democrats took a thrashing on Election Day.
	Los demócratas recibieron una paliza el día de las elecciones.
take a bashing, get a bashing, receive a bashing, be given a bashing v expr	figurative, informal (be attacked verbally, in writing)	recibir ataques loc verb
		recibir insultos loc verb
	(coloquial)	andanada nf
	(adj mf)	plegoniza nf
	The movie took a bashing from the critics.
	La película recibió ataques de los críticos.

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