WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| Principal Translations |
| give over to [sth] vtr phrasal insep | (yield to [sth], give in) | entregar⇒ vtr |
| | The little girls gave over to laughter when they saw the man slip and fall on a patch of ice. |
| | Las niñas se entregaron a la risa cuando vieron que el hombre se patinó y se cayó en un pedazo de hielo. |
| Additional Translations |
| give [sb/sth] over to [sth] vtr phrasal sep | (dedicate to, grant use of) | destinar algo a loc verb |
| | | conceder el uso de algo a loc verb |
| Note: Often used in the passive. |
| | During the war, the university was given over to the hospital to make room for more patients. |
| | Durante la guerra, destinaron la universidad al hospital, para que haya lugar para más pacientes. |