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idiom
give in
arrêter de résister ou accepter après un refus initial
Meaning
to stop resisting or to agree after initial refusal
Example
After a long debate, the committee finally **gave in**.
phrasal-verb
give in to
céder ou se rendre à la pression ou à la tentation
Meaning
to yield or surrender to pressure or temptation
Example
The country refused to **give in to** international pressure.
phrasal-verb
give in to pressure
accepter enfin quelque chose après avoir refusé pendant un certain temps
Meaning
to finally agree to something after refusing for some time
Example
The government refused to **give in to pressure** from opposition parties.
phrasal-verb
give into
céder à la tentation ou à la pression
Meaning
to yield to temptation or pressure
Example
She finally **gave into** the temptation to eat chocolate.
idiom
give it a rest
arrêter de parler ou de penser à quelque chose de stressant
Meaning
to stop talking or thinking about something stressful
Example
You’ve been worrying too much—**give it a rest**.
idiom
give it a shot
essayer quelque chose, même si vous n'êtes pas sûr du succès
Meaning
to try something, even if you are not sure of success
Example
You should **give it a shot**; you might surprise yourself.
idiom
give it time
attendre que quelque chose s'améliore ou se produise
Meaning
to wait for something to improve or happen
Example
**Give it time**, you’ll see results soon.
idiom
give it your all
donner le meilleur de soi-même ou utiliser toute son énergie
Meaning
to try your best or use all your energy
Example
If you **give it your all**, you’ll be proud of yourself no matter the result.
idiom
Give it your best shot
Essaie de toutes tes forces.
Meaning
Try as hard as you can.
Example
Even if you fail, **give it your best shot**.
idiom
give me a hand
aider quelqu'un
Meaning
to help someone
Example
Can you **give me a hand** with this bag?
idiom
give off
émettre une odeur, de la lumière ou un sentiment
Meaning
to emit a smell, light, or feeling
Example
The candles **give off** a calming scent in the room.
phrasal-verb
give on to
donner sur; s'ouvrir sur un endroit
Meaning
to face or open onto a place
Example
Their balcony **gives on to** a beautiful garden.
idiom
Give one’s word
Faire une promesse sincère.
Meaning
To make a sincere promise.
Example
He **gave his word** that he would finish the job.
phrasal-verb
give oneself up
se rendre à la police ou aux autorités
Meaning
to surrender to the police or authorities
Example
The thief **gave himself up** to the police after two days.
idiom
give out
distribuer quelque chose
Meaning
to distribute something
Example
We’ll **give out** the schedules at the door.
phrasal-verb
give over
arrêter de faire quelque chose ; remettre le contrôle à quelqu'un
Meaning
to stop doing something; to hand control to someone
Example
He finally **gave over** his duties to his assistant.
idiom
give over to
consacrer du temps ou de l'espace à quelque chose
Meaning
to devote time or space to something
Example
They **gave the evening over to** brainstorming.
phrasal-verb
give rise to
causer ou inspirer la création de nouvelles coutumes culturelles
Meaning
to cause or inspire the creation of new cultural customs
Example
The migration of people **gave rise to** a blend of new cultural practices.
idiom
give someone a break
donner à quelqu'un une chance ou leur montrer de la miséricorde
Meaning
to give someone a chance or show them mercy
Example
He’s new here, so **give him a break**.
idiom
give someone a dose of their own medicine
traiter quelqu'un de la même mauvaise manière qu'il a traité les autres
Meaning
to treat someone the same bad way they treated others
Example
He was rude to everyone, so I **gave him a dose of his own medicine**.
idiom
give someone a hand
aider quelqu'un avec une tâche
Meaning
to help someone with a task
Example
Could you **give me a hand** with dinner?
idiom
give someone a hard time
critiquer ou traiter quelqu’un durement
Meaning
to criticize or treat someone harshly
Example
The boss **gave me a hard time** for being late.
idiom
give someone a leg up
aider quelqu'un à améliorer sa situation ou obtenir un avantage
Meaning
to help someone improve their situation or get an advantage
Example
Her mentor **gave her a leg up** in her career.
idiom
give someone a piece of one’s mind
dire à quelqu’un avec colère ce que l’on pense
Meaning
to tell someone angrily what you think
Example
She **gave him a piece of her mind** for being rude.