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10 Language-to-English Dictionariesdare
Pronunciation / Transliteration: ˈda.re
"Ha deciso di dare i suoi vecchi libri alla biblioteca."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To freely transfer the possession of something to someone.
"She decided to give her old books to the library." - 2
To cause someone to have or experience something.
"The teacher gave the students a chance to ask questions."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'give' originates from the Old English 'giefan', which is related to the Proto-Germanic '*giban' and the Proto-Indo-European '*gʰeibʰ-', meaning to hand over or bestow. Over time, it has evolved to encompass a broader range of meanings related to offering or providing something to someone.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Give" is said worldwide
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donner
Transliteration: dɔne
"Elle a décidé de donner ses vieux livres à la bibliothèque."
geben
Transliteration: ˈɡeːbən
"Sie beschloss, ihre alten Bücher der Bibliothek zu geben."
dare
Transliteration: ˈda.re
"Ha deciso di dare i suoi vecchi libri alla biblioteca."
dar
Transliteration: dar
"Decidió dar sus viejos libros a la biblioteca."
dar
Transliteration: dar
"Ela decidiu dar seus livros antigos à biblioteca."
देना
Transliteration: dena
"उसने अपनी पुरानी किताबें पुस्तकालय को देने का फैसला किया।"
给
Transliteration: gěi
"她决定把她的旧书给图书馆。"
주다
Transliteration: juda
"그녀는 자신의 오래된 책을 도서관에 주기로 결정했습니다."
与える
Transliteration: ataeru
"彼女は古い本を図書館に与えることに決めました。"
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