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give away

give away(

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A transitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and requires a direct object (e.g., take out the trash.).

transitive verb phrase

1. (to give as a gift)

a. regalar

I realized that I had way too much clothing, so I decided to give a bunch of it away.Me di cuenta de que tenía demasiada ropa, así que decidí regalar parte de ella.

b. obsequiar

A word or phrase used to refer to the second person formal “usted” by their conjugation or implied context (e.g., usted).

(formal)

The monk gave away all his possessions to the poor.El monje obsequió todas sus posesiones a los pobres.

2. (to grant a prize)

a. entregar

For tonight's grand prize, we're giving away a cruise to the Bahamas.Como gran premio de la noche, vamos a entregar un viaje en crucero a las Bahamas.

b. hacer entrega de

We'll be giving away two tickets to a Broadway musical.Haremos entrega de dos entradas de un musical de Broadway.

3. (to present the bride)

a. entregar en matrimonio

Because her father was no longer alive, her brother gave her away at the wedding.Como su padre ya no estaba vivo, su hermano la entregó en matrimonio en la boda.

4. (to reveal)

a. traicionar

Some people think I'm a Spaniard, but I give myself away when I use words like "jalar" and "botar."Algunas personas creen que soy español, pero me traiciono cuando uso palabras como jalar y botar.

b. revelar

The soldier was executed for giving away government secrets to the enemy.El soldado fue ejecutado por revelar secretos del gobierno al enemigo.

5. (to betray)

a. delatar

He gave away the undercover cop because the mob threatened his family.Delató al policía encubierto porque la mafia amenazó a su familia.

b. vender

The slight movement of the ventriloquist's lips gave him away.El leve movimiento de labios del ventrílocuo lo vendió.

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