Expresiones y frases - Verbo 'To give'

to give a bad name to something	dar mala fama a algo
to give someone a black eye	dejarle un ojo morado a alguien
to give a damn/fuck/hoot/shit	importar un comino/un cuerno/un pepino
to give a good account of oneself	lucirse
to give a hand	dar una mano
to give an inch	ceder un centímetro

to give and take	dar y recibir
to give birth to	dar a luz
to give chase to someone	salir en busca de alguien
to give ground	ceder terreno
to give it all you've got	darle a algo con todas tus fuerzas
to give it a rest	terminar con el asunto

to give it a shot/whirl	intentar algo
to give it to someone straight	decirle algo a alguien de una vez
to give one's eye teeth/right arm	dar lo que fuera, dar un ojo de la cara
to give one's word	dar el verbo, prometer
to give pause (for thought)	dar que pensar
to give rise to something	dar lugar a algo

to give someone a bad/hard/rough time	mortificar a alguien
to give someone a break	dejar a alguien en paz
to give someone a call/ring	llamar por teléfono a alguien
to give someone a hint	lanzar una indirecta
to give someone a lift	llevar en auto a alguien
to give someone a run for his money	hacerle sudar tinta a alguien

to give someone a taste of their own medicine	darle a alguien una cucharada de su propia medicina
to give someone a wide berth	evitar a alguien
to give someone hell	echarle una bronca a alguien
to give someone his head	dejar a alguien obrar a su antojo
to give someone the third degree	acribillar a alguien a preguntas
to give someone the ax/boot	despedir a alguien

Tom cheated on Ann but she cheated on him and gave him a taste of his own medicine.
Sue's terrified of cats. Whenever she sees one she gives a wide berth to it.
The other driver gave Kate hell because she stopped at the yellow light.
Many parents give their children their head and they become spoiled.
When my dad met my first boyfriend he gave the poor boy the third degree.
Mr. Daniels gave me the ax but he never gave me a good reason.

to give someone the benefit of the doubt	darle a alguien elbeneficio de la duda
to give someone the cold shoulder	ignorar completamente a alguien
to give someone the creeps	darle escalofríos a alguien
to give someone the evil eye	fulminar con la mirada
to give someone the slip	lograr escaparse de alguien
to give someone the runaround	jugar con alguien, tomarle el pelo

I phoned Henry and he didn't sound sick but I just gave him the benefit of the doubt.
You should've seen them! I was all alone at the party, they all gave me the cold shoulder!
I can't watch horror movies. They give me the creeps!
When Greg spilt coffe on the new carpet Mary gave him the evil eye.
A man was following me in a black car but I gave him the slip turning on 5th Avenue.
It's true then! Ian told me he was gay and he wasn't giving me the runaround!

to give something a once-over	dar un vistazo a algo
to give the lie to something	desmentir algo
to give the shirt off one's back	darle hasta la camiseta a alguien
to give to understand	dar a entender
to give up the ghost	darse por vencido
to give vent to something	dar rienda suelta a algo

Once you finish the sketch, give it to me so I can give it a once-over.
These facts give the lie to the Governor's claim that crime is going down.
Phil gave Bob the shirt off his back when he had no job and no home.
I was given to understand that the conference was in the main hall but apparently it wasn't.
My old bike gave up the ghost and now I have to buy a new one.
Teachers should give vent to the children's imagination in class.

to give voice to something	expresar algo
to give way	dar paso, ceder

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