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His position seemed desperate, when various circumstances led him to give battle on the Marne: the day was won and Paris was saved.La situation semblait désespérée. Diverses circonstances amenèrent à livrer une bataille sur la Marne. Elle fut gagnée et Paris sauvé.Le Bon, Gustave / The Psychology of the Great WarLe Bon, Gustave / Enseignements psychologiques de la guerre européenneEnseignements psychologiques de la guerre européenneLe Bon, Gustave© 1915, by Ernest Flammarion.The Psychology of the Great WarLe Bon, Gustave© 1999 by Transaction Publishers, New Brunswick, New Jersey
She had better not give me any of her nonsense if she wants me ever to find her another situation.Ah ! il ne faut pas qu’elle m’ennuie, si elle veut que je la place encore...Zola, Emile / FruitfulnessZola, Emile / Les Quatre Evangiles - FeconditeLes Quatre Evangiles - FeconditeZola, EmileFruitfulnessZola, Emile
Don't you give anything when it is your saint's-day ?Vous ne donnez rien pour votre fête?Zola, Emile / Pot-BouilleZola, Emile / Pot-BouillePot-BouilleZola, EmilePot-BouilleZola, Emile
Do not allow it any share in directing the sovereign's policy. To do so would only give rise to the most vehement and deplorable discussions.Qu'on ne l'associe jamais davantage à la politique dirigeante du souverain; ce serait la source des plus tapageuses et des plus déplorables discussions.Zola, Emile / His ExcellencyZola, Emile / Son Excellence Eugene RougonSon Excellence Eugene RougonZola, EmileHis ExcellencyZola, Emile
«Is unpardonable-I see it-I feel it," cried he, in the accent of despair; "yet Emily-Emily may relent-you will at least give her my letter.– Est impardonnable… je le vois…, je le sens ! s’écria-t-il avec l’accent du désespoir. Cependant Émilie ne sera peut-être pas insensible… : ayez la bonté de lui remettre ma lettre…Cooper, James Fenimore / PrecautionCooper, James Fenimore / Précaution. Le choix d'un mariPrécaution. Le choix d'un mariCooper, James FenimorePrecautionCooper, James Fenimore
Do look down, – give me the victory! – give me the victory over all!" prayed poor Tom, in his anguish.abaissez vos regards! – Donnez la victoire à votre serviteur; – donnez-lui la victoire dans ses épreuves!» priait le pauvre Tom en son angoisse.Beecher Stowe, Harriet / Uncle Tom's CabinBeecher Stowe, Harriet / La case de l'oncle TomLa case de l'oncle TomBeecher Stowe, HarrietUncle Tom's CabinBeecher Stowe, Harriet
The priest thereupon realised that he must give his name: "I am Abbe Pierre Froment."Et le prêtre vit qu’il devait se nommer. « Je suis l’abbé Pierre Froment. »Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - ParisZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - ParisLes Trois Villes - ParisZola, EmileThe Three Cities - ParisZola, Emile
I give them to you so that you can enjoy them by yourself, my boy.Je te les donne pour que tu en profites tout seul, mon gars.Barbusse, Henri / Under fireBarbusse, Henri / Le feuLe feuBarbusse, Henri© BELENUS, 2008Under fireBarbusse, Henri© 1917 by E. P. DUTTON & CO
He can't give me orders, but he offers the job of going out to find what the mischief is.Il ne peut me donner aucun ordre, mais il m’offre d’aller découvrir quel est le mal.Buchan, John / GreenmantleBuchan, John / Le prophète au manteau vertLe prophète au manteau vertBuchan, JohnGreenmantleBuchan, John© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1994
The intensity of the reddish purple colour and the time that elapses before the change to yellow may give an indication of the nitrite content of the sample.L'intensité de la coloration violette ainsi que la durée du virage au jaune peut donner une indication de la teneur en nitrite de l'échantillon.http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 8/25/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 8/25/2009
The signs serve two purposes: they give agricultural producers an opportunity to demonstrate their commitment to healthier farming methods and they help encourage other producers to adopt the objectives of the Pest Control Strategy.Tout en permettant aux producteurs agricoles de témoigner de leur engagement à l'endroit d'une agriculture plus saine, ces affiches ont pour but de rallier de nouveaux producteurs autour des objectifs de la Stratégie phytosanitaire.http://www.ec.gc.ca 4/9/2012http://www.ec.gc.ca 4/9/2012
In many countries the laws require financial statements to give disclosures about certain categories of related parties.Dans de nombreux pays, la législation impose que les états financiers fournissent des informations sur certaines catégories de parties liées.http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009http://wt.jrc.it/lt/Acquis/ 9/4/2009
La Couteau thereupon turned to Mathieu, continuing her narrative, in order to give him his money's worth.Alors, la Couteau se tourna vers Mathieu, continuant, voulant lui en donner pour son argent.Zola, Emile / FruitfulnessZola, Emile / Les Quatre Evangiles - FeconditeLes Quatre Evangiles - FeconditeZola, EmileFruitfulnessZola, Emile
'If you'll give me your attention for half an hour I am going to tell you a story.'Si vous voulez bien me prêter votre attention une demi-heure, je vais vous raconter une histoire.Buchan, John / Thirty-Nine StepsBuchan, John / Les Trente-Neuf MarchesLes Trente-Neuf MarchesBuchan, JohnThirty-Nine StepsBuchan, John
The IOC is working on ways to give the trophy a higher profile.Le CIO s'attache actuellement à conférer davantage de renom au trophée.© Copyright 2009http://olympic.org 02.08.2011© Copyright 2009http://olympic.org 02.08.2011
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Collocations
give away
donner
give off
dégager
give out
distribuer
give up
quitter
give reckoning
rendre compte
give way
céder la piste
give a warning
donner un avertissement
give rein
lâcher les rênes
give the start
donner le départ
give up
délaisser
give a blank cheque
donner carte blanche
give an airing
aérer
give a verdict
prononcer
give again
redonner
give back
redonner
Word forms
give
verb
Basic forms | |
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Past | gave |
Imperative | give |
Present Participle (Participle I) | giving |
Past Participle (Participle II) | given |
Present Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I give | we give |
you give | you give |
he/she/it gives | they give |
Present Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I am giving | we are giving |
you are giving | you are giving |
he/she/it is giving | they are giving |
Present Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I have given | we have given |
you have given | you have given |
he/she/it has given | they have given |
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I have been giving | we have been giving |
you have been giving | you have been giving |
he/she/it has been giving | they have been giving |
Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I gave | we gave |
you gave | you gave |
he/she/it gave | they gave |
Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I was giving | we were giving |
you were giving | you were giving |
he/she/it was giving | they were giving |
Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I had given | we had given |
you had given | you had given |
he/she/it had given | they had given |
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I had been giving | we had been giving |
you had been giving | you had been giving |
he/she/it had been giving | they had been giving |
Future Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will give | we shall/will give |
you will give | you will give |
he/she/it will give | they will give |
Future Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will be giving | we shall/will be giving |
you will be giving | you will be giving |
he/she/it will be giving | they will be giving |
Future Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have given | we shall/will have given |
you will have given | you will have given |
he/she/it will have given | they will have given |
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I shall/will have been giving | we shall/will have been giving |
you will have been giving | you will have been giving |
he/she/it will have been giving | they will have been giving |
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice | |
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I should/would give | we should/would give |
you would give | you would give |
he/she/it would give | they would give |
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would be giving | we should/would be giving |
you would be giving | you would be giving |
he/she/it would be giving | they would be giving |
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have given | we should/would have given |
you would have given | you would have given |
he/she/it would have given | they would have given |
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice | |
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I should/would have been giving | we should/would have been giving |
you would have been giving | you would have been giving |
he/she/it would have been giving | they would have been giving |
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I am given | we are given |
you are given | you are given |
he/she/it is given | they are given |
Present Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I am being given | we are being given |
you are being given | you are being given |
he/she/it is being given | they are being given |
Present Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I have been given | we have been given |
you have been given | you have been given |
he/she/it has been given | they have been given |
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I was given | we were given |
you were given | you were given |
he/she/it was given | they were given |
Past Continuous, Passive Voice | |
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I was being given | we were being given |
you were being given | you were being given |
he/she/it was being given | they were being given |
Past Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I had been given | we had been given |
you had been given | you had been given |
he/she/it had been given | they had been given |
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will be given | we shall/will be given |
you will be given | you will be given |
he/she/it will be given | they will be given |
Future Perfect, Passive Voice | |
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I shall/will have been given | we shall/will have been given |
you will have been given | you will have been given |
he/she/it will have been given | they will have been given |
give
noun
Singular | Plural | |
Common case | give | gives |
Possessive case | give's | gives' |