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giveaway n1 ( revealing thing) to be a giveaway être révélateur/-trice ; her expression was a giveaway son expression était révélatrice or la trahissait ; it was a dead giveaway ○ c'était une preuve accablante ; oops! what a giveaway ○ ! zut! je me suis coupé ○ ! ;2 (free gift, sample) cadeau m ; at £20 it's a giveaway ○ vingt livres pour ça, c'est donné. -
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giveaway ['gɪvə‚weɪ]1 noun(c) (revelation) révélation f (involontaire);∎ her guilty expression was a dead giveaway son air coupable l'a trahie;∎ the fact that he knew her name was a giveaway le fait qu'il sache son nom était révélateur ou en disait long►► American giveaway program Radio jeu m radiophonique; Television jeu m télévisé -
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tr['gɪvəweɪ]2 (gift) regalo\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLgiveaway price precio de saldogiveaway ['gɪvə.weɪ] n1) : revelación f involuntaria2) gift: regalo m, obsequio mn.• revelación indiscreta o involuntaria s.f.1) ( evidence)her accent is a real giveaway — el acento la delata or (fam) la vende
2)a) ( free gift) regalo m; (before n)b) (something easily done, obtained)['ɡɪvǝweɪ]the last question was a giveaway — la última pregunta estaba regalada or tirada (fam)
1. N1) (=revelation) revelación f involuntariait's a dead giveaway — (=obvious) (eso) lo dice todo
2) (=gift) regalo mthe exam was a giveaway! — ¡el examen estaba tirado! *
2.CPDgiveaway prices NPL — precios mpl de regalo
* * *1) ( evidence)her accent is a real giveaway — el acento la delata or (fam) la vende
2)a) ( free gift) regalo m; (before n)b) (something easily done, obtained)the last question was a giveaway — la última pregunta estaba regalada or tirada (fam)
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выдавать (кого-л., чьи-л. чувства или намерения)She pretended she wasn't excited but the expression on her face was a dead giveaway. — Она постаралась скрыть своё волнение, показать, что ничуть не взволнована, но выражение лица выдало её.
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