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1 give away
vtmoney, prizes rozdawać (rozdać perf); opportunity pozbawiać się (pozbawić się perf) +gen; secret, information wyjawiać (wyjawić perf); bride poprowadzić ( perf) do ołtarza ( do pana młodego)* * *1) (to give etc (something) to someone (eg because one no longer wants it): I'm going to give all my money away.) rozdać2) (to cause or allow (information etc) to become known usually accidentally: He gave away our hiding-place (noun give-away: the lingering smell was a give-away).) wydać -
2 give rise to
(to cause: This gives rise to a large number of problems.) powodować -
3 hit
[hɪt] 1. pt, pp hit, vt( strike) uderzać (uderzyć perf); ( reach) trafiać (trafić perf) w +acc; (collide with, affect) uderzać (uderzyć perf) w +accto hit it off with sb — zaprzyjaźnić się ( perf) kimś
to hit the headlines — trafiać (trafić perf) na pierwsze strony gazet
to hit the road ( inf) — (wy)ruszyć ( perf) w drogę
to hit the roof ( inf) — wściec się ( perf) (inf)
Phrasal Verbs:- hit back- hit on- hit upon2. n(knock, blow) uderzenie nt; ( shot) trafienie nt; (play, film, song) hit m, przebój mto give sb a hit on the head — uderzyć ( perf) kogoś w głowę
* * *[hit] 1. present participle - hitting; verb1) (to (cause or allow to) come into hard contact with: The ball hit him on the head; He hit his head on/against a low branch; The car hit a lamp-post; He hit me on the head with a bottle; He was hit by a bullet; That boxer can certainly hit hard!) uderzyć2) (to make hard contact with (something), and force or cause it to move in some direction: The batsman hit the ball (over the wall).) uderzyć, odbić3) (to cause to suffer: The farmers were badly hit by the lack of rain; Her husband's death hit her hard.) mocno dotknąć4) (to find; to succeed in reaching: His second arrow hit the bull's-eye; Take the path across the fields and you'll hit the road; She used to be a famous soprano but she cannot hit the high notes now.) trafiać2. noun1) (the act of hitting: That was a good hit.) uderzenie2) (a point scored by hitting a target etc: He scored five hits.) trafienie3) (something which is popular or successful: The play/record is a hit; ( also adjective) a hit song.) przebój•- hit-or-miss
- hit back
- hit below the belt
- hit it off
- hit on
- hit out
- make a hit with -
4 make
[meɪk] 1. pt, pp made, vtobject, mistake, remark robić (zrobić perf); clothes szyć (uszyć perf); cake piec (upiec perf); noise robić, narobić ( perf) +gen; speech wygłaszać (wygłosić perf); goods produkować (wyprodukować perf), wytwarzać; money zarabiać (zarobić perf); ( cause to be)2. nto make sb do sth — zmuszać (zmusić perf) kogoś do (z)robienia czegoś; ( equal)
marka fto make the bed — słać (posłać perf) łóżko
to make a fool of sb — ośmieszać (ośmieszyć perf) kogoś
to make a profit — osiągać (osiągnąć perf) zysk, zarabiać (zarobić perf)
to make a loss — business przynosić (przynieść perf) straty; company ponosić (ponieść perf) straty
he made it — ( arrived) dotarł na miejsce; ( arrived in time) zdążył; ( succeeded) udało mu się
3. vtto make good —
threat, promise spełniać (spełnić perf); damage naprawiać (naprawić perf); loss nadrabiać (nadrobić perf)he has made good — powiodło mu się, odniósł sukces
to make do with — zadowalać się (zadowolić się perf) +instr
Phrasal Verbs:- make for- make off- make out- make up* * *[meik] 1. past tense, past participle - made; verb1) (to create, form or produce: God made the Earth; She makes all her own clothes; He made it out of paper; to make a muddle/mess of the job; to make lunch/coffee; We made an arrangement/agreement/deal/bargain.) tworzyć, robić2) (to compel, force or cause (a person or thing to do something): They made her do it; He made me laugh.) zmusić, spowodować, skłonić do3) (to cause to be: I made it clear; You've made me very unhappy.) uczynić4) (to gain or earn: He makes $100 a week; to make a profit.) zarabiać, uzyskiwać5) ((of numbers etc) to add up to; to amount to: 2 and 2 make(s) 4.) być, wynosić6) (to become, turn into, or be: He'll make an excellent teacher.) być, stać się7) (to estimate as: I make the total 483.) oceniać jako8) (to appoint, or choose, as: He was made manager.) mianować, wybierać9) (used with many nouns to give a similar meaning to that of the verb from which the noun is formed: He made several attempts (= attempted several times); They made a left turn (= turned left); He made (= offered) a suggestion/proposal; Have you any comments to make?) uczynić, robić, wykonywać2. noun(a (usually manufacturer's) brand: What make is your new car?) marka- maker- making
- make-believe
- make-over
- makeshift
- make-up
- have the makings of
- in the making
- make a/one's bed
- make believe
- make do
- make for
- make it
- make it up
- make something of something
- make of something
- make something of
- make of
- make out
- make over
- make up
- make up for
- make up one's mind
- make up to -
5 damn
[dæm] 1. vt 2. n ( inf)3. adj ( inf)I don't give a damn — mam to gdzieś (inf)
(also: damned) cholerny (inf)damn (it)! — cholera! (inf)
* * *[dæm] 1. verb1) (to sentence to unending punishment in hell: His soul is damned.) skazać na potępiemie2) (to cause to be condemned as bad, unacceptable etc: That film was damned by the critics.) potępić2. interjection(expressing anger, irritation etc: Damn! I've forgotten my purse.) cholera!3. noun(something unimportant or of no value: It's not worth a damn; I don't give a damn! (= I don't care in the least).) figa, nic- damned- damning -
6 produce
1. ['prɔdjuːs] npłody pl rolne2. [prə'djuːs] vteffect etc przynosić (przynieść perf); goods produkować (wyprodukować perf); ( BIO, CHEM) wytwarzać (wytworzyć perf); ( fig) evidence etc przedstawiać (przedstawić perf); play wystawiać (wystawić perf); film, programme być producentem +gen; ( bring or take out) wyjmować (wyjąć perf)* * *1. [prə'dju:s] verb1) (to bring out: She produced a letter from her pocket.) wyjąć2) (to give birth to: A cow produces one or two calves a year.) dawać3) (to cause: His joke produced a shriek of laughter from the children.) wywołać4) (to make or manufacture: The factory produces furniture.) produkować5) (to give or yield: The country produces enough food for the population.) produkować6) (to arrange and prepare (a theatre performance, film, television programme etc): The play was produced by Henry Dobson.) wystawić2. ['prodju:s] noun(something that is produced, especially crops, eggs, milk etc from farms: agricultural/farm produce.) płody rolne- producer- product
- production
- productive
- productivity -
7 ring
[rɪŋ] 1. n( on finger) pierścionek m; ( large) pierścień m; (also: wedding ring) obrączka f; (for keys, of smoke) kółko nt; (of people, objects) krąg m, koło nt; ( of spies) siatka f; ( of drug-dealers) gang m; ( for boxing) ring m; (of circus, for bullfighting) arena f; ( on cooker) palnik m; ( sound of bell) dzwonek m2. vi; pt rang, pp rung 3. vt; pt rang, pp rung ( BRIT)( TEL) dzwonić (zadzwonić perf) do +gen; ( mark) zakreślać (zakreślić perf), brać (wziąć perf) w kółeczko (inf)to give sb a ring ( BRIT) — dzwonić (zadzwonić perf) do kogoś
to ring true/false — brzmieć szczerze/fałszywie
to run rings round sb ( inf, fig) — bić kogoś na głowę (inf)
Phrasal Verbs:- ring off- ring up* * *I 1. [riŋ] noun1) (a small circle eg of gold or silver, sometimes having a jewel set in it, worn on the finger: a wedding ring; She wears a diamond ring.) pierścionek2) (a circle of metal, wood etc for any of various purposes: a scarf-ring; a key-ring; The trap-door had a ring attached for lifting it.) pierścień, kółko3) (anything which is like a circle in shape: The children formed a ring round their teacher; The hot teapot left a ring on the polished table.) koło4) (an enclosed space for boxing matches, circus performances etc: the circus-ring; The crowd cheered as the boxer entered the ring.) ring5) (a small group of people formed for business or criminal purposes: a drugs ring.) krąg, szajka2. verb( verb)1) (to form a ring round.) otaczać kołem2) (to put, draw etc a ring round (something): He has ringed all your errors.) zakreślić3) (to put a ring on the leg of (a bird) as a means of identifying it.) obrączkować•- ringlet
- ring finger
- ringleader
- ringmaster
- run rings round II 1. [riŋ] past tense - rang; verb1) (to (cause to) sound: The doorbell rang; He rang the doorbell; The telephone rang.) (za)dzwonić2) ((often with up) to telephone (someone): I'll ring you (up) tonight.) zadzwonić do3) ((often with for) to ring a bell (eg in a hotel) to tell someone to come, to bring something etc: She rang for the maid.) zadzwonić (na)4) ((of certain objects) to make a high sound like a bell: The glass rang as she hit it with a metal spoon.) zadzwonić5) (to be filled with sound: The hall rang with the sound of laughter.) rozbrzmiewać6) ((often with out) to make a loud, clear sound: His voice rang through the house; A shot rang out.) rozlegać się2. noun1) (the act or sound of ringing: the ring of a telephone.) dzwonek2) (a telephone call: I'll give you a ring.) rozmowa telefoniczna3) (a suggestion, impression or feeling: His story has a ring of truth about it.) brzmienie, nuta•- ring back
- ring off
- ring true -
8 shake
[ʃeɪk] 1. pt shook, pp shaken, vttrząść +instr, potrząsać (potrząsnąć perf) +instr; bottle, person wstrząsać (wstrząsnąć perf) +instr; cocktail mieszać (zmieszać perf); beliefs, resolve zachwiać ( perf) +instrto shake one's head — kręcić (pokręcić perf) głową
to shake hands with sb — uścisnąć ( perf) czyjąś dłoń, podawać (podać perf) komuś rękę
Phrasal Verbs:- shake up2. vitrząść się (zatrząść się perf), drżeć (zadrżeć perf)3. n* * *[ʃeik] 1. past tense - shook; verb1) (to (cause to) tremble or move with jerks: The explosion shook the building; We were shaking with laughter; Her voice shook as she told me the sad news.) trząść (się)2) (to shock, disturb or weaken: He was shaken by the accident; My confidence in him has been shaken.) wstrząsnąć, zachwiać2. noun1) (an act of shaking: He gave the bottle a shake.) potrząsanie2) (drink made by shaking the ingredients together vigorously: a chocolate milk-shake.) koktail•- shaking- shaky
- shakily
- shakiness
- shake-up
- no great shakes
- shake one's fist at
- shake one's head
- shake off
- shake up -
9 shine
[ʃaɪn] 1. npołysk m2. vi; pt, pp shone 3. vt; pt, pp shoneto shine a torch on sth — oświetlać (oświetlić perf) coś latarką
* * *1. past tense, past participle - shone; verb1) (to (cause to) give out light; to direct such light towards someone or something: The light shone from the window; The policeman shone his torch; He shone a torch on the body.) świecić2) (to be bright: She polished the silver till it shone.) błyszczeć3) ((past tense, past participle shined) to polish: He tries to make a living by shining shoes.) pucować4) ((often with at) to be very good (at something): He shines at games; You really shone in yesterday's match.) błyszczeć2. noun1) (brightness; the state of being well polished: He likes a good shine on his shoes; a ray of sunshine.) połysk2) (an act of polishing: I'll just give my shoes a shine.) polerowanie•- shining- shiny
- shininess -
10 show
[ʃəu] 1. n( of emotion) wyraz m, przejaw m; ( flower show etc) wystawa f; ( THEAT) spektakl m, przedstawienie nt; (FILM) seans m; (TV) program m rozrywkowy, show m2. vt; pt showed, pp shown( indicate) pokazywać (pokazać perf), wykazywać (wykazać perf); ( exhibit) wystawiać (wystawić perf); (illustrate, depict) pokazywać (pokazać perf), przedstawiać (przedstawić perf); courage, ability wykazywać (wykazać perf); programme, film pokazywać (pokazać perf)3. vito show sb to his seat/to the door — odprowadzać (odprowadzić perf) kogoś na miejsce/do drzwi
to show a profit/loss ( COMM) — wykazywać (wykazać perf) zyski/straty
it just goes to show that … — to tylko świadczy o tym, że…
to ask for a show of hands — prosić (poprosić perf) o głosowanie przez podniesienie ręki
Phrasal Verbs:- show in- show off- show out- show up* * *[ʃəu] 1. past tense - showed; verb1) (to allow or cause to be seen: Show me your new dress; Please show your membership card when you come to the club; His work is showing signs of improvement.) pokazywać2) (to be able to be seen: The tear in your dress hardly shows; a faint light showing through the curtains.) być widocznym3) (to offer or display, or to be offered or displayed, for the public to look at: Which picture is showing at the cinema?; They are showing a new film; His paintings are being shown at the art gallery.) wystawiać, grać, być wystawianym, być granym4) (to point out or point to: He showed me the road to take; Show me the man you saw yesterday.) wskazywać5) ((often with (a)round) to guide or conduct: Please show this lady to the door; They showed him (a)round (the factory).) oprowadzać6) (to demonstrate to: Will you show me how to do it?; He showed me a clever trick.) pokazywać7) (to prove: That just shows / goes to show how stupid he is.) świadczyć8) (to give or offer (someone) kindness etc: He showed him no mercy.) okazywać2. noun1) (an entertainment, public exhibition, performance etc: a horse-show; a flower show; the new show at the theatre; a TV show.) wystawa, występ, program2) (a display or act of showing: a show of strength.) pokaz3) (an act of pretending to be, do etc (something): He made a show of working, but he wasn't really concentrating.) pokaz, pozór4) (appearance, impression: They just did it for show, in order to make themselves seem more important than they are.) pokaz, pozory5) (an effort or attempt: He put up a good show in the chess competition.) popis•- showy- showiness
- show-business
- showcase
- showdown
- showground
- show-jumping
- showman
- showroom
- give the show away
- good show!
- on show
- show off
- show up -
11 support
[sə'pɔːt] 1. n 2. vtpolicy popierać (poprzeć perf); family utrzymywać (utrzymać perf); ( TECH) podtrzymywać (podtrzymać perf), podpierać (podeprzeć perf); theory potwierdzać (potwierdzić perf); football team etc kibicować +datthey stopped work in support of … — przerwali pracę na znak poparcia dla +gen
* * *[sə'po:t] 1. verb1) (to bear the weight of, or hold upright, in place etc: That chair won't support him / his weight; He limped home, supported by a friend on either side of him.) udźwignąć, podtrzymać2) (to give help, or approval to: He has always supported our cause; His family supported him in his decision.) popierać, zachęcać3) (to provide evidence for the truth of: New discoveries have been made that support his theory; The second witness supported the statement of the first one.) potwierdzać4) (to supply with the means of living: He has a wife and four children to support.) utrzymywać2. noun1) (the act of supporting or state of being supported: That type of shoe doesn't give the foot much support; The plan was cancelled because of lack of support; Her job is the family's only means of support; I would like to say a word or two in support of his proposal.) utrzymanie, poparcie2) (something that supports: One of the supports of the bridge collapsed.) podpora•- supporting -
12 raise
[reɪz] 1. n (esp US)( payrise) podwyżka f2. vthand, one's voice, salary, question podnosić (podnieść perf); siege zakańczać (zakończyć perf); embargo znosić (znieść perf); objection wnosić (wnieść perf); doubts, hopes wzbudzać (wzbudzić perf); cattle, plant hodować (wyhodować perf); crop uprawiać; child wychowywać (wychować perf); funds, army zbierać (zebrać perf); loan zaciągać (zaciągnąć perf)to raise a glass to sb/sth — wznosić (wznieść perf) toast za kogoś/coś
to raise a laugh/smile — wywoływać (wywołać perf) śmiech/uśmiech
* * *[reiz] 1. verb1) (to move or lift to a high(er) position: Raise your right hand; Raise the flag.) podnieść2) (to make higher: If you paint your flat, that will raise the value of it considerably; We'll raise that wall about 20 centimetres.) podnieść3) (to grow (crops) or breed (animals) for food: We don't raise pigs on this farm.) hodować4) (to rear, bring up (a child): She has raised a large family.) wycho(wy)wać5) (to state (a question, objection etc which one wishes to have discussed): Has anyone in the audience any points they would like to raise?) poruszyć6) (to collect; to gather: We'll try to raise money; The revolutionaries managed to raise a small army.) zebrać7) (to cause: His remarks raised a laugh.) wzbudzić8) (to cause to rise or appear: The car raised a cloud of dust.) wzniecać9) (to build (a monument etc): They've raised a statue of Robert Burns / in memory of Robert Burns.) wznieść10) (to give (a shout etc).) wydać11) (to make contact with by radio: I can't raise the mainland.) wywołać2. noun(an increase in wages or salary: I'm going to ask the boss for a raise.) podwyżka- raise hell/Cain / the roof
- raise someone's spirits -
13 stir
[stəː(r)] 1. n ( fig)poruszenie nt2. vt 3. vito give sth a stir — zamieszać ( perf) coś
to cause a stir — wywoływać (wywołać perf) poruszenie
Phrasal Verbs:- stir up* * *[stə:] 1. past tense, past participle - stirred; verb1) (to cause (a liquid etc) to be mixed especially by the constant circular movement of a spoon etc, in order to mix it: He put sugar and milk into his tea and stirred it; She stirred the sugar into the mixture.) mieszać2) (to move, either slightly or vigorously: The breeze stirred her hair; He stirred in his sleep; Come on - stir yourselves!) ruszać (się)3) (to arouse or touch (a person or his feelings): He was stirred by her story.) poruszyć, wzruszyć2. noun(a fuss or disturbance: The news caused a stir.) zamieszanie- stirring- stir-fry
- stir up -
14 arouse
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15 assign
[ə'saɪn]vtto assign (to) — task, resources przydzielać (przydzielić perf) ( +dat); person przydzielać (przydzielić perf) (do +gen), wyznaczać (wyznaczyć perf) (do +gen); cause, meaning przypisywać (przypisać perf) ( +dat)
* * *1) (to give to someone as his share or duty: They assigned the task to us.) przydzielać2) (to order or appoint: He assigned three men to the job.) wyznaczać• -
16 by
[baɪ] 1. prep1) (referring to cause, agent) przez +acc2) (referring to method, manner, means)to pay by cheque — płacić (zapłacić perf) czekiem
3) (via, through) przez +acc4) ( close to)5) ( past) obok +gen, koło +gen6) ( not later than) do +genby the time I got here it was too late — zanim tu dotarłem, było już za późno
7) ( amount)by the kilo/metre — na kilogramy/metry
8) ( MATH) przez +accto divide by 3 — dzielić (podzielić perf) przez 3
9) ( measure)10) ( according to) według +gen11)12)by the way — nawiasem mówiąc, à propos
this wasn't my idea by the way — nawiasem mówiąc, to nie był mój pomysł
2. advby the way, did you know Claire was back? — à propos, czy wiesz, że Claire wróciła?
2)by and by — wkrótce, niebawem
3)by and large I would agree with you — ogólnie (rzecz) biorąc, zgodziłbym się z tobą
* * *1. preposition1) (next to; near; at the side of: by the door; He sat by his sister.) obok, przy2) (past: going by the house.) obok3) (through; along; across: We came by the main road.) przez4) (used (in the passive voice) to show the person or thing which performs an action: struck by a stone.) przez5) (using: He's going to contact us by letter; We travelled by train.) przy pomocy, przez6) (from; through the means of: I met her by chance; by post.) przez7) ((of time) not later than: by 6 o'clock.) do, przed (jakimś momentem)8) (during the time of.) za9) (to the extent of: taller by ten centimetres.) o10) (used to give measurements etc: 4 metres by 2 metres.) na11) (in quantities of: fruit sold by the kilo.) na12) (in respect of: a teacher by profession.) przez, z2. adverb1) (near: They stood by and watched.) blisko2) (past: A dog ran by.) obok, niedaleko3) (aside; away: money put by for an emergency.) na bok•- bypass 3. verb(to avoid (a place) by taking such a road.) objeżdżać- bystander
- by and by
- by and large
- by oneself
- by the way -
17 chase
[tʃeɪs] 1. vtPhrasal Verbs:- chase up2. npościg m* * *[ eis] 1. verb1) (to run after; to pursue: He chased after them but did not catch them; We chased them by car.) ścigać2) ((with away, off etc) to cause to run away: I often have to chase the boys away from my fruit trees.) odgonić2. noun1) (an act of chasing: We caught him after a 120 kph chase.) pogoń2) (hunting (of animals): the pleasures of the chase.) pościg, gonitwa• -
18 contribute
[kən'trɪbjuːt] 1. vi2. vtto contribute to — ( charity etc) zasilać (zasilić perf); ( magazine) pisywać do +gen, współpracować z +instr; (situation, problem) przyczyniać się (przyczynić się perf) do +gen; (discussion, conversation) brać (wziąć perf) udział w +loc
to contribute 10 pounds to — ( charity) wpłacać (wpłacić perf) or ofiarowywać (ofiarować perf) 10 funtów na +acc
to contribute an article to — pisać (napisać perf) artykuł do +gen
* * *[kən'tribjut]1) (to give (money, help etc) along with others: Have you contributed (any money) to this charity?; I've been contributing (articles) to this paper for many years.) wnosić wkład, przyczyniać się2) ((with to) to help to cause to happen: His gambling contributed to his downfall.) przyczyniać się•- contributor -
19 crack
[kræk] 1. n( noise) trzask m; ( gap) szczelina f, szpara f; ( in bone) pęknięcie nt; (in wall, dish) pęknięcie nt, rysa f; ( joke) kawał m; ( drug) crack m; ( inf) ( attempt)2. vtto have a crack (at sth) — próbować (spróbować perf) swoich sił (w czymś)
whip, twig trzaskać (trzasnąć perf) +instr; knee etc stłuc ( perf); nut rozłupywać (rozłupać perf); problem rozgryzać (rozgryźć perf); code łamać (złamać perf)Phrasal Verbs:- crack up3. adjathlete, expert pierwszorzędny; regiment elitarnyto get cracking ( inf) — zabierać się (zabrać się perf) do roboty
* * *[kræk] 1. verb1) (to (cause to) break partly without falling to pieces: The window cracked down the middle.) pękać, powodować pęknięcie2) (to break (open): He cracked the peanuts between his finger and thumb.) rozłupywać3) (to make a sudden sharp sound of breaking: The twig cracked as I stepped on it.) trzaskać4) (to make (a joke): He's always cracking jokes.) opowiadać5) (to open (a safe) by illegal means.) pruć6) (to solve (a code).) łamać7) (to give in to torture or similar pressures: The spy finally cracked under their questioning and told them everything he knew.) łamać się2. noun1) (a split or break: There's a crack in this cup.) pęknięcie2) (a narrow opening: The door opened a crack.) szpara3) (a sudden sharp sound: the crack of whip.) trzask4) (a blow: a crack on the jaw.) cios5) (a joke: He made a crack about my big feet.) żart6) (a very addictive drug: He died of too much crack with alcohol)3. adjective(expert: a crack racing-driver.) wyśmienity- cracked- crackdown
- cracker
- crackers
- crack a book
- crack down on
- crack down
- get cracking
- have a crack at
- have a crack -
20 create
[kriː'eɪt]vt* * *[kri'eit]1) (to cause to exist; to make: How was the earth created?; The circus created great excitement.) tworzyć2) (to give (a rank etc to): Sir John was created a knight in 1958.) mianować•- creation- creative
- creatively
- creativeness
- creativity
- creator
- the Creator
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give somebody pause — verb To give somebody cause for concern. Here is a fact that will give you pause. Many states do not publish the voting records of their legislators … Wiktionary
Cause — • Cause, as the correlative of effect, is understood as being that which in any way gives existence to, or contributes towards the existence of, any thing; which produces a result; to which the origin of any thing is to be ascribed Catholic… … Catholic encyclopedia
give — [giv] vt. gave, given, giving [ME given (with g < ON gefa, to give), yeven < OE giefan, akin to Ger geben < IE base * ghabh , to grasp, take > L habere, to have: the special Gmc sense of this base results from its use as a substitute… … English World dictionary
cause — 1 n 1: something that brings about an effect or result the negligent act which was the cause of the plaintiff s injury ◇ The cause of an injury must be proven in both tort and criminal cases. actual cause: cause in fact in this entry but–for… … Law dictionary
Give — (g[i^]v), v. t. [imp. {Gave} (g[=a]v); p. p. {Given} (g[i^]v n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Giving}.] [OE. given, yiven, yeven, AS. gifan, giefan; akin to D. geven, OS. ge[eth]an, OHG. geban, G. geben, Icel. gefa, Sw. gifva, Dan. give, Goth. giban. Cf.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
cause of action — 1: the grounds (as violation of a right) that entitle a plaintiff to bring a suit an amended pleading reiterating a cause of action for lost profits J. H. Friedenthal et al.; also: the part of a suit brought on those grounds removed the cause of… … Law dictionary
give — ► VERB (past gave; past part. given) 1) freely transfer the possession of; cause to receive or have. 2) yield as a product or result. 3) carry out (an action). 4) cause to experience or suffer. 5) state or put forward (information or argument) … English terms dictionary
cause — cause, causal explanation In non specialist contexts, to ask for the cause of some particular happening is to ask what made it happen, or brought it about. To give a causal explanation is to answer such questions, usually by specifying some prior … Dictionary of sociology
give someone gyp — To cause someone pain • • • Main Entry: ↑gyp * * * give someone gyp phrase to be very painful Her new shoes were giving her gyp. Thesaurus: to feel or cause physical pain and sufferingsynonym pain and pains … Useful english dictionary