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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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dead\ giveaway — • giveaway • dead giveaway noun (stress on give ) 1. An open secret. By mid afternoon, it was a dead giveaway who the new boss would be. 2. A forced or sacrifice sale at which items are sold for much less than their market value. The Simpson s… … Словарь американских идиом
a dead giveaway — a clear signal, an obvious sign The smile on her face was a dead giveaway that she got the job … English idioms
giveaway — • giveaway • dead giveaway noun (stress on give ) 1. An open secret. By mid afternoon, it was a dead giveaway who the new boss would be. 2. A forced or sacrifice sale at which items are sold for much less than their market value. The Simpson s… … Словарь американских идиом
giveaway — or[dead giveaway] {n.} (stress on give ) 1. An open secret. * /By mid afternoon, it was a dead giveaway who the new boss would be./ 2. A forced or sacrifice sale at which items are sold for much less than their market value. * /The Simpson s… … Dictionary of American idioms
giveaway — or[dead giveaway] {n.} (stress on give ) 1. An open secret. * /By mid afternoon, it was a dead giveaway who the new boss would be./ 2. A forced or sacrifice sale at which items are sold for much less than their market value. * /The Simpson s… … Dictionary of American idioms
giveaway — I UK [ˈɡɪvəˌweɪ] / US noun Word forms giveaway : singular giveaway plural giveaways 1) [singular] a movement, action, or expression on someone s face that shows the truth about something or that lets you realize something that should be a secret… … English dictionary
giveaway — n. something that reveals a fact that was meant to be concealed. (Often with dead.) □ The way he was walking was a giveaway to the fact that he was the one who was injured. □ The look on her face was a dead giveaway … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
giveaway — give|a|way1 [ gıvə,weı ] noun 1. ) singular a movement, action, or expression on someone s face that shows the truth about something or lets you realize something that should be a secret: a dead (=obvious) giveaway: I knew she d passed. Her face… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
giveaway — [ˈgɪvəˌweɪ] noun I 1) [singular] a movement, action, or expression on someone s face that shows the truth about something I knew she d passed. Her face was a dead giveaway (= an obvious giveaway).[/ex] 2) [C] a present that a company gives you to … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
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