give out

verteilen, austeilen

Mehreren Personen Dinge geben, meist jeder Person eines.

In einfachem Englisch: To give things to several people, usually one thing to each person.

• They give out free food here.
• She gave out tickets to everyone in the queue.
• Can you give these books out?

So benutzt man es: give out something to someone (The teacher gave out worksheets to the class.); give something out (Please give these forms out.)

Synonyme: hand out, distribute

Gegenteile: collect

Häufige Wendungen: give out leaflets, give out food, give something out

versagen, kaputtgehen, nachgeben

Wegen Schäden, Schwäche oder starker Beanspruchung nicht mehr funktionieren oder Gewicht tragen können.

In einfachem Englisch: To stop working or supporting you because of damage, weakness, or heavy use.

• The engine gave out.
• My legs gave out near the finish line.
• The old bridge might give out under that weight.

Synonyme: fail, break down, give way

Häufige Wendungen: give out suddenly, give out completely

bekannt geben, verkünden

Etwas öffentlich mitteilen oder Informationen bekannt machen.

In einfachem Englisch: To tell people something publicly or make information known.

• The office gave out the news yesterday.
• Officials refused to give out details of the agreement.
• They gave out that the factory would close.

So benutzt man es: give out that… (The office gave out that the meeting had been postponed.)

Synonyme: announce, report, make known

Gegenteile: conceal

Häufige Wendungen: give out information, give out details

schimpfen, sich beschweren

Sich ärgerlich beschweren oder jemanden ausschimpfen, besonders im irischen Englisch.

In einfachem Englisch: To complain angrily or tell someone off, especially in Irish English.

• Stop giving out about the weather.
• She gave out to her son for coming home late.
• He was giving out all through dinner.

So benutzt man es: give out to someone (Dad gave out to us for making a mess.); give out about something (She is always giving out about the traffic.)

Synonyme: complain, tell off, scold

Häufige Wendungen: give out to someone, give out about something

vorgeben, vortäuschen

Anderen etwas als wahr darstellen, obwohl man es nur vorspielt.

In einfachem Englisch: To tell people that something is true when you are only pretending.

• He gave out that he was ill.
• They gave out that they had never met before.
• She had given out that the jewels were hers.

So benutzt man es: give out that… (He gave out that he was a wealthy landowner.)

Synonyme: pretend, claim falsely

Häufige Wendungen: give out falsely, give out publicly

seine Gefühle herauslassen, sich leidenschaftlich ausdrücken

Starke Gefühle durch Sprechen, Singen oder Musizieren ausdrücken.

In einfachem Englisch: To express strong feelings through speech, singing, or playing music.

• The singer really gave out tonight.
• He was giving out about everything he had suffered.
• The band gave out with raw emotion during the final song.

Synonyme: pour out feelings, let loose

Häufige Wendungen: give out emotionally, give out onstage