give out

distribuer

Donner des choses à plusieurs personnes, généralement une à chacune.

En anglais simple : 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?

Comment l'utiliser : give out something to someone (The teacher gave out worksheets to the class.); give something out (Please give these forms out.)

Synonymes : hand out, distribute

Contraires : collect

Expressions courantes : give out leaflets, give out food, give something out

lâcher, tomber en panne, céder

Cesser de fonctionner ou de soutenir un poids à cause de dégâts, de faiblesse ou d’un usage intense.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : fail, break down, give way

Expressions courantes : give out suddenly, give out completely

annoncer, communiquer

Communiquer quelque chose publiquement ou faire connaître une information.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : give out that… (The office gave out that the meeting had been postponed.)

Synonymes : announce, report, make known

Contraires : conceal

Expressions courantes : give out information, give out details

râler, gronder

Se plaindre avec colère ou gronder quelqu’un, surtout en anglais d’Irlande.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : 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.)

Synonymes : complain, tell off, scold

Expressions courantes : give out to someone, give out about something

faire croire, prétendre

Faire croire aux autres que quelque chose est vrai alors qu’on fait seulement semblant.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : give out that… (He gave out that he was a wealthy landowner.)

Synonymes : pretend, claim falsely

Expressions courantes : give out falsely, give out publicly

s'épancher, exprimer ses émotions

Exprimer des sentiments forts en parlant, en chantant ou en jouant de la musique.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : pour out feelings, let loose

Expressions courantes : give out emotionally, give out onstage