giveaway

distribuzione gratuita, concorso a premi

Evento in cui si ricevono oggetti gratis, talvolta partecipando a un concorso.

In inglese semplice: An event where people receive things without paying, sometimes by entering a competition.

• I entered the giveaway yesterday.
• The shop held a giveaway to celebrate its opening.
• Three lucky readers won books in our latest giveaway.

Espressioni comuni: enter a giveaway, online giveaway, giveaway event

omaggio, regalo promozionale

Oggetto dato gratuitamente, spesso per pubblicizzare un’azienda o un prodotto.

In inglese semplice: Something given to people free, often to advertise a business or product.

• This pen was a giveaway.
• The company’s giveaways included bags and mugs.
• I still wear the shirt I received as a giveaway.

Sinonimi: freebie, free gift

Espressioni comuni: free giveaway, promotional giveaway, giveaway item

indizio rivelatore

Qualcosa che rivela chiaramente un fatto che qualcuno cerca di nascondere.

In inglese semplice: Something that clearly reveals a fact someone may be trying to hide.

• His accent was a giveaway.
• Her smile was a dead giveaway that she knew the secret.
• The price was the biggest giveaway that the watch was fake.

Come si usa: a giveaway that… (His muddy boots were a giveaway that he had been outside.)

Sinonimi: clue, sign, tell

Espressioni comuni: dead giveaway, giveaway sign, giveaway that something

cessione gratuita, donazione

Atto di dare qualcosa ad altri senza chiedere un pagamento.

In inglese semplice: The act of giving something to others without asking for payment.

• The giveaway of supplies began at noon.
• Critics called the sale a giveaway of valuable public assets.
• The charity arranged a large giveaway of winter clothing.

Come si usa: giveaway of something (They opposed the giveaway of public land.)

Sinonimi: free distribution, donation

Espressioni comuni: giveaway of something, land giveaway, massive giveaway

gratuito

Dato senza chiedere un pagamento.

In inglese semplice: Given to people without asking them to pay.

• The shop has a basket of giveaway samples.
• They offered giveaway tickets to local students.
• These giveaway pens carry the company logo.

Sinonimi: free, complimentary

Espressioni comuni: giveaway items, giveaway samples, giveaway tickets

stracciato

Con un prezzo molto più basso del normale.

In inglese semplice: So low that something costs much less than usual.

• They sell books at giveaway prices.
• We bought the chairs for a giveaway price.
• Even at giveaway prices, these coats remained unsold.

Sinonimi: very low, bargain

Espressioni comuni: giveaway prices, giveaway price