give

渡す、与える

相手が何かを受け取れるようにする。手渡しすることも多い。

やさしい英語で： To let someone have something, often by putting it in their hands.

• Give me the pen, please.
• She gave him her spare ticket.
• Can you give this letter to your mother?

使い方： give someone something (Please give me the key.); give something to someone (She gave the book to her brother.)

類義語： hand, pass

反対語： take, receive

よく使う表現： give someone something, give something to someone, give me that, give someone a key

行う、する

聴衆に向けて、準備した話や演説をする。

やさしい英語で： To speak to an audience in a planned talk or speech.

• She will give a short talk.
• He gave a speech at the wedding.
• Have you ever given a presentation to a large audience?

類義語： deliver, present

よく使う表現： give a speech, give a talk, give a lecture, give a presentation

贈る、寄付する

お金を求めずに、贈り物や寄付として相手に何かを渡す。

やさしい英語で： To let someone have something as a present, without asking for payment.

• I gave her some flowers.
• They give money to charity every month.
• What will you give him for his birthday?

使い方： give someone something for an occasion (We gave her a bicycle for her birthday.); give something to someone (He gave flowers to his grandmother.)

類義語： donate, gift

反対語： receive

よく使う表現： give a present, give someone flowers, give to charity

弾力性、伸縮性

押したり引いたりすると、物や素材が曲がったり伸びたりする性質。

やさしい英語で： The ability of a material or object to bend or stretch when pressed or pulled.

• This fabric has some give.
• The seat had enough give to feel comfortable.
• There isn't much give in this stiff leather.

使い方： give in something (There is some give in the fabric.)

類義語： flexibility, elasticity

反対語： rigidity

よく使う表現： some give, a little give, give in something