give away

無料であげる、寄付する

お金を求めずに、物を人にあげること。

やさしい英語で： To let someone have something without asking for money.

• I give away old clothes.
• The shop gave away free samples yesterday.
• Are you giving that bike away?

使い方： give something away (She gave her old toys away.); give something away to someone (We gave the extra chairs away to a neighbour.)

類義語： donate, give

反対語： sell

よく使う表現： give away something, give away books

漏らす、ばらす、正体を明かす

秘密にしておくべきことを、うっかり話したり態度で示したりすること。

やさしい英語で： To accidentally show or tell something that should remain secret.

• Don’t give away the ending.
• His nervous laugh gave him away.
• Did my face give away how worried I was?

使い方： give something away (His smile gave the surprise away.); give someone/yourself away (Her accent gave her away.)

類義語： reveal, expose, betray

反対語： conceal

よく使う表現： give away something, give away secrets, give away someone

譲り渡す、手放す

自分が持つ権限や権利を他の人に譲ること。

やさしい英語で： To let someone else have power, control, or rights that you had.

• Don’t give away your rights.
• She gave away control of the company.
• Why would they give away so much power?

使い方： give away something to someone (The founders gave away control to outside investors.)

類義語： surrender, relinquish

反対語： retain

よく使う表現： give away control, give away rights

花嫁を新郎に引き渡す

結婚式で花嫁に付き添い、結婚相手に儀式として引き渡すこと。

やさしい英語で： To formally present a bride to her partner during a wedding ceremony.

• Her father gave her away.
• She asked her brother to give her away at the wedding.
• Who will give the bride away?

使い方： give someone away (Her mother gave her away at the wedding.)

よく使う表現： give away someone, give away brides

二束三文で売る、投げ売りする

ほとんどただ同然の安い値段で物を売ること。

やさしい英語で： To sell something for so little money that it seems almost free.

• At that price, you’re giving it away.
• They practically gave away their furniture for fifty euros.
• I won’t give away a valuable painting for so little.

使い方： give something away for an amount (At ten pounds, you’re practically giving it away.)

類義語： sell cheaply

よく使う表現： give away something, give away stock

ハンデを与える、相手に有利な条件を与える

体重や身長、時間などで有利な相手と競うこと。

やさしい英語で： To compete against someone who has more weight, height, time, or another advantage.

• He gives away weight to his opponent.
• She won despite giving away five centimetres in height.
• The younger runner gave away ten seconds and still won.

使い方： give away an amount to someone (Our team gives away several inches in height to theirs.)

よく使う表現： give away weight, give away height