tính đàn hồi, tính co giân, tính nhún nhảy được

there is no give in a stone floor

sàn đá thì không thể nhún nhảy được

give and take

sự có đi có lại

sự nhượng bộ lẫn nhau, sự thoả hiệp

sự bông đùa qua lại

cho

đưa

And taken. compromise, cooperation, reciprocity, interaction, fairexchange, teamwork, joint effort, synergy: There is a lot ofgive and take in our relationship - I give and she takes.

V. (past gave; past part. given) 1 tr. (alsoabsol.; often foll. by to) transfer the possession of freely;hand over as a present (gave them her old curtains; gives tocancer research).

Tr. a transfer the ownership of with orwithout actual delivery; bequeath (gave him œ200 in her will).b transfer, esp. temporarily or for safe keeping; hand over;provide with (gave him the dog to hold; gave them a drink). cadminister (medicine). d deliver (a message) (give her my bestwishes).

Tr. (usu. foll. by for) make over in exchange orpayment; pay; sell (gave him œ30 for the bicycle).

Tr. aconfer; grant (a benefit, an honour, etc.). b accord; bestow(one's affections, confidence, etc.). c award; administer(one's approval, blame, etc.); tell, offer (esp. somethingunpleasant) (gave him a talking-to; gave him my blessing; gavehim the sack). d pledge, assign as a guarantee (gave his word).5 tr. a effect or perform (an action etc.) (gave him a kiss;gave a jump). b utter (gave a shriek).

Tr. allot; assign;grant (was given the contract).

Tr. (in passive; foll. by to)be inclined to or fond of (is given to speculation).

Tr.yield as a product or result (the lamp gives a bad light; thefield gives fodder for twenty cows).

Intr. a yield topressure; become relaxed; lose firmness (this elastic doesn'tgive properly). b collapse (the roof gave under the pressure).10 intr. (usu. foll. by of) grant; bestow (gave freely of histime).

Tr. a commit, consign, or entrust (gave him intocustody; give her into your care). b sanction the marriage of(a daughter etc.).

Tr. devote; dedicate (gave his life totable tennis; shall give it my attention).

Tr. (usu.absol.) colloq. tell what one knows (What happened? Come on,give!).

Tr. present; offer; show; hold out (gives no sign oflife; gave her his arm; give him your ear).

Tr. Theatr.read, recite, perform, act, etc. (gave them Hamlet's soliloquy).16 tr. impart; be a source of (gave him my sore throat; gave itsname to the battle; gave me much pain; gives him a right tocomplain).

Tr. allow (esp. a fixed amount of time) (can giveyou five minutes).

Tr. (usu. foll. by for) value (something)(gives nothing for their opinions).

Tr. concede; yield (Igive you the victory).

Tr. deliver (a judgement etc.)authoritatively (gave his verdict).

Tr. Cricket (of anumpire) declare (a batsman) out or not out.

Tr. toast (aperson, cause, etc.) (I give you our President).

Tr. provide(a party, meal, etc.) as host (gave a banquet).

N.

Capacity to yield or bend under pressure; elasticity (there isno give in a stone floor).

Ability to adapt or comply (nogive in his attitudes).

N. an exchange of words etc.; acompromise. give as good as one gets retort adequately in wordsor blows. give away 1 transfer as a gift.

Hand over (abride) ceremonially to a bridegroom.

Betray or expose toridicule or detection.

Austral. abandon, desist from, giveup, lose faith or interest in. give-away n. colloq.

Aninadvertent betrayal or revelation.

An act of giving away.

A free gift; a low price. give back return (something) to itsprevious owner or in exchange. give a person the best see BEST.give birth (to) see BIRTH. give chase pursue a person, animal,etc.; hunt. give down (often absol.) (of a cow) let (milk)flow. give forth emit; publish; report. give the game (orshow) away reveal a secret or intention. give a hand see HAND.give a person (or the devil) his or her due acknowledge, esp.grudgingly, a person's rights, abilities, etc. give in 1 ceasefighting or arguing; yield.

Hand in (a document etc.) to anofficial etc. give in marriage sanction the marriage of (one'sdaughter etc.). give it to a person colloq. scold or punish.give me I prefer or admire (give me the Greek islands). giveoff emit (vapour etc.). give oneself (of a woman) yieldsexually. give oneself airs act pretentiously or snobbishly.give oneself up to 1 abandon oneself to an emotion, esp.despair.

Addict oneself to. give on to (or into) (of awindow, corridor, etc.) overlook or lead into. give or takecolloq. add or subtract (a specified amount or number) inestimating. give out 1 announce; emit; distribute.

Cease orbreak down from exhaustion etc.

Run short. give over 1colloq. cease from doing; abandon (a habit etc.); desist (giveover sniffing).

Hand over.

Devote. give rise to cause,induce, suggest. give tongue 1 speak one's thoughts.

(ofhounds) bark, esp. on finding a scent. give a person tounderstand inform authoritatively. give up 1 resign; surrender.2 part with.

Deliver (a wanted person etc.).

Pronounceincurable or insoluble; renounce hope of.

Renounce or cease(an activity). give up the ghost archaic or colloq. die. giveway see WAY. give a person what for colloq. punish or scoldseverely. give one's word (or word of honour) promise solemnly.not give a damn (or monkey's or toss etc.) colloq. not care atall. what gives? colloq. what is the news?; what's happening?would give the world (or one's ears, eyes, etc.) for covet orwish for desperately.

Giveable adj. giver n. [OE g(i)efanf. Gmc]