give away

• Фразовый глагол, используемый для обозначения действия дарения чего-либо или непреднамеренного раскрытия секрета или информации.

A phrasal verb used to indicate the act of giving something as a gift or revealing a secret or information unintentionally.

uncountable · irregular verb · transitive · phrasal, separable

1. Donate or giftinformal

   To give something to someone for free, often as a gift or donation.

   Отдать

   • She gave away all her old clothes to charity.
   • The company is giving away free samples at the store.
   • He gave away his collection of stamps to his nephew.

   Synonymsbestowcontributedistributedonategifthand outpresent

   Antonymskeepretainwithhold

2. Reveal a secretinformal

   To unintentionally or intentionally reveal something that was meant to be hidden.

   Выдать секрет

   • His nervous laugh gave away his lie.
   • The surprise was ruined when someone gave away the ending.
   • She tried to hide her feelings, but her eyes gave her away.

   Synonymsbetrayblabdisclosedivulgeexposeleaklet outrevealspill the beans

   Antonymsconcealhidesuppresswithhold

3. Betray or exposeinformal

   To reveal someone's location, identity, or secret to an enemy or authority.

   Выдать

   • The informant gave away the hideout to the police.
   • He was afraid his accent would give him away.
   • The spy was careful not to give away his true identity.

   Synonymsbetraydenouncedouble crossexposereportsell outturn in

Base verbgive