giveaway

• Sustantivo que designa una revelación o delación involuntaria, o un regalo o premio publicitario que se distribuye gratuitamente, a menudo en un concurso o campaña de marketing.

A noun referring to an unintentional disclosure or revelation, or a promotional gift or prize given away, often as part of a contest or marketing campaign.

1. Gift of public resourcesC1formal

   A transfer of public land or assets to a private group for their benefit, often seen as controversial.

   Cesión de bienes públicos

   • The new law was criticized as a giveaway to large corporations.
   • The government's giveaway of mining rights sparked public outrage.
   • Activists protested the giveaway of national park land for development.

   Sinónimosconcessionhandoutsubsidy

2. Unintentional disclosureB2informal

   An accidental revelation of a secret or hidden fact.

   Revelación involuntaria

   • His nervous laugh was a dead giveaway that he was lying.
   • The smudge on her shirt was a giveaway that she had been eating chocolate.
   • The way he avoided eye contact was a clear giveaway of his guilt.

   Sinónimosbetrayalcluedisclosureexposurehintleakrevelationsliptelltelltale

3. Prize showB1informal

   A television or radio program where contestants compete for prizes.

   Concurso de premios

   • She won a car on a popular game show giveaway.
   • The radio station's giveaway offered a trip to Hawaii.
   • Contestants on the giveaway show answered trivia questions for cash.

   Sinónimosgame show