donner
Pronunciation: /dɔne/
English translation of donner
A. vtr
- 1 to give [present, headache, advice, dinner, lesson] donner l'heure à qn = to tell sb the time je lui donne 40 ans = I'd say he/she was 40 donner faim à qn = to make sb feel hungry elle donne sa fille à garder à mes parents = she has my parents look after her daughter j'ai donné ma voiture à réparer = I've taken my car in to be repaired les sondages le donnent en tête = the polls put him in the lead Definition of give in the British & World English dictionary Definition of give in the US English dictionary Translate give | into German | into Italian | into Spanish
- 2 to show [film]; to put on [play]; to give [performance] Definition of show in the British & World English dictionary Definition of show in the US English dictionary Translate show | into German | into Italian | into Spanish
- 3 to produce, to yield [fruit, juice]; to produce [results] Definition of produce in the British & World English dictionary Definition of produce in the US English dictionary Translate produce | into German | into Italian | into Spanish
- 4 to show [signs] Definition of show in the British & World English dictionary Definition of show in the US English dictionary Translate show | into German | into Italian | into Spanish
- 5 (fam) to inform on [accomplice] Definition of inform on in the British & World English dictionary Definition of inform on in the US English dictionary
B. vi
- 3donner sur [room, window] = to overlook; [door] = to give onto donner au nord = to face north la cuisine donne dans le salon = the kitchen leads into the living-room