giveaway
gb/ɡˈɪvəwˌeɪ/ us/ɡˈɪvəwˌeɪ/
B1
Ingles
ajándék, reklámajándék, árulkodó jel, nyereményjáték, indokolatlan kedvezmény, indokolatlan juttatás, potom, nevetségesen olcsó
PANGNGALAN
B1
1
ajándék
A2
Padron ng paggamit:
a giveaway; a giveaway for [customers/visitors]; a giveaway item
The first 200 visitors get a free giveaway at the door.
Az első 200 látogató ingyenes ajándékot kap a bejáratnál.
They included a small giveaway in every online order.
Minden online rendeléshez mellékeltek egy kis ajándékot.
The company is doing a giveaway to promote its new app.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
I got a giveaway at the festival.
Kaptam egy ajándékot a fesztiválon.
They offer giveaways to new customers.
Az új vásárlóknak ajándékokat kínálnak.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Don’t confuse with the phrasal verb “give away” (to donate or reveal).
Kahulugan
something given free to promote
Mga kolokasyon
free giveaway
|promotional giveaway
|giveaway item
|brand giveaway
|event giveaway
|social media giveaway
|in-store giveaway
|limited-time giveaway
|enter a giveaway
|win a giveaway
Mga kasingkahulugan
freebie (Informal; emphasizes that it costs nothing.)
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free gift (More explicit; often used in retail offers.)
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handout (Can sound negative or informal; not always promotional.)
Mga kasalungat
purchase (Something you pay for rather than receive free.)
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paid product (Emphasizes that money is required.)
Mga tema
shopping
|business
|marketing
|daily_life
Depinisyon
A free thing you get, often in advertising.
A product or gift given to people for free, often to advertise a business, brand, or event.
PANGNGALAN
B2
2
árulkodó jel
B2
Padron ng paggamit:
[something] is a giveaway; a giveaway that [clause]
His accent was a giveaway that he wasn’t local.
Az akcentusa árulkodó jel volt arra, hogy nem helybeli.
The real giveaway was the mud on her shoes.
Az igazi árulkodó jel a cipőjén lévő sár volt.
That nervous laugh is usually a giveaway.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
His smile was a giveaway.
A mosolya árulkodó jel volt.
The name tag was a giveaway that she worked there.
A névkitűző árulkodó jel volt arra, hogy ott dolgozik.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Often used with “a” (e.g., “That was a giveaway”), not as a verb.
Kahulugan
a clue that reveals something
Mga kolokasyon
a clear giveaway
|a dead giveaway
|a giveaway sign
|a giveaway clue
|the giveaway was
|an obvious giveaway
|a major giveaway
|facial giveaway
|giveaway detail
|tell-tale giveaway
Mga kasingkahulugan
clue (General word; not always strongly revealing.)
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tell (Often about behavior that reveals feelings or deception.)
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tip-off (Often about information that alerts someone, sometimes from another person.)
Mga kasalungat
red herring (A misleading sign that points away from the truth.)
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cover (Something that hides the truth rather than revealing it.)
Mga tema
communication
|crime
|psychology
|daily_life
Depinisyon
A thing that makes a secret easy to guess.
A sign, detail, or piece of evidence that makes something obvious, especially something that was meant to be hidden.
PANGNGALAN
B2
3
Padron ng paggamit:
run a giveaway; host a giveaway; enter a giveaway; a giveaway for [a prize]
The streamer hosted a giveaway for subscribers.
A streamer nyereményjátékot tartott a feliratkozóknak.
Enter our giveaway for a chance to win a new laptop.
Nevezz be a nyereményjátékunkba, hogy esélyed legyen megnyerni egy új laptopot.
They postponed the giveaway until the website issues were fixed.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
I entered a giveaway online.
Beneveztem egy online nyereményjátékra.
They are hosting a giveaway this weekend.
Ezen a hétvégén nyereményjátékot tartanak.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
A “giveaway” can mean the event or the prize; the meaning depends on context.
Kahulugan
a contest offering free prizes
Mga kolokasyon
run a giveaway
|host a giveaway
|online giveaway
|Instagram giveaway
|holiday giveaway
|weekly giveaway
|giveaway rules
|giveaway winners
|giveaway entry
|prize giveaway
Mga kasingkahulugan
prize draw (Common in UK English; focuses on random selection.)
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raffle (Usually involves buying tickets or donating, not always free.)
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promotion (Broader; can include discounts as well as prizes.)
Mga kasalungat
sale (A pricing event where you still pay, rather than receive for free.)
Mga tema
business
|marketing
|media
|internet
Depinisyon
A promotion where people can win free prizes.
An organized promotion in which people can enter to win prizes or receive free items.
PANGNGALAN
C1
FORMAL
4
Padron ng paggamit:
a giveaway to [a group]; a taxpayer giveaway; a corporate giveaway
Critics called the subsidy a giveaway to large corporations.
A bírálók a támogatást a nagyvállalatoknak nyújtott indokolatlan kedvezménynek nevezték.
The bill includes what opponents describe as a taxpayer giveaway.
A törvényjavaslat olyan elemet is tartalmaz, amelyet az ellenzői az adófizetők pénzéből finanszírozott indokolatlan kedvezménynek neveznek.
They defended the policy as investment, not a giveaway.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
Some people say the plan is a giveaway to big companies.
Egyesek szerint a terv indokolatlan kedvezmény a nagyvállalatoknak.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
This sense is often critical in tone; it doesn’t mean a simple gift between friends.
Kahulugan
an undeserved benefit or concession
Mga kolokasyon
tax giveaway
|corporate giveaway
|giveaway to the rich
|government giveaway
|sweetheart giveaway
|massive giveaway
|public giveaway
|regulatory giveaway
|giveaway program
|giveaway deal
Mga kasingkahulugan
handout (Often critical; can imply dependency or unfairness.)
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perk (Usually smaller and less political; can be neutral.)
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sweetener (A positive-sounding extra offered to gain support.)
Mga kasalungat
cutback (A reduction in benefits or spending rather than a generous grant.)
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charge (Money required instead of a concession or benefit.)
Mga tema
politics
|economics
|business
|society
Depinisyon
A benefit people think is unfairly generous.
A benefit, discount, or concession that is seen as too generous or unfair, especially from a government or organization to a particular group.
C1
INFORMAL
5
potom
B2
Padron ng paggamit:
a giveaway price; a giveaway deal
They were selling last season’s coats at giveaway prices.
Az előző szezon kabátjait potom áron árulták.
We got the car for a giveaway deal because it needed repairs.
Potom áron vettük meg az autót, mert javításra szorult.
The tickets were so cheap they felt like a giveaway.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
I bought it at a giveaway price.
Potom áron vettem meg.
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
In this sense it is usually before a noun (e.g., “giveaway price”), not after it.
Kahulugan
very cheap; priced too low
Mga kolokasyon
giveaway price
|giveaway deal
|giveaway offer
|giveaway rate
|a total giveaway
|practically a giveaway
Mga kasingkahulugan
dirt-cheap (Very informal and emphatic.)
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bargain (Neutral; not necessarily extremely cheap.)
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rock-bottom (Emphasizes the lowest possible price.)
Mga kasalungat
expensive (Costs a lot of money.)
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overpriced (Costs more than it is worth.)
Mga tema
shopping
|money
|business
Depinisyon
So cheap it feels free.
Extremely cheap, as if it were being given away.
Gramatika
Anyo sa diksyunaryo
giveaway
IPA
GB/ɡˈɪvəwˌeɪ/
US/ɡˈɪvəwˌeɪ/
Mga pantig at diin
giveaway (1 pantig)
Stress on 1st syllable (giveaway)
Mga anyo ng salita
Noun
- Base: giveaway
- Plural: giveaways
Mga kaugnay na salita
Mga ekspresyon
a dead giveaway
1/ə dˈɛd ɡˈɪvəwˌeɪ/
idiom
informal
an obvious clue or sign
A clue that makes something very obvious.
Mga Halimbawa
- The smell of smoke was a dead giveaway that someone had been cooking.
- His uniform was a dead giveaway that he worked at the hotel.
- The messy browser tabs were a dead giveaway that she’d been online shopping.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- Her accent was a dead giveaway.
at a giveaway price
1/ˈæt ə ɡˈɪvəwˌeɪ pɹˈaɪs/
fixed phrase
informal
for an extremely low price
Very, very cheaply.
Mga Halimbawa
- We bought the sofa at a giveaway price during the clearance sale.
- She picked up designer shoes at a giveaway price from an outlet store.
- They sold the remaining stock at giveaway prices to clear space.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
- I got it at a giveaway price.