Ingles

giveaway

gb/ɡˈɪvəwˌeɪ/ us/ɡˈɪvəwˌeɪ/
B1 Ingles
Mga kahulugan
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Pangngalan B1 entity
1

something given free to promote

A free thing you get, often in advertising.

Padron ng paggamit: a giveaway; a giveaway for [customers/visitors]; a giveaway item
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Don’t confuse with the phrasal verb “give away” (to donate or reveal).
Mga kasingkahulugan
freebie (Informal; emphasizes that it costs nothing.) | free gift (More explicit; often used in retail offers.) | handout (Can sound negative or informal; not always promotional.)
Mga kasalungat
purchase (Something you pay for rather than receive free.) | paid product (Emphasizes that money is required.)
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 tema
shopping |business |marketing |daily_life
Mga Halimbawa
  • The first 200 visitors get a free giveaway at the door.
  • They included a small giveaway in every online order.
  • The company is doing a giveaway to promote its new app.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • I got a giveaway at the festival.
  • They offer giveaways to new customers.
Pangngalan B2 entity
2

a clue that reveals something

A thing that makes a secret easy to guess.

Padron ng paggamit: [something] is a giveaway; a giveaway that [clause]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
Often used with “a” (e.g., “That was a giveaway”), not as a verb.
Mga kasingkahulugan
clue (General word; not always strongly revealing.) | tell (Often about behavior that reveals feelings or deception.) | 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.) | cover (Something that hides the truth rather than revealing it.)
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 tema
communication |crime |psychology |daily_life
Mga Halimbawa
  • His accent was a giveaway that he wasn’t local.
  • The real giveaway was the mud on her shoes.
  • That nervous laugh is usually a giveaway.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • His smile was a giveaway.
  • The name tag was a giveaway that she worked there.
Pangngalan B2 event
3

a contest offering free prizes

A promotion where people can win free prizes.

Padron ng paggamit: run a giveaway; host a giveaway; enter a giveaway; a giveaway for [a prize]
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
A “giveaway” can mean the event or the prize; the meaning depends on context.
Mga kasingkahulugan
prize draw (Common in UK English; focuses on random selection.) | raffle (Usually involves buying tickets or donating, not always free.) | 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 kolokasyon
run a giveaway |host a giveaway |online giveaway |Instagram giveaway |holiday giveaway |weekly giveaway |giveaway rules |giveaway winners |giveaway entry |prize giveaway
Mga tema
business |marketing |media |internet
Mga Halimbawa
  • The streamer hosted a giveaway for subscribers.
  • Enter our giveaway for a chance to win a new laptop.
  • They postponed the giveaway until the website issues were fixed.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • I entered a giveaway online.
  • They are hosting a giveaway this weekend.
Pangngalan formal C1 abstract
4

an undeserved benefit or concession

A benefit people think is unfairly generous.

Padron ng paggamit: a giveaway to [a group]; a taxpayer giveaway; a corporate giveaway
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
This sense is often critical in tone; it doesn’t mean a simple gift between friends.
Mga kasingkahulugan
handout (Often critical; can imply dependency or unfairness.) | perk (Usually smaller and less political; can be neutral.) | sweetener (A positive-sounding extra offered to gain support.)
Mga kasalungat
cutback (A reduction in benefits or spending rather than a generous grant.) | charge (Money required instead of a concession or benefit.)
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 tema
politics |economics |business |society
Mga Halimbawa
  • Critics called the subsidy a giveaway to large corporations.
  • The bill includes what opponents describe as a taxpayer giveaway.
  • 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.
adjective informal C1 property
5

very cheap; priced too low

So cheap it feels free.

Padron ng paggamit: a giveaway price; a giveaway deal
Karaniwang pagkakamali:
In this sense it is usually before a noun (e.g., “giveaway price”), not after it.
Mga kasingkahulugan
dirt-cheap (Very informal and emphatic.) | bargain (Neutral; not necessarily extremely cheap.) | rock-bottom (Emphasizes the lowest possible price.)
Mga kasalungat
expensive (Costs a lot of money.) | overpriced (Costs more than it is worth.)
Mga kolokasyon
giveaway price |giveaway deal |giveaway offer |giveaway rate |a total giveaway |practically a giveaway
Mga tema
shopping |money |business
Mga Halimbawa
  • They were selling last season’s coats at giveaway prices.
  • We got the car for a giveaway deal because it needed repairs.
  • The tickets were so cheap they felt like a giveaway.
Mga Halimbawa para sa Nag-aaral
  • I bought it at a giveaway price.
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
Forms
giveaways noun
Core family
give verb A1 gift noun A2 giver noun
Related words
giving adjective gifted adjective
Advanced or less common
giftedness noun
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.

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.

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