giveaway
gb/ɡˈɪvəwˌeɪ/ us/ɡˈɪvəwˌeɪ/
B1
Anh
Các nghĩa
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Danh từ
B1
entity
1
something given free to promote
A free thing you get, often in advertising.
Mẫu sử dụng:
a giveaway; a giveaway for [customers/visitors]; a giveaway item
Lỗi thường gặp:
Don’t confuse with the phrasal verb “give away” (to donate or reveal).
Từ đồng nghĩa
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.)
Từ trái nghĩa
purchase (Something you pay for rather than receive free.)
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paid product (Emphasizes that money is required.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
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
Chủ đề
shopping
|business
|marketing
|daily_life
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I got a giveaway at the festival.
- They offer giveaways to new customers.
Danh từ
B2
entity
2
a clue that reveals something
A thing that makes a secret easy to guess.
Mẫu sử dụng:
[something] is a giveaway; a giveaway that [clause]
Lỗi thường gặp:
Often used with “a” (e.g., “That was a giveaway”), not as a verb.
Từ đồng nghĩa
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.)
Từ trái nghĩa
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.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
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
Chủ đề
communication
|crime
|psychology
|daily_life
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- His smile was a giveaway.
- The name tag was a giveaway that she worked there.
Danh từ
B2
event
3
a contest offering free prizes
A promotion where people can win free prizes.
Mẫu sử dụng:
run a giveaway; host a giveaway; enter a giveaway; a giveaway for [a prize]
Lỗi thường gặp:
A “giveaway” can mean the event or the prize; the meaning depends on context.
Từ đồng nghĩa
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.)
Từ trái nghĩa
sale (A pricing event where you still pay, rather than receive for free.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
run a giveaway
|host a giveaway
|online giveaway
|Instagram giveaway
|holiday giveaway
|weekly giveaway
|giveaway rules
|giveaway winners
|giveaway entry
|prize giveaway
Chủ đề
business
|marketing
|media
|internet
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I entered a giveaway online.
- They are hosting a giveaway this weekend.
Danh từ
formal
C1
abstract
4
an undeserved benefit or concession
A benefit people think is unfairly generous.
Mẫu sử dụng:
a giveaway to [a group]; a taxpayer giveaway; a corporate giveaway
Lỗi thường gặp:
This sense is often critical in tone; it doesn’t mean a simple gift between friends.
Từ đồng nghĩa
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.)
Từ trái nghĩa
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.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
tax giveaway
|corporate giveaway
|giveaway to the rich
|government giveaway
|sweetheart giveaway
|massive giveaway
|public giveaway
|regulatory giveaway
|giveaway program
|giveaway deal
Chủ đề
politics
|economics
|business
|society
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- 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.
Mẫu sử dụng:
a giveaway price; a giveaway deal
Lỗi thường gặp:
In this sense it is usually before a noun (e.g., “giveaway price”), not after it.
Từ đồng nghĩa
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.)
Từ trái nghĩa
expensive (Costs a lot of money.)
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overpriced (Costs more than it is worth.)
Cụm từ đi kèm
giveaway price
|giveaway deal
|giveaway offer
|giveaway rate
|a total giveaway
|practically a giveaway
Chủ đề
shopping
|money
|business
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ cho người học
- I bought it at a giveaway price.
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giveaway
IPA
GB/ɡˈɪvəwˌeɪ/
US/ɡˈɪvəwˌeɪ/
Âm tiết và trọng âm
giveaway (1 âm tiết)
Stress on 1st syllable (giveaway)
Các dạng từ
Noun
- Base: giveaway
- Plural: giveaways
Họ từ
Cách diễn đạt
a dead giveaway
1/ə dˈɛd ɡˈɪvəwˌeɪ/
idiom
informal
an obvious clue or sign
A clue that makes something very obvious.
Ví dụ
- 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.
Ví dụ
- 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.