gift

gift
gift [{{t}}gɪft]
1 noun
(a) (present → personal) cadeau m; (→ official) don m;
∎ to make sb a gift of sth offrir qch à qn, faire cadeau de qch à qn;
∎ is it a gift? c'est pour offrir?;
∎ I wouldn't have it as a gift! je n'en voudrais pas même si on m'en faisait cadeau!;
∎ her offer of help came like a gift from the gods l'aide qu'elle nous offrait ou sa proposition d'aide était un cadeau tombé du ciel;
∎ {{}}literary{{}} the gift of friendship/of tears le don de l'amitié/des larmes;
∎ {{}}proverb{{}} don't or never look a gift horse in the mouth à cheval donné on ne regarde pas la bouche
(b) (talent) don m;
∎ he has a great gift for telling jokes il n'a pas son pareil pour raconter des plaisanteries;
∎ she has a gift for music elle a un don ou elle est douée pour la musique;
∎ {{}}familiar{{}} to have the gift of the gab avoir la langue bien pendue, avoir du bagou(t)
(c) {{}}familiar{{}} (bargain) affaire□ f;
∎ at 5 pounds, it's a gift 5 livres, c'est donné
(d) {{}}familiar{{}} (easy thing)
∎ that exam question was a gift ce sujet d'examen, c'était du gâteau
(e) (donation) don m, donation f;
∎ {{}}Law{{}} as a gift à titre d'avantage ou gracieux;
∎ the posts abroad are in the gift of the French department l'attribution des postes à l'étranger relève du département de français;
∎ {{}}Law{{}} gift inter vivos donation f inter vivos
(f) {{}}Religion{{}}
∎ the gift of faith la grâce de la foi;
∎ the gift of tongues le don des langues
2 transitive verb
(a) {{}}American{{}} {{}}formal{{}} (present) donner, faire don de;
∎ gifted by Mr Evans (on plaque) don de M. Evans
(b) {{}}figurative{{}} (give away)
∎ their own goal gifted the game to their opponents le but qu'ils ont marqué contre leur propre camp leur a coûté la victoire
►► {{}}American{{}} gift certificate bon m d'achat;
gift coupon bon m de réduction, point-cadeau m;
gift shop boutique f de cadeaux;
{{}}Finance{{}} gift tax impôt m sur les donations;
gift token bon m d'achat;
{{}}British{{}} gift voucher (token) bon m d'achat; (coupon) bon m de réduction, point-cadeau m;
gift wrapping papier-cadeau m

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