given

given
given [{{t}}'gɪvən]
1 pp of give
2 adjective
(a) (specified) donné; (precise) déterminé;
∎ at a given moment à un moment donné;
∎ at any given time à tout moment;
∎ at a given point à un point donné
(b) (prone)
∎ to be given to sth avoir une tendance à qch;
∎ to be given to doing sth être enclin à faire qch;
∎ he's given to attacks of depression il a des tendances dépressives;
∎ I'm not given to telling lies je n'ai pas l'habitude de mentir
(c) (on official statement)
∎ given in Melbourne on the sixth day of March fait à Melbourne le six mars
3 preposition
(a) (considering) étant donné;
∎ given her age étant donné son âge;
∎ given the circumstances étant donné les circonstances, les circonstances étant ce qu'elles sont
(b) {{}}Mathematics{{}} soit;
∎ given the rectangle ABCD soit le rectangle ABCD
(c) (idioms)
∎ given the chance or opportunity si l'occasion se présentait;
∎ she could be a good teacher, given the opportunity elle ferait un bon professeur si l'occasion se présentait;
∎ given the chance, I'd emigrate to Canada si l'occasion se présentait, j'émigrerais au Canada
4 noun
(sure fact) fait m, acquis m, certitude f
5 given that conjunction
étant donné que
►► {{}}American{{}} given name prénom m

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