Usage examples of "gave" in English with translation to French

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No one gave up hope. Aucun d'entre-eux n'avait abandonné l'espoir.
He gave away all his money. Il distribua tout son argent.
He gave back all the money he had borrowed. Il rendit tout l'argent qu'il avait emprunté.
I gave up all hope of survival. J'ai abandonné tout espoir de survie.
He gave up his dream of becoming a pilot. Il abandonna son rêve de devenir pilote.
Having failed many times, he never gave up the plan. Ayant échoué à de nombreuses reprises, il n'abandonna pourtant jamais le plan.
I gave up on the idea of buying a house. J'ai abandonné l'idée d'acheter une maison.
I gave him a call. Je lui ai téléphoné.
I finally gave up smoking. J'ai finalement arrêté de fumer.
My father gave up smoking. Mon père a cessé de fumer.
Tom finally gave up smoking. Tom a arrêté de fumer.
He gave a vague answer. Il m'a répondu vaguement.
He gave a deep sigh. Il soupira profondément.
I gave him much trouble. Je lui ai causé beaucoup d'ennuis.
I gave you fair warning. Je t'ai bien assez averti.
I gave up my job. J'ai quitté mon boulot.
I gave up eating dessert. J'ai arrêté de manger des desserts.
The nurse gave me a shot. L'infirmière me fit une piqure.
He gave vent to his disappointment. Il fit part de sa déception.
The radio gave place to television. La télévision a remplacé la radio.
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