- give out
- 1) (to give, usually to several people: The headmaster's wife gave out the school prizes.) repartir, distribuir2) (to come to an end: My patience gave out.) terminar, llegar al límite3) (to produce: The fire gave out a lot of heat.) producir, causar, emitirgive out vb repartir / distribuira man was giving out leaflets un hombre repartía folletosgive out (To emit)expr.• emitir (Un grito, etc.) v. (To stop working)expr.• agotarse v.expr.• distribuir v.v.• emitir v.• repartir v.1) v + o + adv, v + adv + o \<\<leaflets\>\> repartir, distribuir*2) v + adv + oa) (let out) \<\<cry/yell\>\> dar*, pegar* (fam)b) (emit) \<\<heat\>\> dar*; \<\<signal\>\> emitir1. VT + ADV1) (=distribute) repartir, distribuir2) (=make known) [+ news] anunciar; (=reveal) revelar, divulgar
it was given out that ... — (=announced) anunciaron que ...; (falsely) hicieron creer que ...
3) (=give off) [+ smoke] despedir4) (Rad) [+ signal] emitir5) (=let out) [+ scream, cry] darhe gave out a scream of pain — dio un grito de dolor
2.VI + ADV [supplies] agotarse; [strength, patience] agotarse, acabarse; [engine] pararse; [heart] fallarhis legs gave out — le fallaron las piernas
* * *1) v + o + adv, v + adv + o \<\<leaflets\>\> repartir, distribuir*2) v + adv + oa) (let out) \<\<cry/yell\>\> dar*, pegar* (fam)b) (emit) \<\<heat\>\> dar*; \<\<signal\>\> emitir
English-spanish dictionary. 2013.