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be given
[/bi ˈɡɪvən/]
verb
ser dado
1.
to receive something as a gift or in transfer
I was given a book for my birthday.
Me foi dado um livro no meu aniversário.
2.
to be provided or supplied with something
Students are given homework every week.
Os alunos recebem lição de casa toda semana.
3.
to be granted or allowed
He was given permission to leave early.
Foi lhe concedida permissão para sair mais cedo.
4.
in passive construction with 'given that' - considering that
Given that it's raining, we should stay inside.
Dado que está chovendo, deveríamos ficar dentro de casa.
Synonyms
be provided
be granted
be handed
receive
be awarded
Antonyms
be taken
be denied
be withheld
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
ser dado
Most common form in Brazilian Portuguese
Brazil (informal)
ganhar
Used colloquially for receiving gifts
Portugal
ser dado
Standard form in European Portuguese
Portugal (formal)
ser conferido
More formal alternative for being granted
Related Idioms & Phrases
given the circumstances
given that
be given the green light
be given a hard time
be given the cold shoulder
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