noun/verb (present participle)
doação/dar
1. the act of providing or transferring something to someone
Giving to charity is a noble act.
Doar para caridade é um ato nobre.
2. present participle of 'give'; currently providing or offering
She is giving her presentation now.
Ela está apresentando seu trabalho agora.
3. generous or inclined to give
He has a giving nature.
Ele tem uma natureza generosa.
4. yielding or bending under pressure
The giving of the floorboards shows the house is old.
O cedimento das tábuas do assoalho mostra que a casa é antiga.
Related Idioms & Phrases
giving someone a hard time (criticizing or making things difficult)
giving in (surrendering or yielding)
giving up (quitting or abandoning)
what's giving (modern slang: what's the vibe or energy; primarily US urban slang)
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