giveaway
/ˈɡɪvəweɪ/noun
उच्चारण गिववे
मुफ़्त उपहार, मुफ़्त की चीज़
Core word
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[C]
something that a company gives free, usually with something else that is being sold
मुफ़्त उपहार, मुफ़्त की चीज़
- The magazine had a free pen as a giveaway.
- a giveaway of free samples
- Customers received a free bag as a giveaway.
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- The company announced a giveaway for the first hundred visitors.
- Each giveaway was packed in a bright box.
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[sing.] informal
something that makes you guess the truth about somebody or something
(सच्चाई) प्रकट कर देने वाली बात, संकेत
- Her red eyes were a dead giveaway that she had been crying.
- The muddy footprints were a giveaway that someone had entered the room.
- His nervous smile was a giveaway that he was hiding something.
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- The accent was a clear giveaway that she came from the south.
- The giveaway in the story was a muddy boot left on the step.
Synonyms sign clue indication
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[only before noun]
(of prices) very low
बहुत कम (दाम)
- The old stock is being sold at giveaway prices.
- I bought this lovely lamp at a giveaway price from the flea market.
- The shop is selling toys at giveaway prices.
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- The tickets were available at a giveaway rate for students.
- Fruit is sold at giveaway prices late in the evening.
Synonyms rock-bottom bargain
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
a giveaway (noun: free gift)
A giveaway is something a company hands out free, usually to promote a product; it is countable.
Giveaway वह चीज़ है जो कंपनी किसी उत्पाद के प्रचार के लिए मुफ़्त बाँटती है; यह countable noun है।
- The mobile shop ran a giveaway of free covers.
- Each visitor received a pen as a giveaway.
a (dead) giveaway (that + clause)
Use a giveaway for a small sign that shows the truth; it is often followed by that or of.
Giveaway उस छोटे संकेत के लिए प्रयोग होता है जिससे सच्चाई पता चल जाए; इसके बाद प्रायः that या of आता है।
- His nervous smile was a dead giveaway that he had lied.
- Her accent was a giveaway of where she grew up.
giveaway price
As an adjective before a noun, giveaway means so low that the seller is almost giving the thing away; it is informal.
Noun से पहले adjective के रूप में 'giveaway' का अर्थ इतना कम दाम है कि विक्रेता लगभग मुफ़्त दे रहा हो; यह informal है।
- The shop is selling old stock at giveaway prices.
give away (phrasal verb) vs giveaway (noun)
The verb is written as two words, give away; the noun and adjective are one word, giveaway.
Verb दो शब्दों में 'give away' लिखी जाती है; noun और adjective एक शब्द 'giveaway' होते हैं।
- Do not give away the secret.
- The secret was a giveaway in itself.
+Collocations 4
adjective + giveaway
deadobviousfreeclearunintentional
- The muddy shoes were a dead giveaway that he had gone to the field.
giveaway + noun
priceoffercontestitemgift
- The bank announced a giveaway offer for new customers.
verb + giveaway
runholdenterwinannounce
- Students can enter the giveaway by sharing the post.
giveaway + of/that
giveaway of his plangiveaway that she was upsetgiveaway signtell-tale giveaway
- The red eyes were a giveaway that she had been crying.
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- The shopkeeper's embarrassed laugh was a giveaway that the goods were stolen.
दुकानदार की झेंपी हुई हँसी इस बात का संकेत थी कि सामान चोरी का था।
- Radhika won a bag in a social media giveaway.
राधिका ने एक social media giveaway में बैग जीता।
- The new phone is available at a giveaway price during the festival sale.
त्योहार की बिक्री के दौरान नया फ़ोन बहुत कम दाम पर उपलब्ध है।
- The detective noticed one small giveaway in the suspect's story.
जासूस ने संदिग्ध की कहानी में एक छोटा-सा संकेत देखा जो सच्चाई खोल देता था।
- Free pens were the giveaway at the book fair.
पुस्तक मेले में मुफ़्त पेन बाँटे जा रहे थे।
!Common mistakes 2
✗ Her blush was a giveaway to her feelings.
✓ Her blush was a giveaway of her feelings.
A giveaway of something is the normal preposition for what is revealed.
जो बात प्रकट हो रही हो उसके लिए 'giveaway of' सही preposition है।
✗ His smile gave away him.
✓ His smile gave him away.
When the object is a pronoun, it goes between give and away.
Object pronoun हो तो वह give और away के बीच आता है।
§Grammar and usage
Giveaway is one word when it is a noun or adjective, but the phrasal verb is two words, give away.
Noun या adjective के रूप में giveaway एक शब्द है, लेकिन phrasal verb दो शब्दों में give away लिखा जाता है।