given

given
given
A ppgive.
B adj
1 (certain, specified) [point, level, number] donné ; [volume, length] déterminé ; the given date la date convenue ; at any given moment à un moment précis ;
2 (prone) to be given to sth/to doing avoir tendance à qch/à faire ; I am not given to losing my temper je n'ai pas l'habitude de me mettre en colère.
C prep
1 (in view of) étant donné [fact] ; given that (seeing as) étant donné que ; (assuming that) à supposer que ;
2 Math given a triangle ABC soit un triangle ABC ; given that x = 2 étant donné que x = 2 ;
3 (with) avec [training, proper care] ; given the right training avec une bonne formation ; she could have been a writer, given the chance elle aurait pu être écrivain, si on lui en avait donné la chance ; given an opportunity I'll tell her this evening si j'en ai l'occasion je le lui dirai ce soir ; given the right conditions the plant will grow dans de bonnes conditions la plante poussera.

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