giveaway

give·a·way  (gv-w)

n. Informal

1. The act or an instance of giving something away, especially the appropriation of natural resources or public lands for private gain.

2. Something given away at no charge, especially a premium.

3. Something that accidentally exposes or betrays.

4. A radio or television program on which prizes are given away to contestants.

5. Legislation, such as a tax law, that benefits only one segment of the population.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	giveaway - a gift of public land or resources for the private gain of a limited group colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speech gift - something acquired without compensation
	2.	giveaway - an unintentional disclosure disclosure, revealing, revelation - the speech act of making something evident
	3.	giveaway - a television or radio program in which contestants compete for awards game show broadcast, program, programme - a radio or television show; "did you see his program last night?" quiz program - a game show in which contestants answer questions

Translations

giveaway [ˈgɪvəweɪ] n (col): her expression was a giveaway → su expresión la delataba;

the exam was a giveaway! → ¡el examen estaba tirado! cpd giveaway prices → precios mpl de regalo

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giveaway [ˈgɪvəweɪ] n (inf);

her expression was a giveaway → son expression la trahissait;

the exam was a giveaway! → cet examen, c'était du gâteau! cpd giveaway prices → prix sacrifiés

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giveaway [ˈgɪvəweɪ] (inf) n her expression was a giveaway → ihr Gesichtsausdruck verriet alles;

the exam was a giveaway! → die Prüfung war geschenkt!;

giveaway prices → Schleuderpreise pl

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giveaway [ˈgɪvəweɪ] n (col): her expression was a giveaway → le si leggeva tutto in volto;

the exam was a giveaway! → l'esame è stato uno scherzo! cpd giveaway prices → prezzi stracciati