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offrir
to give somebody something

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I. offrir [ɔfʀiʀ] VB trans

1. offrir (en cadeau):

offrir qc à qn
to give sth to sb, to give sb sth
le plaisir d'offrir
the pleasure of giving
c'est pour offrir? (cadeau)
do you want it gift-wrapped?
c'est pour offrir? (fleurs)
would you like them specially wrapped?
objets à offrir
gifts

2. offrir (acheter):

offrir
to buy (à qn for sb)
tu aimes ce chapeau? je te l'offre!
do you like this hat? I'll buy it for you!
je t'offre un verre?
can I buy you a drink?
il m'a offert le restaurant
he took me out for a meal
c'est moi qui offre
I'm paying, it's my treat
j'offre la tournée
it's my round

3. offrir (mettre à la disposition):

offrir rôle, crédit
to offer
offrir qc à qn
to offer sb sth
offrir à manger/à boire à qn
to offer sb something to eat/a drink
offrir son bras/ses services à qn
to offer sb one's arm/one's services
il a offert de nous aider
he offered to help us
elle m'a offert de repeindre les volets
she offered to repaint the shutters for me
‘tu veux boire?’—‘qu'est-ce que tu m'offres?’
‘would you like a drink?’—‘what have you got?’

4. offrir (à titre d'échange):

offrir récompense, somme d'argent
to offer
tu m'en offres combien?
how much are you offering?
je t'en offre 200 euros
I'll give you 200 euros for it

5. offrir (présenter):

offrir choix
to offer, to give
offrir choix
to offer, to tender form
offrir démission difficultés
to present
n'avoir rien à offrir
to have nothing to offer
n'offrir aucune résistance
to put up ou offer no resistance
cela offre un avantage
there is one advantage
ceci t'offrira l'occasion de faire
this will give you the opportunity to do
offrir le spectacle de la désolation
to be a sorry sight

6. offrir (exposer):

offrir sa poitrine aux baïonnettes
to bare one's chest to the bayonets
offrir son visage au vent
to turn one's face up to feel the wind

II. s'offrir VB refl

1. s'offrir (se payer):

s'offrir chapeau, fleurs
to buy oneself
ils ne peuvent pas s'offrir une secrétaire/le théâtre
they can't afford a secretary/to go to the theatre Brit
je me suis offert le restaurant
I treated myself to a meal out

2. s'offrir (s'accorder):

s'offrir un jour de vacances
to give oneself a day off

3. s'offrir (se proposer):

s'offrir comme chauffeur
to offer ou volunteer to drive

4. s'offrir (se présenter):

s'offrir solution:
to present itself (à to)
c'est une grande chance qui s'offre à toi
it's a wonderful opportunity for you
le paysage qui s'offrait à nous était féerique
the landscape before us was magical
s'offrir en spectacle
to make an exhibition of oneself
offrir du muguet porte-bonheur
to give lily-of-the-valley for good luck
s'offrir le superflu
to treat oneself to luxuries
offrir l'hospitalité
to offer hospitality (à to)
offrir du concret
to offer something concrete
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proffer advice, friendship
offrir
hire out
offrir ses services (as comme)
offer up prayer
offrir
to offer up one's life for sth
s'offrir en victime pour qc
to come forward with help, money, suggestions
offrir
splash out on dress, hat, book
faire la folie de s'offrir

in the PONS Dictionary

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I. offrir [ɔfʀiʀ] VB trans

1. offrir (faire un cadeau):

offrir qc à qn
to give sb sth

2. offrir (proposer):

offrir le bras à qn
to offer sb one's arm
offrir à qn de faire qc
to offer to do sth for sb
je vous offre 20 euros pour le vase
I'll offer you 20 euros for the vase
il nous a offert le déjeuner
he gave us lunch

3. offrir (comporter):

offrir avantages, inconvénients
to have
offrir difficulté
to present

II. offrir [ɔfʀiʀ] VB refl

1. offrir (se présenter):

s'offrir à qn/qc
to reveal oneself to sb/sth

2. offrir (se proposer):

s'offrir pour +infin
to volunteer to +infin

3. offrir (s'accorder):

offrir
to treat oneself
s'offrir des vacances
to take oneself on holiday Brit
s'offrir des vacances
to treat oneself to a vacation Am
offrir un asile à qn
to offer asylum to sb
offrir un grand confort d'utilisation
to be designed for easy use
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purvey a service
offrir
dish up
offrir
to offer enticements
offrir des avantages
proffer
offrir
to contribute sth to/towards sth
offrir qc à qc
to volunteer help
offrir son aide
to volunteer to +infin
offrir volontairement ses services pour +infin
provide security, access
offrir
in the PONS Dictionary
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English
English

I. offrir [ɔfʀiʀ] VB trans

1. offrir (faire un cadeau):

offrir qc à qn
to give sb sth

2. offrir (proposer):

offrir le bras à qn
to offer sb one's arm
offrir à qn de faire qc
to offer to do sth for sb
il nous a offert le déjeuner
he gave us lunch

3. offrir (comporter):

offrir avantages, inconvénients
to have
offrir difficulté
to present

II. offrir [ɔfʀiʀ] VB refl

1. offrir (se présenter):

s'offrir à qn/qc
to reveal oneself to sb/sth

2. offrir (se proposer):

s'offrir pour +infin
to volunteer to +infin

3. offrir (s'accorder):

offrir
to treat oneself
s'offrir des vacances
to treat oneself to a vacation
offrir un grand confort d'utilisation
to be designed for easy use
English
English
French
French
dish up
offrir
purvey a service
offrir
to offer enticements
offrir des avantages
proffer
offrir
to contribute sth to/toward sth
offrir qc à qc
provide security, access
offrir
to hire oneself out as sth
offrir ses services en tant que qc
to provide some entertainment
offrir des distractions
Présent
j'offre
tuoffres
il/elle/onoffre
nousoffrons
vousoffrez
ils/ellesoffrent
Imparfait
j'offrais
tuoffrais
il/elle/onoffrait
nousoffrions
vousoffriez
ils/ellesoffraient
Passé simple
j'offris
tuoffris
il/elle/onoffrit
nousoffrîmes
vousoffrîtes
ils/ellesoffrirent
Futur simple
j'offrirai
tuoffriras
il/elle/onoffrira
nousoffrirons
vousoffrirez
ils/ellesoffriront
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Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

s'offrir un site sur Internet
to get oneself a website
s'offrir [ou se payer] une petite fantaisie
to give oneself a treat
offrir un asile à qn
to offer asylum to sb
offrir un grand confort d'utilisation
to be designed for easy use
faire front commun/offrir un front commun contre qn/qc
to close ranks

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Vite repéré par la police, il est conduit dans un asile psychiatrique.
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L'actuel système de demande d'asile permet de connaître le pays d'origine et le pays de destination des demandeurs d'asile.
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En 2000, l'initiative populaire « contre les abus dans le droit d'asile » revient également sur le même sujet.
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Neuf hommes ont été condamnés en 2012, huit étaient d'origine pakistanaise, le neuvième était un demandeur d'asile afghan.
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Ces deux pays, neutres, refusèrent d'extrader ces personnes, qui relevaient de l'asile politique.
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