Gift meaning in English
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Definition
a (welcome) gift: a (welcome) present
Examples
- "And... I have a special gift for all of you!"
- "Please join me there at 10 to 6:00 so that we can surprise him and give him the card and his gift(s)."
- "We also offer a free beer fridge as a welcome gift when you deposit over $4000 in your account."
- "- The lifestyle you've always dreamed of: Foreign holidays, fast cars, expensive gifts for your spouse / companion."
- "Polly : They arrived this morning: A gift from Ivana Bümbüm and her agent Steve McDoody."
- "Please let me know if anyone is lacking inspiration because I have a list of environmentally-friendly gift ideas which I am dying to share."
- "You will then be required to buy a Christmas gift for the person you selected to the value of $10 (give or take)."
- "Moira : Brent, did you know that Huan Huan I was a gift from the Chinese government to the United States to celebrate the fall of the Soviet empire?"
- "He lives in the Belleville neighborhood, and I was told he has a special gift."
- "Horatio : A gift is a gift is a gift Brian!"
- "Thank you very much for the gracious gift of your children by the way."
- "I'd also like to thank you from the bottom of my heart for the gift voucher."
- "Anyway gentlemen, come sit on my knee and I shall give you your gifts."
- "It is a gift."
- "I will show you my love by giving you a beautiful gift, because I am a kind, generous, understanding leader."
- "Christmas is a time for giving, and what better way to celebrate it than by exchanging gifts with our colleagues?"
- "Knowing your background in espionage, I thought you might be interested in a $1000 gift voucher at the Spies'R'Us store."
- "If any of you would like to attend, you'll be expected to bring at least one gift."
Exercise 1
The flowers on Bruno's desk are .
The flowers on Bruno's desk are a present.
a present: This is correct. Polly tells Bruno that the flowers are "a gift". Another word for "a gift" is a present.
a talent: This is incorrect. Although as an adjective "gifted" means "talented" or "skilled", in this context, as a noun, "a gift" refers to "a present". In the sentence "She has a gift for talking to people" however, a "gift" is a noun which refers to a talent or skill.
a reward: This is not the best choice here. A "reward" expresses something given "in exchange for" a service or as a "prize". A "reward" is often money. It has a different meaning than a "gift".
a prize: This is not the best choice here. A "prize" expresses something given to compensate the winner of a contest or competition. We can also use the word as an adjective as in "that is a prize-winning apple pie your mother baked".
Exercise 2
Brent announces that a baby panda named Huan Huan II has been born.
From the list below, select all the TRUE statements about the panda and its family.
From the list below, select all the TRUE statements about the panda and its family.
Brent announces that a baby panda named Huan Huan II has been born.
From the list below, select all the TRUE statements about the panda and its family.
From the list below, select all the TRUE statements about the panda and its family.
Brent says that the baby panda was the "fourth panda ever to be born on American soil". Huan Huan II was not the first panda to be born in America, but the fourth, meaning that there were three others before him. Note that in this context the word "soil" refers to "land" or "territory" and not literally the "earth" or ground', as it does in another context. For example: Plant these flowers in the soil.
Moira says that the baby panda's mother was a "gift" from the Chinese government. The words "gift" and "present" are synonymous in this context (and many others).
Brent reports that "a baby panda was born yesterday at the National Zoo in Washington DC. The panda has been named Huan Huan II". If an animal is born in a zoo, it is said to be born "in captivity", or under human supervision. If the panda had been born naturally without human supervision, we would say that the panda had been born "in the wild". Did you know: Only 20 pandas have ever been born in captivity outside China!
Moira says that the panda was given to the states by "the Chinese government to celebrate the fall of the Soviet Empire". The mother came from China, not from the former Soviet Union. The panda was given to the States in recognition of the fall (or the collapse or end) of the Soviet empire.
Exercise 3
In the article, the term "free-shipping" means
In the article, the term "free-shipping" means
Excerpt: Free-shipping . . . offers are expected to increase before Christmas.
This is correct. In retail terms, "shipping" refers to the transport of goods to the home of the buyer. It does not necessarily involve a ship, and items may simply be delivered by post or with the retailer's own shippers or carriers.
This is not correct. In retail terms, "shipping" simply refers to the transport of goods to the home of the buyer. It does not necessarily involve a ship, and could simply be handled by post or the retailer's own shippers. Cruise holidays aren't very ecological, by the way, and the ships usually smell of sick.
This is not correct. In retail terms, "shipping" simply refers to the transport of goods to the home of the buyer. The expression "buy one, get one free" refers to a retail promotion in which consumers are given a bonus, getting two identical products but paying for only one of them.
This is not correct. In retail terms, "shipping" refers to the transport of goods to the home of the buyer. In this case, the buyer will not be charged for the delivery of the items he has purchased.
Excerpt: Free-shipping . . . offers are expected to increase before Christmas.
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