Sentence examples of "gave away" in English
He gave away about one-tenth of his income to the poor.
Il a donné à peu près la moitié de ses revenus à ceux dans le besoin.
After she lost her job, she couldn't afford to feed her dogs, so she gave them away.
Après qu'elle eut perdu son travail, elle n'était plus en mesure de nourrir ses chiens, alors elle les donna.
She gave me a large room while I stayed at her house.
Elle m'a donné une grande chambre quand je restais dans sa maison.
While they were away on vacation, their neighbors looked after the dog.
Pendant qu'ils étaient partis en vacances, leurs voisins se sont occupés du chien.
To us, school was a place to get away from as soon as possible.
Pour nous, l'école était un endroit dont il fallait s'extraire dès que possible.
If the rain stops, tears clean the scars of memory away.
Si la pluie s'arrête, les larmes lavent les blessures de la mémoire.
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