What does offrir in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word offrir in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use offrir in French.

The word offrir in French means give, offer, present, buy, present itself to , open itself to , open up to, offer to do, give yourself to, present itself to, give over to , give up to, Is it a gift?, offer no resistance, put up no resistance, give in, offer board and lodging, offer your hand in marriage, offer a substantial monetary incentive, offer a substantial financial incentive, appear before , show yourself to, expose yourself to, treat yourself to, go so far as to do. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word offrir

give

(donner)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Mon mari m'a offert un magnifique bracelet pour mon anniversaire.
My husband gave me a magnificent bracelet for my birthday.

offer

(proposer)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Je vous offre 1500 euros pour cette voiture d'occasion.
I'll offer you 1500 euros for this used car.

present

verbe transitif (présenter)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Cette solution offre plusieurs inconvénients.
This solution presents several drawbacks.

buy

verbe pronominal (s'acheter)

(transitive verb: Verb taking a direct object--for example, "Say something." "She found the cat.")
Julie s'est offert une nouvelle robe.
Julie bought a new dress.

present itself to , open itself to , open up to

(arriver, se présenter)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Tu as de la chance, c'est une nouvelle vie qui s'offre à toi !
You're lucky; a new life has presented itself to you!

offer to do

verbe pronominal (soutenu (se proposer)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Benoît s'est offert de venir chercher sa tante à la gare.
Benoit offered to pick up his aunt at the train station.

give yourself to

(se donner, accorder ses faveurs)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Chloé s'est offerte à son nouvel amant.
Chloe gave herself to her new lover.

present itself to

(soutenu (être visible)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
La nouvelle façade du musée s'offre aux regards depuis hier.
The new façade of the museum has presented itself to the public view since yesterday.

give over to , give up to

verbe transitif (littéraire (soumettre)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Le marin a offert son voilier aux caprices du vent.
The sailor gave his sailboat up to the whim of the wind.

Is it a gift?

(commerçant : est-ce un cadeau ?)

(expression: Prepositional phrase, adverbial phrase, or other phrase or expression--for example, "behind the times," "on your own.")
Donc, vous cherchez un beau pull en cachemire ? C'est pour offrir ?

offer no resistance, put up no resistance

locution verbale ([qqn] : ne pas combattre)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

give in

locution verbale (chose : ne pas résister)

(phrasal verb, intransitive: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning and not taking direct object--for example, "make up" [=reconcile]: "After they fought, they made up.")

offer board and lodging

locution verbale (abriter et donner à manger) (UK)

offer your hand in marriage

locution verbale (être d'accord pour se marier)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Elle a fini par offrir sa main à son fiancé.

offer a substantial monetary incentive, offer a substantial financial incentive

(faire une excellente proposition)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

appear before , show yourself to

locution verbale (se montrer à [qqn])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Le président élu s'offrit à la vue des militants.

expose yourself to

locution verbale (se montrer nu à [qqn])

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
La danseuse s'offrait à la vue du public.

treat yourself to

(s'offrir [qch] de luxueux sans nécessité)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Nous ne pouvons pas nous payer le luxe de faire une croisière autour du monde.

go so far as to do

(faire [qch] d'extravagant)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
L'outsider s'est payé le luxe de battre le tenant du titre en final.
The outsider went so far as to beat the title holder in the final.

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