No. 123 in German
geben
"To give"
In a sentence
Ich gebe dir das Buch.
I give you the book.
'geben' is used to indicate giving or transferring something to someone.
Es gibt viele Möglichkeiten.
There are many possibilities.
'geben' is used idiomatically to mean 'there are' in this context.
Der Film gibt uns Einblicke in die Geschichte.
The film provides us with insights into history.
'geben' is used figuratively to mean 'providing or offering' in this context.
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