offrir
vt
(=proposer) to offer
offrir qch à qn to offer sth to sb, to offer sb sth
On lui a offert un poste de secrétaire. They offered her a secretarial post.
offrir à boire à qn to offer sb a drink
Elle lui a offert à boire. She offered him a drink.
offrir de faire qch to offer to do sth
offrir à qn de faire qch to offer to do sth for sb
(=faire cadeau) to give offrir qch à qn to give sth to sb, to give sb sth Il lui a offert des roses. He gave her roses.
offrir (s')
vpr/pass
[occasion, paysage] to present itself
(=se payer)
[+vacances] to treat o.s. to
[+voiture] to buy o.s., to treat o.s. to
Je me suis offert une nouvelle paire de chaussures. I bought myself a new pair of shoes., I treated myself to a new pair of shoes.
(=se proposer)
s'offrir aux regards to expose o.s. to the public gaze
s'offrir à faire qch to offer to do sth
s'offrir comme guide to offer one's services as a guide
s'offrir en otage to offer o.s. as a hostage
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