I. TO PRESENT (ударение на второй слог) – в формальной и/или торжественной обстановке. Почти «наградить».
Обратите внимание на структуру: PRESENT STH TO SB/PRESENT SB WITH STH
• The businessman PRESENTED A GOLD WATCH TO THE MAYOR as a token of gratitude in advance.
• For his sixth birthday, Joe’s parents PRESENTED HIM WITH A PUPPY in recognition of his spectacular performance in kindergarten.
II. GIVE – со стороны получателя. Чтобы избежать двусмысленностей, можно добавить AS A GIFT.
• He GAVE ME a bunch of carnations and I’m not even dead yet.
• Why do you always GIVE ME money AS A GIFT? It’s so soulless and impersonal! (Thanks though)
III. GET – со стороны дарителя
• Next year, I’ll GET HIM a pair of socks in revenge for the carnations.
• Shall WE GET him an English-English dictionary so that he will start understanding words rather than translating them?
