give up
Phrasal Verb
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★★★ Very Common
Neutral
Meaning: To stop trying
放弃
Rendirse
諦める
포기하다
To abandon efforts to solve a problem.
放弃解决问题的努力。面对困难时停止尝试。
Abandonar los esfuerzos para resolver un problema. Dejar de intentarlo ante las dificultades.
問題を解決しようとする努力を放棄すること。困難に直面して試みを止めること。
문제를 해결하려는 노력을 그만두다.
Base verb: give
Particle: up
Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together
Examples
- Don't give up. 别放弃No te rindas諦めるな포기하지 마.
- I give up - it's too hard. 我放弃了,太难了Me rindo, es demasiado difícilもう諦めた、難しすぎる포기할게, 너무 어려워.
- She never gives up. 她从不放弃Ella nunca se rinde彼女は決して諦めない그녀는 절대 포기하지 않는다.
Pronunciation
Usage Guide
Context: abandoning, surrender, quitting
Tone: defeated
✓ Do Say
- Give up放弃、认输Rendirse, tirar la toalla諦める、降参する포기하다
Origin & History
From surrendering or yielding.
Cultural Context
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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