give up in Spanish
give up in Spanish is rendirse, entregar, renunciar — give up means to stop trying to do something because it has become too hard or seems hopeless.
give up in Spanish
rendirse
(transitive) To surrender (someone or something); to inform on (someone).
entregar
(transitive) To surrender (someone or something); to inform on (someone).
renunciar
(transitive) To relinquish (something)
ciar
(transitive) To stop or quit (an activity, etc.)
desistir
(transitive) To stop or quit (an activity, etc.)
abandonar
(transitive) To abandon (someone or something)
ciar
(transitive) To abandon (someone or something)
darse por vencido
(transitive) To lose hope concerning (someone or something)
desahuciarse de
(transitive) To lose hope concerning (someone or something)
desesperanzarse con
(transitive) To lose hope concerning (someone or something)
desesperarse
(transitive) To lose hope concerning (someone or something)
rendirse en
(transitive) To lose hope concerning (someone or something)
renunciar a
(transitive) To lose hope concerning (someone or something)
rendirse
(intransitive) To admit defeat, capitulate.
claudicar
(intransitive) To admit defeat, capitulate.
What does "give up" mean?
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phrasal verb To stop trying to do something because it has become too hard or seems hopeless.
"Don't give up now, you are two chapters from the end."
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phrasal verb To stop doing or having something, especially a habit or pleasure.
"He gave up smoking the day his daughter was born."
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phrasal verb To hand something over, or to surrender yourself, to someone else.
"She gave up her seat to an older passenger."
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give up in a sentence
- Don't give up now, you are two chapters from the end.
- After six months of applications she gave up and went back to freelancing.
- He gave up smoking the day his daughter was born.
- I have given up caffeine for the month.
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What is "give up" in Spanish?
"give up" in Spanish is rendirse, entregar, renunciar. give up means: To stop trying to do something because it has become too hard or seems hopeless.
How do you use "give up" in a sentence?
Example: "Don't give up now, you are two chapters from the end." In Spanish, "give up" is rendirse, entregar, renunciar.
Are there other ways to say "give up" in Spanish?
Yes — Spanish has 13 translations listed for "give up": rendirse, entregar, renunciar, ciar, desistir, abandonar.
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