darse por vencido — meaning in English

English meaning

• give up phrasal verb To stop trying to do something because it has become too hard or seems hopeless.
• quit verb To resign from a job or position.

Senses

darse por vencido is used for these senses in English:

• give up (transitive) To lose hope concerning (someone or something)
• quit (transitive) To set at rest; to free, as from anything harmful or oppressive; to relieve; to clear; to liberate.

give up — full definition

1. phrasal verb To stop trying to do something because it has become too hard or seems hopeless.
2. phrasal verb To stop doing or having something, especially a habit or pleasure.
3. phrasal verb To hand something over, or to surrender yourself, to someone else.

quit — full definition

1. verb To resign from a job or position.
2. verb To stop doing something, especially a habit.
3. verb To leave a place.
4. adj Free from an obligation, debt, or penalty.

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