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to give up
[phrase form: give]
01
rendirse
to stop trying when faced with failures or difficulties
Intransitive
Ejemplos
He refused to give up even when the odds were stacked against him.
Se negó a rendirse incluso cuando las probabilidades estaban en su contra.
When faced with the challenging puzzle, he was tempted to give up, but he persisted and solved it.
Ante el desafiante rompecabezas, estuvo tentado a rendirse, pero persistió y lo resolvió.
02
rendirse, renunciar
to stop or end an activity or state
Transitive: to give up an activity or state
Ejemplos
They decided to give up their long-standing rivalry for the sake of peace.
Decidieron renunciar a su rivalidad de larga data por la paz.
After years of disagreement, they finally decided to give up the argument.
Después de años de desacuerdo, finalmente decidieron renunciar a la discusión.
03
renunciar, dejar
to voluntarily resign or depart from a job or position
Transitive: to give up a job or position
Ejemplos
The CEO announced his decision to give his role up and retire after many successful years.
El CEO anunció su decisión de renunciar a su cargo y retirarse después de muchos años exitosos.
She decided to give up her managerial position to pursue a career in a different field.
Ella decidió renunciar a su puesto directivo para seguir una carrera en un campo diferente.
04
abandonar
to lose something, such as a right or possession, typically due to an error, offense, or crime
Transitive: to give up a right or possession
Ejemplos
He had to give up his driver's license after multiple traffic violations.
Tuvo que renunciar a su licencia de conducir después de múltiples infracciones de tránsito.
The athlete was forced to give up his gold medal due to a doping scandal.
El atleta se vio obligado a renunciar a su medalla de oro debido a un escándalo de dopaje.
05
sacrificar, renunciar a
to sacrifice something valued for the benefit or well-being of someone or something else
Transitive: to give up something valued
Ejemplos
They gave up everything for their son's education.
Ellos renunciaron a todo por la educación de su hijo.
Despite personal dreams, she gave up her career to support her family.
A pesar de sus sueños personales, ella renunció a su carrera para apoyar a su familia.
06
ceder
to allow someone to have or use something
Transitive: to give up sth
Ejemplos
She was ready to give up her place in line to let the elderly woman go first.
Ella estaba dispuesta a ceder su lugar en la fila para dejar que la mujer mayor pasara primero.
In a generous act, he offered to give his dessert up to his younger sibling.
En un acto generoso, se ofreció a ceder su postre a su hermano menor.
07
dejar, renunciar
to let go of things that are not essential or necessary
Transitive: to give up something non-essential
Ejemplos
She decided to give her daily coffee habit up to save money.
Ella decidió renunciar a su hábito diario de café para ahorrar dinero.
The hiker had to give up some of his non-essential gear to reduce the backpack's weight.
El excursionista tuvo que renunciar a parte de su equipo no esencial para reducir el peso de la mochila.
08
abandonar, renunciar
to stop holding onto or advocating for certain ideas or claims
Transitive: to give up an idea or claim
Ejemplos
He had to give up his insistence on the traditional approach to problem-solving.
Tuvo que renunciar a su insistencia en el enfoque tradicional para resolver problemas.
Sometimes it 's important to give up your pride for the sake of a harmonious relationship.
A veces es importante renunciar a tu orgullo por el bien de una relación armoniosa.
09
rendirse, entregar
to surrender control, power, or possession to someone else
Transitive: to give up power or control
Ejemplos
The defeated army had to give up their weapons and surrender to the victorious forces.
El ejército derrotado tuvo que entregar sus armas y rendirse a las fuerzas victoriosas.
In a peaceful transition of leadership, the outgoing president agreed to give up power to the newly elected leader.
En una transición pacífica de liderazgo, el presidente saliente acordó renunciar al poder a favor del líder recién electo.
10
dejar, renunciar a
to cease the consumption or use of something
Transitive: to give up a consumption habit
Ejemplos
She decided to give up sweets in an effort to improve her health.
Ella decidió renunciar a los dulces en un esfuerzo por mejorar su salud.
After years of smoking, he finally gave it up for good.
Después de años de fumar, finalmente lo dejó para siempre.
11
ceder, conceder
(with reference to baseball) to allow the opposing team to score runs
Transitive: to give up runs
Ejemplos
The pitcher had to give three runs up to the opposing team in the first inning.
El lanzador tuvo que ceder tres carreras al equipo contrario en la primera entrada.
The team 's defense struggled, leading to several errors that gave up runs.
La defensa del equipo tuvo dificultades, lo que llevó a varios errores que concedieron carreras al equipo contrario.
12
rendirse, entregarse
to surrender or offer oneself or someone else to be captured by authorities
Transitive: to give up oneself | to give up sb
Ejemplos
The fugitive decided to give himself up rather than prolonging the chase.
El fugitivo decidió entregarse en lugar de prolongar la persecución.
She chose to give her accomplice up to avoid a harsher sentence.
Ella eligió entregar a su cómplice para evitar una sentencia más dura.
13
abandonar, rendirse
to abandon hope or expectation regarding someone's arrival, recovery, or discovery
Transitive: to give up sb
Ejemplos
We had n't seen you all evening; we were starting to give you up.
No te habíamos visto en toda la noche; estábamos empezando a perder la esperanza de verte.
When you did n't arrive by midnight, we'd almost given you up.
Cuando no llegaste a medianoche, casi te habíamos perdido la esperanza.
14
dejar, abandonar
to end a relationship with someone
Transitive: to give up a person or relationship
Ejemplos
Why do n't you give him up? It's causing too much stress.
¿Por qué no lo dejas? Está causando demasiado estrés.
After numerous disagreements, they decided to give each other up.
Después de numerosos desacuerdos, decidieron separarse.
15
sacrificar, dedicar
to sacrifice time that would normally be spent on other activities for a specific task or purpose
Transitive: to give up one's time
Ejemplos
I gave my weekend up to help him paint his apartment.
Renuncié a mi fin de semana para ayudarle a pintar su apartamento.
Despite the tempting invitation, she gave up her Saturday to work on the project.
A pesar de la tentadora invitación, ella renunció a su sábado para trabajar en el proyecto.
16
entregarse, dejarse llevar
to let oneself be entirely overtaken by a specific emotion, sensation, or addiction
Transitive: to give up oneself to an emotion or addiction
Ejemplos
She gave herself up to the anger, letting it control her actions.
Ella se entregó a la ira, dejando que controlara sus acciones.
Instead of seeking help, he gave himself up to the despair of isolation.
En lugar de buscar ayuda, se entregó a la desesperación del aislamiento.
