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to give up
[phrase form: give]
01
desistir, renunciar
to stop trying when faced with failures or difficulties
Intransitive
Exemplos
He refused to give up even when the odds were stacked against him.
Ele se recusou a desistir mesmo quando as chances estavam contra ele.
When faced with the challenging puzzle, he was tempted to give up, but he persisted and solved it.
Diante do quebra-cabeça desafiador, ele foi tentado a desistir, mas persistiu e resolveu.
02
desistir, renunciar
to stop or end an activity or state
Transitive: to give up an activity or state
Exemplos
They decided to give up their long-standing rivalry for the sake of peace.
Eles decidiram desistir de sua rivalidade de longa data pela paz.
After years of disagreement, they finally decided to give up the argument.
Após anos de desentendimento, eles finalmente decidiram desistir da discussão.
03
desistir, renunciar
to voluntarily resign or depart from a job or position
Transitive: to give up a job or position
Exemplos
The CEO announced his decision to give his role up and retire after many successful years.
O CEO anunciou sua decisão de desistir de seu cargo e se aposentar após muitos anos de sucesso.
She decided to give up her managerial position to pursue a career in a different field.
Ela decidiu desistir do seu cargo gerencial para seguir uma carreira em uma área diferente.
04
desistir, perder
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
Exemplos
He had to give up his driver's license after multiple traffic violations.
Ele teve que desistir da carteira de motorista após múltiplas violações de trânsito.
The athlete was forced to give up his gold medal due to a doping scandal.
O atleta foi forçado a desistir de sua medalha de ouro devido a um escândalo de doping.
05
sacrificar, desistir de
to sacrifice something valued for the benefit or well-being of someone or something else
Transitive: to give up something valued
Exemplos
They gave up everything for their son's education.
Eles abandonaram tudo pela educação do filho.
Despite personal dreams, she gave up her career to support her family.
Apesar dos sonhos pessoais, ela desistiu da carreira para apoiar a família.
06
ceder, desistir
to allow someone to have or use something
Transitive: to give up sth
Exemplos
She was ready to give up her place in line to let the elderly woman go first.
Ela estava pronta para ceder seu lugar na fila para deixar a idosa passar primeiro.
In a generous act, he offered to give his dessert up to his younger sibling.
Num ato generoso, ele se ofereceu para ceder sua sobremesa ao irmão mais novo.
07
desistir, abandonar
to let go of things that are not essential or necessary
Transitive: to give up something non-essential
Exemplos
She decided to give her daily coffee habit up to save money.
Ela decidiu desistir do seu hábito diário de café para economizar dinheiro.
The hiker had to give up some of his non-essential gear to reduce the backpack's weight.
O caminhante teve que desistir de alguns dos seus equipamentos não essenciais para reduzir o peso da mochila.
08
desistir, abandonar
to stop holding onto or advocating for certain ideas or claims
Transitive: to give up an idea or claim
Exemplos
He had to give up his insistence on the traditional approach to problem-solving.
Ele teve que desistir de sua insistência na abordagem tradicional para resolver problemas.
Sometimes it 's important to give up your pride for the sake of a harmonious relationship.
Às vezes, é importante abrir mão do seu orgulho por uma relação harmoniosa.
09
render-se, entregar
to surrender control, power, or possession to someone else
Transitive: to give up power or control
Exemplos
The defeated army had to give up their weapons and surrender to the victorious forces.
O exército derrotado teve que entregar suas armas e se render às forças vitoriosas.
In a peaceful transition of leadership, the outgoing president agreed to give up power to the newly elected leader.
Em uma transição pacífica de liderança, o presidente que estava saindo concordou em entregar o poder ao novo líder eleito.
10
desistir, abandonar
to cease the consumption or use of something
Transitive: to give up a consumption habit
Exemplos
She decided to give up sweets in an effort to improve her health.
Ela decidiu desistir de doces em um esforço para melhorar sua saúde.
After years of smoking, he finally gave it up for good.
Depois de anos fumando, ele finalmente desistiu para sempre.
11
ceder, conceder
(with reference to baseball) to allow the opposing team to score runs
Transitive: to give up runs
Exemplos
The pitcher had to give three runs up to the opposing team in the first inning.
O arremessador teve que ceder três corridas para o time adversário no primeiro inning.
The team 's defense struggled, leading to several errors that gave up runs.
A defesa do time teve dificuldades, levando a vários erros que deram pontos ao time adversário.
12
entregar-se, render-se
to surrender or offer oneself or someone else to be captured by authorities
Transitive: to give up oneself | to give up sb
Exemplos
The fugitive decided to give himself up rather than prolonging the chase.
O fugitivo decidiu se entregar em vez de prolongar a perseguição.
She chose to give her accomplice up to avoid a harsher sentence.
Ela escolheu entregar seu cúmplice para evitar uma sentença mais dura.
13
desistir, abandonar
to abandon hope or expectation regarding someone's arrival, recovery, or discovery
Transitive: to give up sb
Exemplos
We had n't seen you all evening; we were starting to give you up.
Não te vimos a noite toda; estávamos começando a desistir de te ver.
When you did n't arrive by midnight, we'd almost given you up.
Quando você não chegou até meia-noite, nós quase desistimos de você.
14
desistir, abandonar
to end a relationship with someone
Transitive: to give up a person or relationship
Exemplos
Why do n't you give him up? It's causing too much stress.
Por que você não desiste dele? Está causando muito estresse.
After numerous disagreements, they decided to give each other up.
Após inúmeros desentendimentos, decidiram terminar.
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
Exemplos
I gave my weekend up to help him paint his apartment.
Eu desisti do meu fim de semana para ajudá-lo a pintar seu apartamento.
Despite the tempting invitation, she gave up her Saturday to work on the project.
Apesar do convite tentador, ela abriu mão de seu sábado para trabalhar no projeto.
16
entregar-se, deixar-se levar
to let oneself be entirely overtaken by a specific emotion, sensation, or addiction
Transitive: to give up oneself to an emotion or addiction
Exemplos
She gave herself up to the anger, letting it control her actions.
Ela se entregou à raiva, deixando-a controlar suas ações.
Instead of seeking help, he gave himself up to the despair of isolation.
Em vez de procurar ajuda, ele se entregou ao desespero do isolamento.
