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Pronunciation / Transliteration: fàngqì
"他在几次尝试后决定放弃。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
To cease making an effort; to surrender.
"After several attempts to fix the car, he decided to give up."
- 1
The act of surrendering or ceasing to try.
"Her give-up was evident after the third failed attempt."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'give up' combines the verb 'give', derived from Old English 'giefan', meaning to hand over or bestow, and 'up', which has roots in Old English 'upp', indicating direction or completion. The phrase evolved in the late 19th century to signify surrendering or ceasing to try.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Give-Up" is said worldwide
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Abandonner
Transliteration: a-bahn-doh-nay
"Il a décidé d'abandonner après plusieurs tentatives."
Aufgeben
Transliteration: owf-geh-ben
"Nach mehreren Versuchen hat er aufgegeben."
Rinunciare
Transliteration: ree-noon-chah-ray
"Ha deciso di rinunciare dopo vari tentativi."
Rendir
Transliteration: ren-deer
"Decidió rendirse después de varios intentos."
Desistir
Transliteration: deh-zee-cheer
"Ele decidiu desistir após várias tentativas."
हार मान लेना
Transliteration: haar maan lena
"उसने कई प्रयासों के बाद हार मान ली।"
放弃
Transliteration: fàngqì
"他在几次尝试后决定放弃。"
포기하다
Transliteration: pogi-hada
"그는 여러 번 시도한 후 포기하기로 결정했다."
諦める
Transliteration: akirameru
"彼は何度も試みた後、諦めることに決めた。"
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