give up

give up (fraasiverbi)

1. luovuttaa, jättää sikseen

   OK, I give up! You won.

   Don't give up until you've reached your goal.

2. lopettaa (jokin säännöllinen tekeminen), luopua (jostakin tavasta)

   I gave up smoking two years ago.

   Do you still smoke? Give it up! – Vieläkö poltat? Lopeta!

   I used to smoke. I gave up the habit.

   Finally, I just gave up trying. It seemed I couldn't give up cigarrettes.

3. luopua jostakin, luovuttaa jotakin

   I will never give up this house!

   You should never give up hope.

   I gave up the idea of trying to get into medical school.

   That means they would have to give up some of their independence which they will not accept.

   I don't want to give up that much of my time to my job.

4. give oneself up – antautua (poliisille tms.)

   He gave himself up after having used up all his bullets.

5. luopua toivosta jonkun/jonkin löytymiseksi yms., olettaa kuolleeksi t. kadonneeksi

   The men on the boat had to give their friend up for dead in the stormy sea.

   Oh sh*t, I guess I must give my ring up for lost...

   I guess my cat's done for it. I just have to give her up for dead...or lost. Whatever.

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