Quando eu falo das peculiaridades do phrasal verb give up, eu na verdade me refiro aos muitos significados que ele possui. Se você acha que ele só significa desistir, está muito enganado. Confira só a lista de significados seguidos de exemplos pra você se familiarizar de uma vez por todas com esse phrasal verb.
1º Meaning: Stop doing something that has been a habit
Example: I GAVE UP taking sugar in tea and coffee to lose
weight.
2º Meaning: Stop being friendly, end relationships
Example: She GAVE UP all her school friends when she went to
university.
3º Meaning: Stop doing something
Example: I have GIVEN UP trying to help them.
4º Meaning: Surrender, stop trying
Example: I can't think of the answer; I GIVE UP.
5º Meaning: Sacrifice or dedicate time, etc, to something
Example: I GAVE UP all my free time to the project.
6º Meaning: Allow someone to sit in your chair, take your
place, etc
Example: I GAVE UP my seat to a pregnant woman.
7º Meaning: Allow or give away a run while pitching (baseball)
Example: He has GIVEN UP 14 earned runs in 14 innings.
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