give up
1 (v + adv) stop trying INTRANSITIVEtabhair isteach PhrV géill verb we can't give up! ní féidir linn tabhairt isteach! 2 (v + adv) cease, abandon TRANSITIVEéirigh as PhrV fág i do dhiaidh she gave up teaching d'éirigh sí as an teagasc, stop sí ag teagasc, d'fhág sí an teagasc ina diaidhI'd given up any hope of succeeding bhí dóchas caillte agam go n-éireodh liomthey gave up their holiday home fuair siad réidh lena dteach saoireShow full entry
3 (v + adv) habit TRANSITIVEéirigh as PhrV tabhair suas caith in aer she gave up the cigarettes d'éirigh sí as na toitíní, thug sí suas na toitíníhe has given up the cycling d'éirigh sé as an rothaíocht, ní bhacann sé leis an rothaíocht a thuilleadhI'm giving up chocolate for Lent táim ag éirí as an tseacláid don Charghas, táim ag déanamh an Charghais ar sheacláid 4 (v + adv) lose hope for sb TRANSITIVEdeireadh dúile a bhaint desúil a bhaint de tabhair suas ar we'd given you up bhí deireadh dúile bainte againn díotthey were given up for lost glacadh leis go raibh siad cailltetheir family had given them up for dead bhí siad tugtha suas don bhás ag a muintir, bhí a muintir tar éis glacadh leis go raibh siad caillte 5 (v + adv) sacrifice time TRANSITIVEtabhair suas she gives up her Saturday mornings to train them tugann sí suas gach maidin Shathairn á dtraenáil 6 (v + adv) break up with TRANSITIVEscar le PhrV fág verb 7 (v + adv) turn over to authorities TRANSITIVEtabhair suas tabhair ar láimh they gave themselves up thug siad iad féin suashe gave himself up to the Gardaí thug sé é féin ar láimh do na Gardaí 8 (v + adv) put up for adoption TRANSITIVEshe gave up her baby thug sí suas a páiste chun uchtaithe → see give