give up in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

Translations for give up in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.give up VB [Am ɡɪv -, Brit ɡɪv -] give over (v + o + adv, v + adv + o)

1. give up (renounce, cease from):

give up alcohol/gambling

dejar

give up pleasures/title

renunciar a

give up job/project

dejar

give up job/project

renunciar a

give up principle/belief/fight

abandonar

give up boyfriend/girlfriend inf

dejar

give up boyfriend/girlfriend inf

romper con

give up boyfriend/girlfriend inf

terminar con

to give up hope

perder las esperanzas

to give up -ing

dejar de  +  infin

I've given up smoking/taking those vitamins

he dejado de fumar/tomar esas vitaminas

2. give up (relinquish, hand over):

give up territory/position

ceder

give up territory/position

renunciar a

give up ticket/keys

entregar

to give up one's seat to or for sb

cederle or darle el asiento a alguien

business was so bad that we had to give up the BMW

el negocio iba tan mal que tuvimos que deshacernos del BMW

3. give up (surrender):

to give oneself up

entregarse

to give sb up to the police

entregar a alguien a la policía

4. give up (disclose):

give up

revelar

give up

desvelar

give up

develar LatAm

5. give up (devote, sacrifice):

give up time

dedicar

II.give up VB [Am ɡɪv -, Brit ɡɪv -] give over (v + adv)

1. give up (cease fighting, trying):

give up rebels/terrorists:

rendirse

the campaign is in its sixth week, you can't give up now!

estamos en la sexta semana de la campaña ¡no vas a abandonar la lucha ahora!

all right, I give up, what's the answer? (in guessing games etc)

está bien, me rindo or me doy por vencido ¿cúal es la respuesta?

to give up on sb I've given up on them, they're hopeless

yo con ellos no insisto más or no pierdo más tiempo, son un caso perdido

don't you give up on me, Sarah, I'm counting on you

no me vayas a fallar, Sarah, cuento contigo

don't you give up on me, Sarah, I'm counting on you

no me vayas a dejar plantado, Sarah, cuento contigo inf

that goddam pick-up gave up on me in the middle of nowhere

la maldita camioneta me dejó tirado en el medio del campo inf

2. give up (stop doing sth):

give up

dejar

III.give up VB [Am ɡɪv -, Brit ɡɪv -] give over (v + o + adv) (abandon hope for)

to give sb up for lost

dar a alguien por desaparecido

where on earth have you been? we'd given you up

¿dónde diablos has estado? ¡ya creíamos que no venías!

the doctors had given him up

los médicos lo habían desahuciado

See also give over

I.give over VB [Am ɡɪv -, Brit ɡɪv -] (v + o + adv)

1. give over (devote):

give over usu pass

dedicar

the rest of the afternoon was given over to …

el resto de la tarde se dedicó a …

this part of the house is given over to …

esta parte de la casa está destinada a …

2. give over (surrender) liter:

to give oneself over to sth

entregarse a algo

II.give over VB [Am ɡɪv -, Brit ɡɪv -] (v + adv)

give over (desist, refrain) Brit region:

oh, give over! (stop misbehaving)

¡ya está bien!

oh, give over! (stop joking)

¡anda ya! inf

oh, give over! (stop joking)

¡dale! inf

give over moaning!

¡deja ya de quejarte!

Translations for give up in the Spanish»English Dictionary

dejar trabajo

to give up

rendirse

to give up

retroceder (desistir)

to give up

darse por vencido

to give up o in

Translations for give up in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.give <pt gave, pp given> [Am ɡɪv, Brit ɡɪv] VB trans

1.1. give (to hand):

give

dar

give her/me/them a glass of water

dale/dame/dales un vaso de agua

he gave her/me/them a glass of water

le/me/les dio un vaso de agua

give her something to eat

dale algo de comer

give the tickets to Jane, give Jane the tickets

dale las entradas a Jane

I've already given them to her

ya se las he dado

1.2. give (to make a gift of):

give

regalar

give

obsequiar form

to give sb a present

hacerle un regalo a alguien

to give sb a present

regalarle algo a alguien

it was given to me for my birthday

me lo regalaron para mi cumpleaños

I wouldn't want it if she gave it to me

no lo quiero ni regalado

1.3. give (to donate):

give tip/money/alms

dar

give blood/organ

dar

give blood/organ

donar

they have given $100, 000 for/toward a new music room

han dado or donado $100.000/han contribuido con $100.000 para una nueva sala de música

1.4. give (to devote):

give love/affection

dar

give attention

prestar

she gave her life to the service of God

dedicó su vida a servir al Señor

she gave her life to the service of God

consagró su vida al servicio del Señor

I'll give it some thought

lo pensaré

please give serious consideration to our offer

por favor considere seriamente nuestra oferta

I gave you the best years of my life

te di or entregué los mejores años de mi vida

to give it all one's got

dar lo mejor de sí

1.5. give (to sacrifice):

give life

dar

give life

entregar

1.6. give (to administer, to serve):

give injection/sedative

dar

give injection/sedative

administrar form

what did they give you for dinner?

¿qué te dieron de cenar?

what did they give you for dinner?

¿qué te sirvieron de cena?

1.7. give (to offer):

give arm/hand

dar

2.1. give (to grant):

give protection/shelter

dar

give help/hospitality

dar

give help/hospitality

brindar

give idea

dar

give her something to do

dale algo que or para hacer

that should give him something to think about

eso debería darle en qué pensar

give me strength!

¡Señor, dame fuerzas or paciencia!

give me Florida /Tolstoy any time!

yo me quedo con Florida/Tolstoy mil veces

2.2. give (to allow, to concede):

give opportunity/permission/advantage

dar

give opportunity/permission/advantage

conceder form

we can easily do the job, given time

podemos hacer el trabajo fácilmente, si nos dan tiempo

given the choice, I'd …

si me dieran a elegir, yo …

he's a good worker, I'll give him that, but …

es muy trabajador, hay que reconocerlo, pero …

I'd give their marriage a year at the most

le doy un año a su matrimonio, como mucho

the doctors only give him three months

los médicos le dan solo tres meses

it would take us 15 months, give or take a week or two

nos llevaría unos 15 meses, semana más, semana menos

3. give (to pay, to exchange):

give

dar

what will you give me for it?

¿cuánto me das por él?

I'd give anything for a cigarette

no sé qué daría por un cigarrillo

I'd give a lot to see them happy

¡qué no daría por verlos felices!

4.1. give (to cause):

give pleasure/joy/shock

dar

give pain/cough

dar

don't give us your germs/cold!

¡no nos pegues tus microbios/tu resfriado! inf

4.2. give (to yield):

give results

dar

give warmth/light

dar

give fruit/milk

dar

5.1. give (when introducing somebody):

give

presentar

ladies and gentleman, I give you tonight's guest …

señoras y señores, les presento a nuestro invitado de esta noche …

5.2. give (when making a toast):

I give you the Bride and Bridegroom

brindemos por los novios

I give you the Bride and Bridegroom

propongo un brindis por los novios

6.1. give (to award):

give title/degree

dar

give title/degree

otorgar form

give title/degree

conferir form

give authority/right

dar

give authority/right

otorgar form

give authority/right

conceder form

give contract

dar

give contract

adjudicar

give mark

dar

give mark

poner

the referee has given a corner

el árbitro ha señalado córner

the judge gave her five years

el juez le dio cinco años or la condenó a cinco años

6.2. give SPORTS (to adjudge):

the ball was given out by the linesman

el juez de línea dijo que la pelota estaba fuera

6.3. give (to entrust):

give task/responsibility

dar

give task/responsibility

confiar

give task/responsibility

encomendar

he was given charge of 30 children

pusieron a 30 niños a su cargo

she's given me her car to fix

me ha dejado el coche para que se lo arregle

7. give (to make a sound, a movement):

give cry/jump/beating

dar

give cry/jump/beating

pegar

give laugh

soltar

give kiss

dar

he gave a sigh of relief

suspiró aliviado

to give sb a push/kick

darle un empujón/una patada a alguien

to give sb a wink

hacerle una guiñada or un guiño a alguien

go on, give us a smile inf

a ver, una sonrisita inf

he gave my hand a squeeze

me apretó la mano

give your hands a good wash

lávate bien las manos

I'll give it a quick look

le echaré una miradita

why not give it a try?

¿por qué no pruebas or no lo intentas?

to give it to sb inf she'll really give it to you when she finds out

¡la que te va a caer encima cuando se entere! inf

give it to me straight

dime la verdad

give it to me straight

sé sincero conmigo

you silly old fool! — I'll give you silly old fool!

¡viejo idiota! — ¡te voy a dar yo viejo idiota! inf

8.1. give (to convey):

give thanks/apologies/message/news

dar

please give my regards to your mother

dale recuerdos a tu madre

please give my regards to your mother

dale cariños a tu madre LatAm

she gave me to understand that …

me dio a entender que …

8.2. give (to state):

give name/address/information/details/explanation/answer

dar

give opinion/advice/order

dar

to give evidence

prestar declaración

to give evidence

declarar

she gave a detailed description of the place

describió el lugar detalladamente

the answers are given on page 23

las soluciones están or vienen en la página 23

the judge has given his verdict

el juez ha dictado sentencia

they gave me no warning

no me advirtieron

they gave me no warning

no me hicieron ninguna advertencia

she gave me her word

me dio su palabra

don't give me all that stuff about … inf

no me vengas con el cuento or la historia de que … inf

9.1. give (to hold):

give party/dinner

dar

give party/dinner

ofrecer form

9.2. give (to stage, to perform):

give recital/concert/lecture

dar

give speech

decir

give speech

pronunciar form

give us a song!

¡cántanos una canción!

10. give (to show, to indicate):

give speed/temperature

señalar

give speed/temperature

marcar

to give the time

dar la hora

my watch gives the time as 7:37

mi reloj marca las 7:37

my watch gives the time as 7:37

según mi reloj son las 7:37

11. give (to care) inf:

not to give a damn, I don't give a damn

me importa un bledo or un comino or un pepino inf

II.give <pt gave, pp given> [Am ɡɪv, Brit ɡɪv] VB intr

1.1. give (to yield under pressure):

give leather/plastic:

ceder

give leather/plastic:

dar de sí

sooner or later something had to give

tarde o temprano algo tenía que estallar

they won't give an inch

no cederán un ápice

1.2. give (to break, to give way):

the planks simply gave under the weight

las tablas se rompieron bajo el peso

my legs gave under me

me fallaron or se me doblaron las piernas

2. give (to be going on):

what gives? sl

¿qué hay? inf

3.1. give Am (to surrender):

give inf

darse por vencido

give inf

rendirse

I give, what is the capital of Albania?

me doy por vencida or me rindo ¿cuál es la capital de Albania?

3.2. give Am (to divulge information):

give sl, dated

cantar sl

4. give (to make a gift):

give

dar

it is better to give than to receive

es mejor dar que recibir

to give to charity

dar dinero a organizaciones de caridad

please give generously

contribuyan generosamente por favor

III.give [Am ɡɪv, Brit ɡɪv] N U

give

elasticidad f

this fabric doesn't have much give in it

esta tela no da mucho de sí

I.up [Am əp, Brit ʌp] ADV up often appears as the second element of certain verb structures in English (back up, pick up, sit up, etc). For translations, see the relevant verb entry (back, pick, sit, etc).

1.1. up (in upward direction):

up a bit … left a bit

un poco más arriba … un poco a la izquierda

to go up and up

subir más y más

we went all the way up to the top

subimos hasta la cima

it looks a long way up

parece una subida larga

is there an easier way up?

¿hay algún modo más fácil de subir?

we saw them on the way up

los vimos cuando subíamos

the climb/distance/path up to the hilltop

el ascenso/la distancia/el camino hasta la cima de la colina

I'll give you a lift up

te llevo hasta arriba

from the waist/neck up

desde la cintura/el cuello para arriba

face up

boca arriba

put it right side up

ponlo con el derecho para arriba

up United! Brit

¡arriba el United!

1.2. up (upstairs):

I dashed back up to fetch my jacket

volví a subir corriendo a buscar mi chaqueta

shall we take the escalator up?

¿subimos por la escalera mecánica?

2.1. up (of position):

up

arriba

your book is up in my room

tu libro está arriba en mi habitación

up here/there

aquí/allí arriba

1, 000ft up

a una altura de 1.000 pies

before the sun was up

antes de que saliera el sol

2.2. up (upstairs, on upper floor):

I'll be up in a minute

subiré en un minuto

2.3. up (raised, pointing upward):

with the lid/blinds up

con la tapa levantada/las persianas levantadas or subidas

2.4. up (removed):

I had the carpet up

había quitado or levantado la alfombra

the road is up Brit

han levantado la calle

the road is up Brit

la calle está levantada

3.1. up (upright):

help me up!

¡ayúdame a levantarme!

she's up again and running well

ya está otra vez en pie y corriendo bien

3.2. up (out of bed):

they're not up yet

todavía no se han levantado

don't let me keep you up

no te quedes levantado por mí

we were up all night

pasamos la noche en vela

I'm glad to see her up and about again

me alegra verla recuperada

I've been up and about since five thirty

estoy en pie desde las cinco y media

I can't lie in bed, I have to be up and doing inf

no me puedo quedar en la cama, tengo que levantarme y ponerme en movimiento

4.1. up (of numbers, volume, intensity):

she had the volume up high

tenía el volumen muy alto

with the volume right up

con el volumen al máximo

his blood pressure is up again

le ha vuelto a subir la tensión

prices are 5% up or up (by) 5% on last month

los precios han aumentado un 5% con respecto al mes pasado

from $25/the age of 11 up

a partir de 25 dólares/de los 11 años

4.2. up (in league, table, hierarchy):

up ten places from last year

diez puestos más arriba que el año pasado

it's a step up for me

para mí es un paso adelante

from the rank of lieutenant up

desde el rango de teniente para arriba

5.1. up (in or toward north):

in the cities up north

en las ciudades del norte

the journey up from Munich

el viaje desde Munich hacia el norte

the climate up in the north/in Alberta

el clima en el norte/en Alberta

5.2. up (at or to another place):

the path up to the house

el sendero hasta la casa

I'm going up to John's for the weekend

voy a casa de John a pasar el fin de semana

5.3. up (in or toward major center) esp Brit :

to go up to town

ir a la ciudad (or a Londres etc.)

I met her up in town yesterday

me la encontré ayer en la ciudad (or en Londres etc.)

5.4. up (at or to university) esp Brit :

to go up to/be up at Oxford

ir a estudiar/estar estudiando en Oxford

6.1. up (in position, erected):

there's a barrier up

hay una barrera

there's a barrier up

han puesto una barrera

is the tent up?

¿ya han armado la tienda?

is the tent up?

¿ya han armado la carpa? LatAm

the pictures/shelves are up

los cuadros/estantes están colocados or puestos

6.2. up (inflated):

up

inflado

7. up (going on) inf:

what's up with you?

¿a ti qué te pasa?

there's something up with the engine

al motor le pasa algo

what's up? (what's the matter?)

¿qué pasa?

what's up? (as greeting) Am

¿qué hay? inf

what's up? (as greeting) Am

¿qué onda? LatAm sl

what's up? (as greeting) Am

¿qué hubo? And Mex Ven inf

what's up? (as greeting) Am

¿quiubo? Chil Mex inf

8. up (finished):

your time is up

se te ha acabado el tiempo

it's all up with him/us, if this leaks out, it'll be all up with him

como esto trascienda, está arreglado inf

9.1. up SPORTS (ahead in competition):

they're three goals up on the home team

le van ganando por tres goles al equipo local

to be one up on sb

tener una ventaja sobre alguien

this put him one up on his rivals

esto le dio una ventaja sobre sus rivales

9.2. up SPORTS Am (for each side):

the game was tied 15 up

empataron 15 a 15

10. up (under consideration):

she will be up before the board/judge

comparecerá ante la junta/el juez

her case will be up before the board/judge

su caso se verá en la junta/lo verá el juez

11. up (in cards):

two pairs, aces up

doble pareja: de ases y jotas (or reyes etc.)

12.1. up (next to):

up

contra

12.2. up (confronted by):

to come up against a powerful enemy

enfrentarse a un enemigo poderoso

you don't know what you're up against

no sabes a lo que te enfrentas

to be up against it

estar contra las cuerdas

13.1. up (vertically):

to jump up and down

dar saltos

the piston travels up and down 15 times a second

el pistón sube y baja 15 veces por segundo

to look sb up and down

mirar a alguien de arriba abajo

to swear up and down Am inf

jurar por lo más sagrado

13.2. up (back and forth):

up

de arriba abajo

13.3. up (of mood):

she's been rather up and down

ha tenido bastantes altibajos de humor

14. up:

up for (subject to), to be up for sth (to be due for), the motion up for debate today

la moción que sale hoy a debate or se debate hoy

there are five nominees up for treasurer

hay cinco candidatos a tesorero

she is up for trial next month

será procesada el mes que viene

she is up for trial next month inf (to be ready for)

apuntarse

I'm up for just about anything

me apunto a casi todo

I'm up for just about anything

soy pierna para casi todo RioPl inf

I'm up for just about anything

voy a casi todas las paradas Chil inf

15. up:

up on/in (knowledgeable) pred, how well up are you on what's been happening?

¿cuánto sabes or qué tan enterado estás de lo que ha estado sucediendo?

she used to be up on current affairs

antes estaba al tanto or al corriente de los temas de actualidad

we want to see how well up he is in company law

queremos ver cuánto sabe de derecho empresarial

16. up:

up till or until

hasta

up until 12 o'clock/the 20th century

hasta las 12/el siglo xx

17.1. up (as far as):

up

hasta

up to the ceiling/edge

hasta el techo/el borde

the water was already up to his chest

el agua ya le llegaba al pecho

up to here/now/a certain point

hasta aquí/ahora/cierto punto

up to and including page 37

hasta la página 37 inclusive

17.2. up (as many as, as much as):

up

hasta

up to 20 days/twice as big

hasta 20 días/el doble de grande

17.3. up (equal to):

it isn't up to the standard we have come to expect of you

no es del alto nivel al que nos tienes acostumbrados

17.4. up (capable of):

she's not up to the job

no tiene las condiciones necesarias para el trabajo

she's not up to the job

no puede con el trabajo inf

I don't feel I'm up to taking over the business

no me siento capaz de hacerme cargo del negocio

do you feel up to going out?

¿te sientes con fuerzas/ánimos (como) para salir?

I'm not up to much nowadays

ya no estoy para muchos trotes inf

his performance/my spelling is not up to much Brit

su actuación/mi ortografía deja bastante que desear

his performance/my spelling is not up to much Brit

su actuación/mi ortografía no es gran cosa inf

17.5. up (depending on):

that's entirely up to you

eso, como tú quieras

if it were up to me, they'd all be fired

si dependiera de mí or si por mí fuera, los echaba a todos

how you go about it is up to you

cómo lo hagas es cosa tuya or asunto tuyo

it's up to them to make the next move

les corresponde or les toca a ellos dar el próximo paso

it's not up to me to decide

no me corresponde a mí decidir

it's not up to me to decide

no soy yo quien tiene que decidir

the choice of color was left up to me

la elección del color quedó a mi criterio or a criterio mío

the choice of color was left up to me

dejaron que yo eligiera el color

Phrases:

to be up to sth inf, I wonder what she's up to in there

me pregunto qué estará haciendo allí metida

they're up to their usual tricks

están haciendo de las suyas

I'm sure they're up to something (planning)

estoy segura de que algo están tramando or algo se traen entre manos

I'm sure they're up to something (doing)

estoy segura de que algo (or alguna travesura etc.) están haciendo

she's up to no good

no anda en nada bueno

what have you been up to lately?

¿en qué has andado últimamente?

the things we used to get up to when we were kids

las travesuras que hacíamos cuando éramos chicos

the things we used to get up to when we were kids

las travesuras que hacíamos cuando éramos pequeños Spain

II.up [Am əp, Brit ʌp] PREP

1.1. up (in upward direction):

to go up the stairs/hill

subir la escalera/colina

he hid the money up the chimney

escondió el dinero en la chimenea

he kept running up and down the stairs

subía y bajaba la escalera corriendo

up yours! vulg sl

¡vete a la mierda! vulg sl

up yours! vulg sl

¡ándate a la mierda! Chil Col vulg sl

up yours! vulg sl

¡andá a la mierda! RioPl vulg sl

1.2. up (at higher level):

she stopped halfway up the stairs

se detuvo en la mitad de la escalera

50m up the cliff

a 50m del pie del acantilado

1.3. up (on scale):

to move up the league

subir en la liga

to move up the ranks

ascender

further up the salary scale

más arriba en el escalafón

2.1. up (along):

to go/come up the river

ir/venir por el río

the journey up the coast

el viaje a lo largo de la costa

he travels up and down the country

viaja por todo el país

she walked up and down the room

iba de un lado a otro de la habitación

2.2. up (further along):

the farm is just up the road

la granja queda un poco más allá or adelante

20 miles up the road

a 20 millas siguiendo la carretera

we put in up the coast for supplies

hicimos escala más adelante para aprovisionarnos

2.3. up (to, in) Brit region:

he's gone up the shop

ha ido a la tienda

III.up [Am əp, Brit ʌp] ADJ

1.1. up attr (going upward):

the up escalator

la escalera mecánica para subir

1.2. up attr (to London) Brit:

the up train

el tren para Londres

2. up (elated) Am inf pred:

I feel really up at the moment

me siento como en las nubes

IV.up <pres part upping; pt, pp upped> [Am əp, Brit ʌp] VB trans inf

up price/costs

aumentar

up price/costs

subir

up bid/offer

aumentar

up bid/offer

superar

up pace/output

acelerar

to up stakes or Brit sticks

liar el petate inf

they upped stakes and moved to the city

liaron el petate y se mudaron a la ciudad inf

V.up <pres part upping; pt, pp upped> [Am əp, Brit ʌp] VB intr

to up and go/and run

agarrar e irse/y echar(se) a correr

to up and go/and run

coger e irse/y echar(se) a correr esp Spain

VI.up [Am əp, Brit ʌp] N

on the up Brit

en aumento

gun-related violence is on the up Brit

la violencia relacionada con armas de fuego está en aumento

to be on the up and up Am inf (honest) businessman/salesperson:

ser de buena ley

to be on the up and up Am inf (honest) businessman/salesperson:

ser de fiar

to be on the up and up Brit (succeeding) business/company:

estar en alza

to be on the up and up Brit (succeeding) business/company:

marchar or ir cada vez mejor

ups and downs

vicisitudes fpl

life's little ups and downs

las vicisitudes de la vida

their business/marriage has had its ups and downs

su negocio/matrimonio ha tenido sus altibajos

See also come up to

come up to VB [Am kəm -, Brit kʌm -] (v + adv + prep + o)

1. come up to (reach as far as):

come up to

llegar a

come up to

llegar hasta

the water came up to my chest

el agua me llegaba al pecho

2. come up to (attain):

come up to standard

alcanzar

come up to standard

llegar a

her performance didn't come up to expectations

su actuación no estuvo a la altura de lo que se esperaba

3. come up to (be nearly):

it's coming up to four o'clock

son cerca de las cuatro

in the weeks coming up to Christmas

en las semanas previas a la Navidad

we're coming up to the end of this stage

nos estamos acercando al final de esta etapa

give up in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for give up in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.give up VB trans

1. give up (resign):

give up

renunciar

2. give up (quit):

to give up doing sth

dejar de hacer algo

to give up smoking

dejar de fumar

3. give up (lose hope):

to give sb up patient

desahuciar a alguien

to give sb up missing person

dar a alguien por desaparecido

4. give up (stop being friendly towards):

give up

romper (la amistad)

to give up one's friends

terminar (la amistad) con los amigos de uno

5. give up (hand over):

give up

entregar

to give oneself up (to the police)

entregarse (a la policía)

II.give up VB intr

1. give up (quit):

give up

dejar

2. give up (cease trying to guess):

give up

rendirse

Translations for give up in the Spanish»English Dictionary

soltar

to give up

retroceder (desistir)

to give up

despojarse de algo

to give up sth

Translations for give up in the English»Spanish Dictionary

I.give [gɪv] gave, given gave, given VB trans

1. give (offer):

give

dar

give

ofrecer

give kiss, signal

dar

give a seat

ceder

to give sb an excuse for sth

dar una excusa a alguien para algo

given the choice ...

si pudiera elegir...

to give sb something to eat/drink

dar a alguien algo de comer/beber

to not give much for sth fig

no dar mucho por algo

to give sb full life imprisonment

condenar a alguien a cadena perpetua

don't give me that! inf

¡venga ya, tú me la quieres dar con queso!

give me a break!

¡déjame en paz!

I don't give a damn inf

me importa un bledo

to give notice

avisar

to give notice

hacer saber

to give sb the creeps

producir a alguien escalofríos

to give (it) one's all [or best Am]

dar todo de sí mismo

to give anything for sth/to do sth

dar cualquier cosa por algo/por hacer algo

to give one's life to sth

dedicar su vida a algo

to give sb what for inf

echar a alguien un rapapolvo

2. give (lecture, performance):

give

dar

give speech

pronunciar

give noise

hacer

give strange look

echar

give headache, trouble

producir

give headache, trouble

dar

to give sb a call

llamar a alguien (por teléfono)

to give sth a go

intentar algo

to give sb to understand sth form

dar a entender algo a alguien

3. give (organize):

give

dar

give

organizar

4. give (pass on):

give

contagiar

II.give [gɪv] gave, given gave, given VB intr

1. give (offer):

give

dar

give

ofrecer

to give as good as one gets

devolver golpe por golpe

to give of one's money

hacer una aportación (monetaria)

to give of one's best

dar todo de sí

2. give (stretch):

give

estirarse

give

dar de sí

something will have to give fig

algo tendrá que cambiar

3. give:

what gives? Am inf

¿qué hay?

Phrases:

it is better to give than to receive prov

es mejor dar que recibir prov

III.give [gɪv] gave, given gave, given N

give

elasticidad f

I.up [ʌp] -pp- -pp- ADV

1. up (movement):

up

(hacia) arriba

up here/there

aquí/allí arriba

to look up

mirar (hacia) arriba

to stand/get up

ponerse de pie/levantarse

to go up

ir hacia arriba

to throw sth up

lanzar algo hacia arriba

to jump up

saltar hacia arriba

(stand) up!

¡levántate!

on the way up

de subida

2. up (to another point):

up in Dublin

allá en Dublín

to go up to Scotland

irse a Escocia

3. up (more volume or intensity):

apples are up

han subido las manzanas

the river is up

ha subido el río

the tide is up

la marea está alta

to come up

subir

4. up (position):

to be up all night

no dormir en toda la noche

to jump up on sth

saltar sobre algo

with one's head up

con la cabeza en alto

5. up fig (state):

to be well up in sth

estar fuerte en algo

to be up at the top of sth

estar en lo más alto de algo

to feel up to sth

sentirse capaz de algo

this isn't up to much

esto no vale gran cosa

6. up (limit):

up to

hasta

up to here

hasta aquí

up to now

hasta ahora

up to £100

hasta £100

time's up

se acabó el tiempo

when 5 hours were up

cuando pasaron 5 horas

from the age of 18 up

a partir de los 18 años (de edad)

to have it up to one's ears (with sth) fig

estar hasta la coronilla (de algo)

7. up (responsibility of):

it's up to you

tú decides

it's up to me to decide

me toca a mí decidir

8. up SPORTS:

to be 2 goals up

ir ganando por 2 goles

9. up COMPUT, TECH:

up

en función

Phrases:

to be up against sth/sb

habérselas con algo/alguien

up and down

arriba y abajo

to walk up and down

caminar de arriba a abajo

what's up?

¿qué hay de nuevo?

what's up with him?

¿qué le pasa?

up with the king!

¡viva el rey!

II.up [ʌp] -pp- -pp- PREP

1. up (at top of):

up

encima de

to climb up a tree

subir arriba de un árbol

2. up (higher):

to go up the stairs

subir las escaleras

to run up the slope

correr cuesta arriba

to row up the river

remar río arriba

to go up and down sth

ir de arriba a abajo de algo

3. up (along):

to go up the street

ir por la calle

III.up [ʌp] -pp- -pp- N

ups and downs

altibajos m pl

to be on the up and up Brit

estar cada vez mejor

IV.up [ʌp] -pp- -pp- VB intr inf

to up and +infin

ponerse de repente a +infin

V.up [ʌp] -pp- -pp- VB trans

up

subir

VI.up [ʌp] -pp- -pp- ADJ

1. up (position):

up building

levantado, -a

up tent

montado, -a

up flag

izado, -a

up curtains, picture

colgado, -a

up hand

alzado, -a

up blinds

subido, -a

up person

levantado, -a

up person

a pie

2. up (under repair):

up road

abierto, -a

3. up (healthy):

up

bien

to be up and about [or around]

estar en buena forma

4. up (ready):

to be up for (doing) sth

estar listo para (hacer) algo

up for sale/discussion/trial

a la venta/a discusión/en juicio

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Your attitude is defeatist -- it is not possible to instantly create local employment so let's just give up!

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He claimed that humans thus must give up aspiring to do good, as only by this could salvation be formed.

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You won't need to give up much space on your worktop for this set with a magnetic base.

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He restarted his investigation multiple times, and though he always reached a dead-end, he vowed to never give up.

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Also, the competitors may face each other with their legs interlocked and pull their heads backwards until one of the competitors would bend forward or give up.

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When love and anger live together in a bottomless hole, the only way to escape one is to also give up the other.

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If you give up the right to remain silent, anything you say can and will be used against you in a court of law.

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The up-and-coming program has a strong tradition with its community, alumni, parents and staff and is known for its, never give up attitude.

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A bona fide possessor had the action for the full value, but if ultimately sued by the owner, must give up what he had recovered.

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It is not known which two villages Cambodia would have to give up.

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