Abandon vs Give it up

Quando usar cada um em inglês, com significado, registro e exemplos.

Abandon

Top 2000 (comum) B2 verb

Give it up

Top 2000 (comum)

	Abandon	Give it up
Pronúncia	🇬🇧 //əˈbændən// 🇺🇸 //əˈbændən//	🇬🇧 //ɡɪv ɪt ʌp// 🇺🇸 //ɡɪv ɪt ʌp//
Significado	deixar algo para trás, parar de se importar com isso To leave something behind and not return.	Parar de tentar ou de fazer algo. To stop trying or to stop doing something.
Exemplo	They decided to abandon the project due to lack of funds.	After many attempts, she decided to give it up and try something new.
Registro	Neutro	Neutro
Quão comum	Top 2000 (comum)	Top 2000 (comum)
Nível CEFR	B2	-
Classe gramatical	verb
Colocações	abandon a plan, abandon a hope, abandon a ship	give it up for, give it up to, give it up once, give it up forever
Antônimos	retain, keep, continue	-
Erros comuns	Confused with 'leave' in meanings., Using 'abandon' with non-physical subjects (shouldn't use for people in most contexts)., Omitting the object after 'abandon'.	Confused with 'give up', forgetting the 'it', Using in formal contexts where it's too casual, 'Up' is often omitted, changing the meaning
Notas de uso	Use 'abandonar' em contextos onde alguém ou algo é deixado ou desistido. Evite usar em contextos excessivamente emocionais; considere alternativas como 'deixar' para menos gravidade. Commonly used in both formal and informal contexts. Can imply giving up or leaving something without intention to return.	Use 'desistir' quando estiver encorajando alguém a parar um hábito ou quando estiver reconhecendo uma derrota. É casual e pode implicar resignação. Use 'give it up' when encouraging someone to stop a habit or when acknowledging a defeat. It's casual and can imply resignation.

Veja em clipes reais

Ted Lasso › S1 E1

we seem to have abandoned all sense of manners and hospitality.

Breaking Bad › S1 E6

We found it near an abandoned car that belonged to one of our snitches.

Chernobyl › S1 E1

What else is left but to abandon even the hope of truth

Ted Lasso › S1 E1

we seem to have abandoned all sense of manners and hospitality.

Breaking Bad › S1 E6

We found it near an abandoned car that belonged to one of our snitches.

Abandon

Breaking Bad › S1 E3

Give it up. If this here's a trap car,

Give it up

Perguntas frequentes: Abandon vs Give it up

Qual é a diferença entre Abandon e Give it up?

Abandon: To leave something behind and not return. Give it up: To stop trying or to stop doing something.

Pode mostrar um exemplo de cada?

Abandon: They decided to abandon the project due to lack of funds. Give it up: After many attempts, she decided to give it up and try something new.

Posso usar Abandon e Give it up de forma intercambiável?

Nem sempre. Abandon e Give it up são relacionadas e às vezes se sobrepõem, mas diferem em registro, frequência e uso, então trocar uma pela outra pode mudar o sentido ou o tom. Veja as diferenças acima antes de substituir.