Abandon vs Give up

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

Abandon

Top 2000 (comum) B2 verb

Give up

Top 1000 (muito comum)

Mais comum: Give up

	Abandon	Give up
Pronúncia	🇬🇧 //əˈbændən// 🇺🇸 //əˈbændən//	🇬🇧 //ɡɪv ʌp// 🇺🇸 //ɡɪv ʌp//
Significado	deixar algo para trás, parar de se importar com isso To leave something behind and not return.	parar de tentar to stop trying
Exemplo	They decided to abandon the project due to lack of funds.	After hours of studying, he decided to ___ and watch TV instead.
Registro	Neutro	Neutro
Quão comum	Top 2000 (comum)	Top 1000 (muito comum)
Nível CEFR	B2	-
Classe gramatical	verb
Colocações	abandon a plan, abandon a hope, abandon a ship	give up hope, give up the fight, give up smoking
Antônimos	retain, keep, continue	persevere, continue, persist
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'.	Confusing with 'give in' which means to surrender., Using 'give up on' without a clear object., Using the wrong tense when speaking about past experiences.
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 em situações onde alguém para de tentar, especialmente depois de várias tentativas. Evite em contextos formais. Use in situations where someone stops trying, especially after repeated attempts. Avoid in formal contexts.

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

They just didn't wanna give up those 88s.

Breaking Bad › S1 E4

Just give up and die.

Top Gear › S1 E1

But we didn't give up. We had another go, and we'll do that later on.

They just didn't wanna give up those 88s.

Breaking Bad › S1 E4

Just give up and die.

Give up

Perguntas frequentes: Abandon vs Give up

Qual é a diferença entre Abandon e Give up?

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

Qual é mais comum: Abandon e Give up?

Give up é a mais comum no inglês do dia a dia.

Pode mostrar um exemplo de cada?

Abandon: They decided to abandon the project due to lack of funds. Give up: After hours of studying, he decided to ___ and watch TV instead.

Posso usar Abandon e Give up de forma intercambiável?

Nem sempre. Abandon e Give 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.