Sentence examples of "gave up" in English

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I gave up smoking a year ago. Ich habe vor einem Jahr mit dem Rauchen aufgehört.
He gave up smoking two years ago. Er hat vor zwei Jahren aufgehört zu rauchen.
I gave up smoking six months ago. Ich habe vor sechs Monaten aufgehört zu rauchen.
I gave up my seat to an old lady. Ich überließ einer alten Dame meinen Sitz.
He became sick. That's why he gave up going abroad. Er ist krank geworden. Darum ist er nicht ins Ausland gegangen.
Due to circumstances, I gave up the idea of going to university. Unter diesen Umständen war der Plan zu studieren natürlich vorbei.
The boy gave up his seat to the old man on the bus. Der Junge überließ seinen Sitz im Bus dem alten Mann.
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