Sentence examples of "give up" in English

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I can't give up smoking. Ich kann das Rauchen nicht lassen.
You'd better give up smoking. Du solltest besser mit dem Rauchen aufhören.
He vowed to give up smoking. Er gelobte, mit dem Rauchen aufzuhören.
Why don't you give up smoking? Warum hörst du nicht mit dem Rauchen auf?
My doctor advised me to give up smoking. Mein Arzt hat mir geraten, mit dem Rauchen aufzuhören.
Why did you give up the idea of learning French? Warum hast du den Gedanken verworfen, Französisch zu lernen?
If it were not for my family, I would give up this job. Wenn da nicht meine Familie wäre, würde ich diese Arbeit hinschmeißen.
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