Sentence examples of "gave" in English

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My father gave up smoking. Mi padre dejó el tabaco.
When the police came on stage, the criminal gave up. Cuando la policía entró en acción, el bandido se rindió.
Finally they gave in to their enemy. Finalmente cedieron ante su enemigo.
I thought about getting a tattoo, but I gave up on that thought. Pensé en hacerme un tatuaje pero desistí a la idea.
Tom finally gave up smoking. Tom finalmente dejó de fumar.
I tried to do my homework, but I didn't really know how to do it, so I gave up. Intenté hacer mis deberes, pero no sabía cómo hacerlos, así que me rendí.
The communist gave in to his tough opponent at last. Al final el comunista cedió ante su duro oponente.
I gave up smoking a year ago. Dejé de fumar hace un año.
He gave up smoking two years ago. Él dejó de fumar hace dos años.
She gave up everything for her children. Ella dejó todo por sus niñas.
I gave up keeping up with trends. Yo dejé de seguir la moda.
I gave up smoking six months ago. Dejé de fumar hace seis meses.
My father gave up smoking last year. Mi padre dejó de fumar el año pasado.
She gave up eating meat after reading a book about cruelty to animals. Ella dejó de comer carne después de leer un libro sobre la crueldad contra los animales.
Tom gave Mary a wink. Tom le guiñó el ojo a Mary.
The soldier gave his name. El soldado entregó su nombre.
We gave up the plan. Abandonamos el plan.
He gave a deep sigh. Él suspiró profundamente.
He gave up going abroad. Él ha renunciado a viajar al extranjero.
I gave up my job. Renuncié a mi trabajo.
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