No. 2,592 in German
aufgeben
"Aufgeben" means "to give up" or "to surrender."
In a sentence
Ich musste das Paket bei der Post aufgeben.
I had to send the package at the post office.
Here, 'aufgeben' means 'to send' or 'to submit', specifically referring to handing over a package for mail.
Er wollte nicht aufgeben, obwohl die Aufgabe schwer war.
He did not want to give up, even though the task was difficult.
In this case, 'aufgeben' translates to 'to give up' or 'to quit', showing perseverance as opposed to surrendering to difficulty.
Die Lehrerin hat uns eine schwierige Aufgabe aufgegeben.
The teacher assigned us a difficult task.
Here, 'aufgeben' is used as 'to assign' or 'to set', meaning to give someone a responsibility or duty.
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