No. 4,157 in German

aufzugeben

"Aufzugeben" means "to give up" or "to surrender."

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Ich habe beschlossen, meine Meinung nicht aufzugeben.
I have decided not to give up my opinion.
The verb 'aufzugeben' in this context means ceasing to stand by an opinion.
Es ist wichtig, die Hoffnung nicht aufzugeben.
It's important not to give up hope.
Here, 'aufzugeben' is used to express relinquishing hope.
Er plante, wegen der Schwierigkeiten seinen Job aufzugeben.
He planned to give up his job due to the difficulties.
In this case, 'aufzugeben' refers to voluntarily resigning from employment.

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