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abandon the task
[əˈbændən ðə tæsk]
verb phrase
abandonar a tarefa
1.
to stop working on a task and give it up completely; to cease efforts on a project
After struggling for weeks, they decided to abandon the task.
Depois de lutar por semanas, eles decidiram abandonar a tarefa.
2.
to leave a task unfinished or incomplete
She had to abandon the task due to lack of resources.
Ela teve que abandonar a tarefa por falta de recursos.
NYC Slang
drop the task, ditch the task
Synonyms
give up the task
drop the task
quit the task
forsake the task
desistir da tarefa
deixar a tarefa de lado
Antonyms
complete the task
finish the task
persist with the task
concluir a tarefa
terminar a tarefa
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
abandonar a tarefa
standard usage throughout Brazil
São Paulo
desistir da tarefa
common alternative phrasing
Rio de Janeiro
largar a tarefa
more colloquial alternative
Portugal
abandonar a tarefa
standard usage, same as Brazil
Related Idioms & Phrases
throw in the towel
call it quits
wave the white flag
jogar a toalha
dar um ponto final
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