don't give up

[doʊnt ɡɪv ʌp]

verb phrase

não desista

1. to continue trying despite difficulties; to persist and not abandon one's efforts

Don't give up on your dreams, no matter how hard it gets.

Não desista dos seus sonhos, não importa o quão difícil fique.

2. to maintain hope and determination in challenging situations

The team was losing, but the coach told them: 'Don't give up!'

O time estava perdendo, mas o treinador lhes disse: 'Não desistam!'

NYC Slang

don't give up the ghost / keep it pushing

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Regional Variations

General Brazilian

não desista

Most common and widely understood across Brazil

Rio de Janeiro

não desista / não fraqueje

Colloquial variant using 'fraqueje' (don't weaken)

São Paulo

não desista

Standard usage, equivalent to general Brazilian

Portugal

não desistas / não abandones

Portuguese uses 'tu' form; 'não abandones' is also common

hang in there

don't throw in the towel

keep your chin up

stay the course

push through

não tire o pé da luta (Portuguese idiom: don't take your foot out of the fight)

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