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give up searching
[ɡɪv ʌp ˈsɜːrtʃɪŋ]
verb phrase
desistir de procurar
1.
to stop looking for someone or something; to abandon efforts to find
After three days of searching, we decided to give up searching for the lost dog.
Depois de três dias procurando, decidimos desistir de procurar pelo cachorro perdido.
2.
to cease attempting to locate or discover something
I gave up searching for my keys when I realized they were in my pocket.
Desisti de procurar pelas minhas chaves quando percebi que estavam no bolso.
Synonyms
abandon the search
stop looking
cease searching
quit searching
drop the search
Antonyms
continue searching
keep looking
persist in searching
resume the search
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
desistir de procurar
most common usage
Rio de Janeiro
largar de procurar
more colloquial variant
São Paulo
desistir de buscar
alternative using 'buscar' instead of 'procurar'
Portugal
desistir de procurar
same as Brazilian Portuguese
Related Idioms & Phrases
throw in the towel
call it quits
wave the white flag
desistir por completo
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