give up the ghost

bozulmak, çalışmaz hale gelmek

Genellikle uzun süre kullanıldıktan sonra tamamen bozulup çalışmayı bırakmak.

Basit İngilizce açıklama: To stop working or fail completely, often after being used for a long time.

• My laptop gave up the ghost.
• The old fridge finally gave up the ghost yesterday.
• Will this engine give up the ghost before we get home?

Eş anlamlılar: fail, break down, pack up

Sık kullanılan kalıplar: give up the ghost, eventually give up the ghost

ölmek, can vermek

Hayatını kaybetmek, can vermek.

Basit İngilizce açıklama: To die.

• The old king gave up the ghost.
• She stayed beside him until he gave up the ghost.
• He feared he would give up the ghost before help arrived.

Eş anlamlılar: die, pass away

Sık kullanılan kalıplar: give up the ghost, finally give up the ghost

vazgeçmek, terk etmek

Bir davayı desteklemeyi, bir inancı benimsemeyi veya kendini belli bir kimlikle tanımlamayı bırakmak.

Basit İngilizce açıklama: To stop supporting a cause, following a belief, or seeing yourself in a particular way.

• She finally gave up the ghost on that cause.
• He gave up the ghost on his identity as a rebel.
• They refused to give up the ghost on their commitment to reform.

Nasıl kullanılır: give up the ghost on something (He gave up the ghost on his old political loyalties.)

Eş anlamlılar: abandon, renounce, give up

Sık kullanılan kalıplar: give up the ghost, reluctantly give up the ghost