abrir mão

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Portuguese

Etymology

From abrir +‎ mão, literally to open hand.

Pronunciation

 
 
  • (Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐˈbɾiɾ ˈmɐ̃w̃/
    • (Southern Portugal) IPA(key): /ɐˈbɾi.ɾi ˈmɐ̃w̃/

Verb

abrir mão (first-person singular present abro mão, first-person singular preterite abri mão, past participle aberto mão)

  1. to give up; to renounce
    Antonym: lançar mão
    Eu não vou abrir mão desse trabalho por sua causa!
    I'm not going to give up this job because of you!