give up the ghost

estropearse, dejar de funcionar

Dejar de funcionar por completo, a menudo después de mucho tiempo de uso.

En inglés sencillo: 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?

Sinónimos: fail, break down, pack up

Expresiones frecuentes: give up the ghost, eventually give up the ghost

morir, expirar

Dejar de vivir; morir.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Sinónimos: die, pass away

Expresiones frecuentes: give up the ghost, finally give up the ghost

renunciar a, abandonar

Dejar de apoyar una causa, seguir una creencia o identificarse de cierta manera.

En inglés sencillo: 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.

Cómo se usa: give up the ghost on something (He gave up the ghost on his old political loyalties.)

Sinónimos: abandon, renounce, give up

Expresiones frecuentes: give up the ghost, reluctantly give up the ghost