give up the ghost

tomber en panne, rendre l’âme

Cesser complètement de fonctionner, souvent après une longue utilisation.

En anglais simple : 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?

Synonymes : fail, break down, pack up

Expressions courantes : give up the ghost, eventually give up the ghost

mourir, rendre l’âme

Cesser de vivre, mourir.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : die, pass away

Expressions courantes : give up the ghost, finally give up the ghost

renoncer à, abandonner

Cesser de soutenir une cause, d’adhérer à une croyance ou de se définir d’une certaine manière.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : give up the ghost on something (He gave up the ghost on his old political loyalties.)

Synonymes : abandon, renounce, give up

Expressions courantes : give up the ghost, reluctantly give up the ghost