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từ bỏ

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Hanoi [tɨ˨˩ ʔɓɔ˧˩]Huế [tɨ˦˩ ʔɓɔ˧˨]Saigon [tɨ˨˩ ʔɓɔ˨˩˦] browser voice
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từ bỏ means to abandon; to disown; to reject.

Meanings of từ bỏ in English

Verb

  1. to abandon; to disown; to reject; to renounce
  2. to give up (a dream, career, habit, etc.); to stop pursuing or following

Example sentences with từ bỏ

  • Chúng ta không thể từ bỏ. We can't give up.
  • Tôi đã từ bỏ ý định mua nhà. I've given up on the idea of buying a house.
  • Yanni và Skura đã từ bỏ hy vọng. Yanni and Skura gave up hope.
  • Đừng từ bỏ. Bám lấy công việc đó. Don't give up. Stick with the job.
  • Đừng từ bỏ tiếng Anh dù chỉ một ngày. Do not stay away from English, even for a day.
  • Rất khó để từ bỏ những thói quen xấu. It's very hard to get rid of bad habits.
  • Tom bảo Mary nên từ bỏ các chứng cứ đi. Tom told Mary that she should get rid of the evidence.
  • Hãy từ bỏ hy vọng, hỡi những người vào đây. Abandon hope, all ye who enter here.

Bilingual example sentences from Tatoeba (tatoeba.org, CC BY 2.0 FR).

Etymology

từ + bỏ.

Frequently asked questions

What does từ bỏ mean in English?

từ bỏ (verb) means "to abandon; to disown; to reject".

How do you pronounce từ bỏ?

IPA: Hanoi [tɨ˨˩ ʔɓɔ˧˩]; Saigon [tɨ˨˩ ʔɓɔ˨˩˦]. Tones: từ — falling tone (huyền), bỏ — dipping tone (hỏi).

Meanings, pronunciation and etymology from English Wiktionary (wiktionary.org, via kaikki.org; CC BY-SA 4.0), reviewed and edited; example sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR). IPA shown for three accents: Hanoi (Northern), Huế (Central) and Saigon (Southern). The Listen button uses your browser's Vietnamese voice, for reference only. Levels are approximate, estimated from word frequency. Spotted a mistake? Let NgonNgu know.