how to say “to give up” in Hebrew
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/להיכנע-#.m4a” /]לְהִיכָּנַע, לְוַותֵּר
The Hebrew word for to give up is להיכנע[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/להיכנע-#.m4a” /], a נפעל verb of the root כ.נ.ע[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/להיכנע-#.m4a” /] meaning surrender.
For example:
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/להיכנע-#.m4a” /]הוא לא נכנע ללחצים חברתיים.
He doesn’t give in to social pressures.
Another word sometimes used as to give up is the פיעל verb לוותר[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/להיכנע-#.m4a” /], as in:
[audioclip url=”https://archive.ulpan.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/להיכנע-#.m4a” /]דויד, נשאר לך רק חצי קילומטר, אל תוותר!
David, you’ve got only half a kilometer left, don’t give up!
