Renunciar a esperanza

Question

I understand that "perder la esperanza" can be used to say "to lose hope," but would it also be possible, in a similar fashion, to say "renunciar a la esperanza" to say "to give up hope?"

Answer 1

¡Hola!, Izanoni1:

I posit that "perder" and "renunciar" are not interchangeable.

My reason for this position is that as I see things:

"Perder" essentially and among other things, means, in English, "to lose".

"Renunciar" on the other hand, broadly and among other things means "to renounce".

As between the two of them, "lose" is an involuntary happening or act while "renounce (or abandon)" is voluntary.

Losing a job is not the same as renouncing it

Losing faith is not the same as renouncing it

Losing self-control is not the same as abandoning it

Etc.,

Etc.

Recuerdos/Regards,

Moe

Answer 2

HI Izan, renunciar in Spanish as Moe pointed out can only be used as an voluntary act.

Give up hope, perder la esperanza.

Give up hope can be used in a future sense of losing hope: I am not giving up hope to find a good husband jeje

No pierdo la esperanza....