desistir

Pero cuando me enteré de lo de Cliff, desistí.	But when I found out about cliff, I backed off.
Por consiguiente, desistí de la idea de ser escritor.	Consequently, I gave up on the idea of becoming a writer.
Pero desistí cuando supe que no le gustan las mujeres.	But I gave up when I found out he doesn't like women.
Después de la quinta apelación, desistí.	After the fifth appeal, I gave up.
Después de diez años finalmente desistí.	After ten years finally gave up.
Confieso que desistí después de un tiempo.	I must admit I gave up after a while.
Yo no desistí de nosotros y tampoco de tu padre.	I haven't given up. Neither has your father.
Finalmente desistí y me dirigí al metro.	I finally gave up and started for the subway.
Yo desistí de hacer un piloto por eso.	I turned down a pilot for this.
Escucha, cuando cumplí 40, desistí de un montón de cosas.	Listen, when I hit 40, I gave up on a whole load of stuff.
Yo todavía no desistí de su retrato.	I haven't given up on your portrait.
Yo entendí enseguida que eran unos padres terribles, y desistí.	I found out early they were terrible parents and I gave up.
Pasé dos horas cavando y luego desistí y empecé a caminar.	I spent two hours digging out, and then I gave up and started walking.
Giba, vine a decirte que desistí del plan.	Giba, I'm here to tell you that I'm giving up with the plan.
Traté de protegerme pero desistí.	I tried to protect myself but gave up.
Pensé en hacerme un tatuaje pero desistí a la idea.	I thought about getting a tattoo, but I gave up on that thought.
No sé por qué desistí.	Don't know why I gave up on it.
Yo desistí hace 20 años.	I gave up 20 years ago.
Usted nunca desistí, padre.	You never give up, father.
Pero yo no desistí.	But I wasn't giving up.