desistir
desistir(
deh
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sees
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teer
)An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
1. (to quit)
Desistí de hacer el ejercicio de matemáticas después de hacerlo mal tres veces.After getting the math exercise wrong three times, I gave up.
b. to cease
Julián desistió de intentar conquistar a María después de que le rechazara varias veces.Julian ceased to try to win Maria's heart after she pushed him away several times.
c. to stop
Desistí de la idea de comprar la casa en Los Ángeles después de hacer una investigación de los precios.I stopped dreaming about buying the house in Los Angeles after researching the prices.
d. to desist
La junta directiva le ordenó al director ejecutivo que desistiera de sus intentos de vender la empresa.The board of directors ordered the CEO to desist from his attempts to sell the company.
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