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Meanings of quit in inglés

portugués
desistir
catalán
rendir-se
español
tirar la toalla

Give up in the face of defeat of lacking hope; admit defeat.

    tirar la toalla
    portugués
    acabar
    catalán
    finalitzar
    español
    cesar

    Put an end to a state or an activity.

        cesar
        portugués
        resignar
        español
        dejar

        To give up from a job or position.

            dejar
            portugués
            dar adeus
            español
            marchar

            Go away or leave.

                marchar
                Usage of quit in inglés
                1
                Experts said the best way to protect children was to quit smoking.
                Radio NZ
                2
                However, he quit the government over the affair a few weeks later.
                BBC
                3
                As a result of the court decision, several people quit their confinement.
                Radio NZ
                4
                Junior Northern Ireland minister Shailesh Vara quit May's government earlier on Thursday.
                Reuters
                5
                Larsen quit his job several years ago to join an Internet startup.
                Wired
                6
                However, you may need to know when to quit while you're ahead!
                The South African
                7
                Finally, after many years, common sense won out and he quit-coldturkey.
                Teaching the pig to dance: a memoir
                8
                Amir quit the following year but continued to follow the students' progress.
                The Guardian
                9
                They disagreed with Trump's decision to quit the nuclear pact last year.
                Reuters
                10
                More than 100 mortgage lenders quit the industry in the last year.
                Reuters
                11
                They quit fulltime employment at home to seek a job outside Ireland.
                The Irish Times
                12
                Of course, most people do quit when faced with challenges or difficulties.
                Reuters
                13
                Right after I quit my job and set fire to my house.
                Shadowlight
                14
                It was too much, said Johri, who quit her job last year.
                Reuters
                15
                Carpenter quit last month after 15 months in charge, citing personal reasons.
                Radio NZ
                16
                Former National Express chief executive Richard Bowker quit the company in July.
                Reuters
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                Quit through the time
                Quit across language varieties
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                Common
                New Zealand
                Common
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