Grammatical class
Verb
renoncer
to resign, to quit
Details
Syllables
re-non-cer
Phonetics
ʁə.nɔ̃.se
Grammatical class
Verb
Freq. (books)
2500
Freq. (movies)
2731
Freq. (news)
3279
Sentences
J'ai dû renoncer.
I had to give up.
A1
Mieux vaut renoncer.
Better to give in.
A1
Je ne peux pas y renoncer.
I can't give it up.
A1
C'est toi qui dois renoncer.
It's you who must give up.
A1
Je ne peux pas renoncer à mes rêves.
I can't give up on my dreams.
A2
Comment puis-je lui faire renoncer à son rêve?
How do I make him give up his dream?
A2
Elle a dû renoncer à son rêve.
She had to give up her dream.
B1
Quel sens cela a-t-il de renoncer maintenant ?
Where's the sense in giving up now?
B1
Il pleuvait tellement fort que nous avons dû renoncer à partir.
It was raining so hard that we had to put off our departure.
B1
Ils refusaient de renoncer à leur mode de vie.
They refused to give up their way of life.
B2