baisser les bras

French

Etymology

Literally, “to lower one's arms”. Compare Russian опуска́ть ру́ки (opuskátʹ rúki).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /bɛ.se le bʁa/, /bɛ.se le bʁɑ/, /be.se le bʁa/, /be.se le bʁɑ/
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Verb

baisser les bras

  1. (figuratively) to give up; to stop trying
    • Alors je prends l'instant qui passe
    • Et prends le temps de le voir qui trace
    • Sans jamais baisser les bras
    • Jamais baisser les bras (lyrics from Tom Frager, Give Me That Love)

Usage notes

Chiefly used in negative constructions such as ne baissez pas les bras (“don't give up”).

Conjugation

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