throw up one's hands
throw up one's hands · throws up one's hands · threw up one's hands · thrown up one's hands · throwing up one's hands
розводити руками, розвести руками
сдаваться, сдаться, оставить
aufgeben, sich ergeben, kapitulieren
To raise both hands in the air in an exasperated mannerTo raise both hands in the air in an exasperated manner.
Meaning
2 senses(intransitive)To raise both hands in the air in an exasperated manner.
розво́дити рука́миrozvódyty rukámy, розвести́ рука́миrozvestý rukámy
(idiomatic, intransitive)To cease an attempt because it is perceived as doomed.
Translations
1 languagesУкраїнська
By meaning 1
raise both hands in the air:
Forms
throws up one's hands, throwing up one's hands, threw up one's hands, thrown up one's hands| Base form | throw up one's hands · to throw up one's hands |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | throws up one's hands |
| Present participle | throwing up one's hands |
| Past simple | threw up one's hands |
| Past participle | thrown up one's hands |
irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
2 synonymsto cease an attempt:give upthrow in the towel
Lessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle