/θeˈðeɾ/ ES

/seˈðeɾ/ MX

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Translation

to give in

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Word origin

From Latin cedere ('to go, withdraw, yield'). The same root gives English 'cede', 'concede' and 'recede'.

Origin
Latin
Root
cedere
English cognates
cede, concede, recede

Grammar

Verb type-er regular

Conjugation

Regular -er conjugation. Pronouns: yo, tú, él/ella/ud., nos., vos., ellos/uds..

Indicative

Person PresentPreteriteImperfectFutureConditional
yocedocedícedíacederécedería
túcedescedistecedíascederáscederías
él/ella/ud.cedecediócedíacederácedería
nos.cedemoscedimoscedíamoscederemoscederíamos
vos.cedéiscedisteiscedíaiscederéiscederíais
ellos/uds.cedencedieroncedíancederáncederían

Subjunctive

Person PresentImperfect (-ra)Imperfect (-se)
yocedacedieracediese
túcedascedierascedieses
él/ella/ud.cedacedieracediese
nos.cedamoscediéramoscediésemos
vos.cedáiscedieraiscedieseis
ellos/uds.cedancedierancediesen

Imperative

Person Affirmative
túcede
ud.ceda
nosotroscedamos
vosotrosceded
uds.cedan

Non-finite

Gerund / present participle
cediendo
Past participle
cedido

Examples

.

I do not intend to give in to his threats.

.

We had to hand over part of the land to the neighbour.

peatones.

The driver gave way to the pedestrians.

.

In the end he gave in and accepted our proposal.

¿ ?

Are you willing to yield on this point?

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This word is taught in chapter 45, lesson 4: ceder, cebo, contabilidad and 6 more words.