ceder

ceder(
seh
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dehr
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A transitive verb is a verb that requires a direct object (e.g., I bought a book.).
transitive verb
a. to transfer
Ronaldo le cedió la casa a su hermano mediante su testimonio.Ronaldo transferred the house to his brother via his will.
b. to hand over
Le cedió las llaves del carro porque no estaba en condición para manejar.He handed over his car keys because he was in no condition to drive.
c. to cede
La empresa cedió una manzana al municipio para la construcción de un parque.The company ceded a block of land to the municipality for the construction of a park.
d. to assign
Emanuel le cedió los derechos del contrato a su hermano a cambio de un préstamo.Emanuel assigned the contract rights to his brother in exchange for a loan.
e. to give up
El rey cedió la corona por la mujer que amaba.The king gave up the crown for the woman he loved.
a. to pass
Pepe le cedió la pelota a Beto para que pudiera anotar.Pepe passed the ball to Beto so he could score.
a. to give up
Cedió dos minutos en el maratón porque tuvo que amarrarse las agujetas.She gave up two minutes in the marathon because she had to tie her shoelaces.
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb
a. to give in
Ella no cedió aún después de recibir mucha crítica.She didn't give in even after receiving a lot of criticism.
b. to yield
Me puedes extorsionar todo lo que quieras, pero nunca cederé.You can extort me all you want, but I'll never yield.
a. to ease up
El calor cedió un poco después de la tormenta.The heat eased up a bit after the storm.
b. to drop
El precio de petróleo cedió ante las noticias del calentamiento global.The price of oil dropped in the face of the news of global warming.
c. to abate
Después de cinco horas, los vientos huracanados finalmente cedieron.After five hours, the howling winds finally abated.
d. to go down
La fiebre debe ceder pronto después de tomar la medicina.The fever should go down quickly after you take the medicine.
e. to lessen
La tensión de tus hombros va a ceder cuando dejes de preocuparte.The tension in your shoulders will lessen when you stop worrying.
f. to ease
Un baño caliente debe hacer que el dolor ceda.A warm bath should ease the pain.
a. to give
Estos zapatos están demasiado apretados, y no ceden para nada.These shoes are too tight, and they don't give at all.
a. to give way
Golpeó la puerta con el hombro hasta que cedió.He slammed the door with his shoulder until it gave way.
b. to collapse
El puente tambaleante cedió cuando el camión intentó cruzarlo.The rickety bridge collapsed when the truck tried to cross it.
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