ceder
transitive verb
1 [+propiedad] to transfer [+territorio] to cede (formal); hand over
me cedió el asiento she let me have her seat; she gave up her seat (for me); cedió los derechos de autor a su familia she gave up o over the authorial rights to her family; el director ha cedido el puesto a su colaborador the director has decided to hand over the post to his colleague
ceder la palabra a algn to give the floor to sb (formal); call upon sb to speak
"ceda el paso" "give way"; "yield"; (EEUU)
ceder terreno a algn/algo to give ground to sb/sth
intransitive verb
1 (transigir) to give in; yield (formal)
los negociadores tendrán que ceder the negotiators will have to give way o yield
ceder a algo to give in to sth; yield to sth
ceder al chantaje to give in o yield to blackmail
ceder ante algn/algo to give in to sb/sth; yield to sb/sth
no cederemos a o ante sus amenazas we will not give in to o yield to his threats
ceder en algo
no ceden en su empeño de ganar la liga they're not giving in o up in their endeavour to win the league