dejarse vencer
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dejarse vencer
A pronominal verb phrase combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and always uses a reflexive pronoun. (e.g., Se dio cuenta del problema.)
a. to be defeated
Estaba determinada a no dejarse vencer por la mala suerte que había tenido ese año.She was determined not to be defeated by the bad luck she had had that year.
b. to give in
Esa noche nefasta, me dejé vencer por el deseo de beber.It was that wretched night that I gave in to the desire to drink.
c. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
No todos los que estaban en la fila para la audición tenían la resistencia mental para no dejarse vencer por los nervios.Not everyone in line to audition had the mental stamina to not let their nerves get to them.
El hombre se dejó vencer por la tristeza y cayó en la desesperación.The man let sadness overtake him and fell into despair.
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