What does ceder in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word ceder in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use ceder in Spanish.

The word ceder in Spanish means give up, give in, go down, give way, give in to desire, yield to necessity, yield to pressure, give up one's seat, cede command, yield, give up one's turn, give in to, give the floor, turn over the floor, give up the rights, sign over the rights. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word ceder

give up

verbo transitivo (transferir, dar)

(phrasal verb, transitive, separable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, divisible--for example, "call off" [=cancel], "call the game off," "call off the game.")
Cede tu asiento en el autobús a ancianos o mujeres embarazadas.
On the bus, give your seat up to old people or pregnant women.

give in

verbo intransitivo (consentir, transigir)

(phrasal verb, transitive, inseparable: Verb with adverb(s) or preposition(s), having special meaning, not divisible--for example,"go with" [=combine nicely]: "Those red shoes don't go with my dress." NOT [S]"Those red shoes don't go my dress with."[/S])
No pierdas tu tiempo, no lograrás que ella ceda a tus súplicas.
Stop wasting your time - you won't make her give in to your pleas.

go down

verbo intransitivo (disminuir, aminorar) (fever)

El bebé estaba ardiendo y la fiebre no cedía.
The baby was burning up - the fever wasn't going down.

give way

verbo intransitivo (caerse, romperse)

El techo de la cabaña cedió bajo el peso de la nieve.
The cabin roof gave way beneath the weight of the snow.

give in to desire

locución verbal (rendirse)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
Debes ceder al deseo de irte y empezar los preparativos.
You must give in to the desire to leave and begin preparations.

yield to necessity

(sucumbir, rendirse)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

yield to pressure

locución verbal (rendirse por coacción)

Muchas redes sociales ceden ante la presión de los gobiernos.

give up one's seat

(en un transporte)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

cede command

locución verbal (dar el control)

El jefe cedió el mando a su subordinado mientras estaba de vacaciones.

yield

locución verbal (al caminar, conducir)

(intransitive verb: Verb not taking a direct object--for example, "She jokes." "He has arrived.")
En esta ciudad los conductores ceden el paso si se encuentran con un ciclista.
In this city drivers yield to cyclists.

give up one's turn

(de hacer algo)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")

give in to

locución verbal (consentir, acceder)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
A veces debes ceder en tus ganas de hacer algo y dejar que el otro decida.
Sometimes you have to give in to your desire to do something and let the other person decide.

give the floor, turn over the floor

(conceder el turno de habla)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
El orador cedió la palabra al próximo participante.
The speaker gave the floor to the next participant.

give up the rights, sign over the rights

locución verbal (sobre una cosa)

(verbal expression: Phrase with special meaning functioning as verb--for example, "put their heads together," "come to an end.")
El artista cedió los derechos de su obra a la humanidad.
The artist gave up the rights to his work to humanity.

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