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ceda

to yield /tʃeˈda/

verb#4555 most common

Also: to give way, to concede, to cede

Example sentences

Ea va ceda repede.
She will give in quickly.
Nu vreau să cedez în fața presiunii.
I don't want to give in to pressure.
Podul vechi ar putea ceda sub greutatea camioanelor.
The old bridge could give way under the weight of the trucks.
Guvernul a decis să cedeze o parte din teritoriu în urma tratatului.
The government decided to cede part of the territory following the treaty.
Compania multinațională a cedat controlul acțiunilor sale unui investitor străin, în ciuda opoziției acționarilor minoritari.
The multinational company ceded control of its shares to a foreign investor, despite the opposition of minority shareholders.
Deși argumentele lui erau evident mai slabe, nu a vrut să cedeze nici măcar un pic în fața presiunii diplomatice exercitate de delegația adversă.
Although his arguments were clearly weaker, he refused to give in even slightly under the diplomatic pressure exerted by the opposing delegation.

Conjugation

Present ActiveSimple Past ActiveSimple Future Active
1sgcedezcedaivoi ceda
2sgcedezicedașivei ceda
3sgcedeazăcedăva ceda
1plcedămcedarămvom ceda
2plcedațicedarățiveți ceda
3plcedeazăcedarăvor ceda

Word family

cedarethe act of yielding, cession
cedatyielded, given up (as past participle)
cedentthe party who cedes rights, used in legal and insurance contexts
concesieconcession
precedentprecedent

Etymology

Romanian "a ceda" entered the language in the 19th century as part of the deliberate relatinization of Romanian vocabulary, borrowed chiefly through French "céder". Both trace back to Latin "cedere", meaning to go, withdraw, or yield. The same Latin root also gave Romanian its words for concession and precedent.

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