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il céda

gave in, yielded, ceded, handed over

→ céder
céd yield; give up + a 3rd-person singular past
verb · 3rd-person singular, past tense Rare #31,376
gave in, yielded This is a literary past-tense form, mainly used in written narratives.
FR: Après quelques minutes, il céda.
EN: After a few minutes, he gave in.
ceded, handed over This is a literary past-tense form, mainly used in written narratives.
FR: Il lui céda sa place dans le train.
EN: He gave her his seat on the train.
Conjugation of céder
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third céda —

Il céda à la tentation.

He gave in to temptation.

Le barrage céda sous les fortes pluies.

The dam burst under heavy rains.

Il céda.

He gave in.

Il céda sa place au vieil homme.

He gave up his place to the old man.

Puis il me céda à cette expédition.

Then he gave me over to this expedition.

— Aguirre, la colère de Dieu (1972)

Il ne céda jamais à la tentation.

He never gave in to temptation.

Victor Wilsonson céda la barre à son second.

Victor Wilsonson handed the helm over to his first mate.

Le pont céda en raison de la crue.

The bridge gave way due to the flood.

Finalement on céda aussi.

Finally, we gave in too.

— Vivre (1952)

Toute la compétence des marins céda sous la violence de la tempête.

All the sailors' skill gave way under the violence of the storm.

Finalement, elle lui céda et lui révéla le secret.

Finally, she gave in and revealed the secret to him.