cedere

give way, fail, yield, give up

ˈt͡ʃ ɛ . d e . r e
ced give way, fail + ere Infinitive
verb Rare #25,756
give way, fail Often used when something loses strength or is about to break.
IT: Le mie gambe stanno per cedere.
EN: My legs are about to give way.
yield, give up Can mean giving up a position, right, or possession to someone else.
IT: Non voglio cedere il mio posto.
EN: I don't want to give up my seat.
Conjugation of cedere
cedere
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third cedette —
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First cedo —
Second — cedete
Third cede —
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second — cedete
Indicative future
SingularPlural
Third cederà —
Present
Past

Le scialuppe potrebbero cedere.

The lifeboats could collapse.

— Titanic (1997)

Ma non chiedermi di cedere posti.

But don't ask me to give up seats.

— F1 - Il film (2025)

Non credo sia debole chi è disposto a cedere.

I don't think anyone who is willing to give up is weak.

— Perfetti sconosciuti (2016)

Devo cedere al suo ordine.

I must yield to his order.

Stai cercando di farmi cedere?

Are you trying to make me give in?

— I guardiani del giorno (2006)

I miei nervi cominciano a cedere.

My nerves are starting to give out.

Rosa Parks si rifiutò di cedere il suo posto a un passeggero bianco.

Rosa Parks refused to give up her seat to a white passenger.

Se vi muovete troppo la parte inferiore potrebbe cedere!

If you move too much the bottom part might give way!

— Si alza il vento (2013)

Ho detto di tornare, ma di non cedere a quei briganti.

I said to come back, but not to give in to those bandits.

— I sette samurai (1954)

Devo solo non cedere fino ad allora.

I just have to hold on until then.

— Paddington 2 (2017)