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il cedimento

failure, breakdown, weakening, lapse

t͡ʃ e . d i ˈm e n . t o
ced give way, fail + imento masculine action or result noun
noun · masculine Rare #45,303
failure, breakdown, weakening, lapse Can refer to something physically giving way or to a person’s loss of strength or resolve.
IT: Il ponte mostra segni di cedimento.
EN: The bridge is showing signs of weakness.

Perdona il cedimento.

Sorry for the lapse.

— La vita straordinaria di David Copperfield (2019)

Ma negli ultimi tempi ha dato segni di cedimento.

But recently, it has shown signs of faltering.

— Il suono intorno (2012)

Ma di sicuro è stato un cedimento meccanico.

But it was definitely a mechanical failure.

— Senna (2010)

«Non c’è cedimento », disse.

“There’s no give,” he said.