io cedo

I give in, I yield, I hand over, I give up

ˈt͡ʃ ɛ . d o → cedere
ced give way, fail + o 1st-person singular present
verb · 1st-person singular, present tense Rare #42,071
I give in, I yield Often used with a: cedere a qualcosa means to give in to something.
IT: Non cedo alla paura.
EN: I don't give in to fear.
I hand over, I give up Used with a direct object when transferring or yielding something to someone.
IT: Cedo il posto a un'altra persona.
EN: I give my seat to someone else.
Conjugation of cedere
Indicative present
SingularPlural
First cedo —
Second — cedete
Third cede —

Cedo alla violenza!

I give in to violence!

— Mosca non crede alle lacrime (1980)

Va bene, a questo punto cedo.

All right, I give up at this point.

— La vita è bella (1997)

Se volete un duro, ve lo cedo, vi faccio un regalo!

If you want a hard one, I'll give it to you, I'll give you a gift!

— Vite vendute (1953)

Cedo la parola a Bill.

I give the floor to Bill.

— Una battaglia dopo l’altra (2025)

No, io non cedo.

No, I'm not giving in.

— The Big Sick - Il matrimonio si può evitare... l'amore no (2017)

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