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to give in
[phrase form: give]
01
céder, capituler
to surrender to someone's demands, wishes, or desires, often after a period of resistance
Intransitive: to give in | to give in to a person or their wishes
Exemples
After a long negotiation, they finally gave in to the demands of the opposing party.
Après une longue négociation, ils ont finalement cédé aux exigences de la partie adverse.
The child kept asking for a pet, and eventually, the parents gave in and got a puppy.
L'enfant n'arrêtait pas de demander un animal de compagnie, et finalement, les parents ont cédé et ont pris un chiot.
02
céder, abandonner
to admit defeat and agree to stop resisting, competing, or fighting
Intransitive
Exemples
The athlete 's injury forced him to give in and withdraw from the competition.
La blessure de l'athlète l'a forcé à abandonner et à se retirer de la compétition.
The company could n't continue the legal battle, so they gave in and settled out of court.
L'entreprise ne pouvait pas continuer la bataille juridique, alors ils ont cédé et se sont arrangés à l'amiable.
03
remettre, soumettre
to submit or provide a piece of written work or a document to someone for their reading, evaluation, or further action
Dialect
British
BritishTransitive: to give in a written work or document
Exemples
The students were asked to give in their research papers by the end of the week.
Les étudiants ont été invités à remettre leurs travaux de recherche d'ici la fin de la semaine.
He needed to give in the project proposal to his manager for review.
Il devait remettre la proposition de projet à son manager pour examen.
04
céder, s'effondrer
to fall or collapse under pressure or force
Intransitive
Exemples
The old bridge eventually gave in and collapsed.
Le vieux pont a finalement cédé et s'est effondré.
The snow on the roof was so heavy that it caused the roof to give in.
La neige sur le toit était si lourde qu'elle a fait céder le toit.
