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No. 10,096 in Spanish

ceden

"Give up," "yield," or "hand over."

In a sentence

  • Ellos ceden el paso a los transeúntes en el cruce.

    They give way to pedestrians at the crossing.

    In this sentence, 'ceden' (they give way/yield) is used to indicate an action of relinquishing priority to someone else, in this case, to pedestrians.

  • No ceden ante las adversidades fácilmente.

    They do not give in to adversities easily.

    Here, 'ceden' (they give in) describes a metaphorical yielding, in the sense of surrendering or submitting to difficulties or challenges.

  • Ceden las propiedades después de haber firmado el contrato.

    They transfer the properties after signing the contract.

    The word 'ceden' (they transfer) refers to the act of legally handing over an asset or rights to another party.

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