vencerse

vencerse

► verbo pronominal

1 (romperse) to break; (doblarse) to bend, incline

2 figurado (reprimir) to control oneself

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VPR

1) (=ceder) [muelle, estante, soporte] to give way

la cama se venció con tanto peso — the bed gave way under the weight

la mesa se vence hacia un lado — the table leans to one side

la cabeza se le vencía hacia un lado — his head hung o leaned to one side

2) (LAm) [pasaporte, permiso] to expire

cómetelo antes de que se venza — eat it before the use-by date

se venció el plazo — the time's up

3) ( Cono Sur, Méx) [elástico, resorte] to wear out; [costura] to come apart

4) (=dominarse) [persona] to control o.s.

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■vencerse vr (combar) to warp: con tanto peso se venció la balda, the shelf warped with so much weight
'vencerse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
vencer

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vpr

1. [estante, cama] to give way, to collapse

2. Am [medicamento] to pass its expiry date

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vr

1) dominarse: to control oneself

2) : to break, to collapse