rendirse

rendirse

► verbo pronominal

1 (entregarse al enemigo) to surrender, give in

2 (darse por vencido) to give up

■ ¡me rindo! I give up!

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to surrender

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VPR

1) (=ceder) to yield (a to)

(Mil) to surrender; (=entregarse) to give o.s. up

rendirse a la razón — to yield to reason

rendirse a la evidencia — to bow before the evidence

rendirse a la fuerza — to yield to violence

¡me rindo! — I give in!

2) (=cansarse) to wear o.s. out

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(v.) = give in, cave in (to)

Ex. At first he tried self-treatment by rubbing it with the tail of a cat, but eventually gave in and consulted a local physician.

Ex. It takes more courage to say no and stand up for what's right and is best for them, than it does to cave in to knuckleheads like you two.

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(v.) = give in, cave in (to)

Ex: At first he tried self-treatment by rubbing it with the tail of a cat, but eventually gave in and consulted a local physician.

Ex: It takes more courage to say no and stand up for what's right and is best for them, than it does to cave in to knuckleheads like you two.

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■rendirse verbo reflexivo
1 (a la policía, al enemigo) to surrender
2 (desistir) to give up
3 (a la evidencia) to bow, accept
'rendirse' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
capitular
- entregar
- rendir
English:
give up
- submit
- surrender
- yield
- give

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vpr

1. [entregarse] to give oneself up, to surrender;

los atracadores se rindieron a la policía the bank robbers gave themselves up to the police;

¡ríndete! give yourself up!

2. [ceder, abandonar] to give in, to give up;

no te rindas ahora, que ya casi has acabado don't give in o up now, you've almost finished;

rendirse a la evidencia to bow to the evidence;

¡me rindo! [en adivinanza] I give in o up!

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rendirse

v/r surrender;

rendirse a o

ante la evidencia bow to the evidence;

no te rindas don’t give up

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vr

: to surrender, to give up

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rendirse vb

1. (en general) to give up [pt. gave; pp. given]

me rindo, ganas tú I give up, you win

2. (ejército, etc) to surrender

el ejército enemigo se rindió the enemy army surrendered