cejar

v.

to quit, to back down, to relent, to give up.

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cejar

► verbo intransitivo

1 (retroceder) to back up

2 figurado (aflojar) to give up, let up

■ los trabajadores no cejaron hasta que consiguieron un aumento de sueldo the workers didn't give up until they got a pay rise

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VI

1) (=retroceder) to move back, go back; [en discusión] to back down

no cejar — to keep it up, keep going

no cejar en sus esfuerzos — to keep at it

no cejar en su trabajo — to keep up the work

sin cejar — unflinchingly

2) (=ceder) to give way, back down

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verbo intransitivo to give up, cease (frml)

lucharon sin cejar — they fought relentlessly

cejar en algo — to cease in o let up in something

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verbo intransitivo to give up, cease (frml)

lucharon sin cejar — they fought relentlessly

cejar en algo — to cease in o let up in something

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cejar [A1 ]

vi

to give up, cease (frml)

no cejó hasta conseguir su próposito he did not give up o let up o cease until he achieved his aim

lucharon sin cejar they fought relentlessly

cejar EN algo:

no cejaremos en nuestros esfuerzos por conseguir la paz we shall not cease in o let up in our efforts to bring about peace, we shall maintain o keep up our efforts to bring about peace

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cejar verbo intransitivo cejar en el empeño, to give up
'cejar' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ceder

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cejar vi

to let up;

no cejó hasta conseguir su objetivo she didn't let up until she had achieved her aim;

al final cejó en su esfuerzo in the end he gave up in his attempt;

no cejaremos en nuestro empeño (por…) we will not let up in our efforts (to…)

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cejar

v/i fml

give up;

no cejar en not let up in

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cejar vi

: to give in, to back down