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ceder

ceder

See also: céder

Dutch

Libanonceder
Cedar of Lebanon

Noun

ceder m (plural ceders, diminutive cedertje n)

  1. cedar



Old French

Etymology

From Latin cēdere, present active infinitive of cēdō.

Verb

ceder

  1. to concede (give up, renounce)

Conjugation

This verb conjugates as a first-group verb ending in -er. The forms that would normally end in *-d, *-ds, *-dt are modified to t, z, t. Old French conjugation varies significantly by date and by region. The following conjugation should be treated as a guide.

Descendants

  • English: cede (borrowed, now rare)
  • French: céder

Portuguese

Etymology

From Latin cēdere, present active infinitive of cēdō.

Pronunciation

  • Hyphenation: ce‧der

Verb

ceder (first-person singular present indicative cedo, past participle cedido)

  1. (transitive) to cede, to give up, to give away, to hand over, to give own property or rights to others
    O time vencedor cedeu o prêmio em dinheiro para o orfanato. — “The winner team ceded the money prize to the orphanage.”
  2. (transitive) to lend
    Vou ceder minha casa por uma semana. — “I will lend my house by one week.”
  3. (transitive) to decide against own previous decision or after doubt
    Eu não queria sair hoje, mas cedi ao pedido dela. — “I didn't want to get out today, but I decided in favour of her request.”
  4. (intransitive) to surrender at an argumentation, to be convinced after possibly long discussion
    Seu pai finalmente cedeu, você pode voltar mais tarde hoje. — “Your father finally gave up, you can come back later today.”
  5. (intransitive) to fall down, to collapse
    A casa era realmente velha; quando nós olhamos mais de perto, a parede cedeu. — “The house was really old; when we looked closer, the wall fell down.”
  6. First-person singular (eu) future subjunctive of ceder
  7. Third-person singular (ele, ela, also used with tu and você?) future subjunctive of ceder
  8. First-person singular (eu) personal infinitive of ceder
  9. Third-person singular (ele, ela, also used with tu and você?) personal infinitive of ceder

Conjugation

Synonyms


Spanish

Etymology

From Latin cēdere, present active infinitive of cēdō.

Pronunciation

Verb

ceder (first-person singular present cedo, first-person singular preterite cedí, past participle cedido)

  1. to cede, to hand over, to convey
  2. to transfer, to yield
  3. to relinquish, to abandon, to leave
  4. to decrease, to lessen, to diminish

Conjugation


Swedish

Noun

ceder c

  1. cedar (tree)
  2. cedar (wood)

Declension