Cedía (en. Gave in)

/θe'ðia/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
noun
The action of transferring rights or properties.
The cession of copyright was completed last month.
La cedía de los derechos de autor se realizó el mes pasado.
The legal procedure by which ownership of something is conveyed.
The cession of the housing was accepted by both parties.
La cedía de la vivienda fue aceptada por ambas partes.
The act of renouncing something or a position.
His cession to group pressure was unexpected.
Su cedía ante la presión del grupo fue inesperada.

Etymology

Derives from the verb ceder, which comes from the Latin 'cedere'.

Common Phrases and Expressions

yield the right of way
To give priority to another in traffic.
ceder el paso
yield to pressure
To surrender to the influence of others.
ceder ante la presión
waive a right
To cease exercising a right in favor of another person.
ceder un derecho

Related Words

cedent
A person who cedes something.
cedente
ceded
Something that has been ceded.
cedido

Slang Meanings

To let oneself be influenced by the opinions of the group.
I don’t want to cede and lose my principles.
No quiero cedía y perder mis principios.
To be flexible in a negotiation.
In this cession, both of us gained something.
En esta cedía, ambos ganamos algo.