Rendir (en. Yield)

/renˈdir/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
Translation: To hand over to someone or something, especially in a context of authority or control.
Translation: The enemy had to surrender to the superior forces.
El enemigo tuvo que rendirse ante las fuerzas superiores.
Translation: To produce a result or benefit.
Translation: This business yields much more than we expected.
Este negocio rinde mucho más de lo que esperábamos.
Translation: To cause someone or something to give up.
Translation: After several hours of negotiation, they managed to overpower the opposing side.
Después de varias horas de negociación, lograron rendir a la parte contraria.
Translation: To account for a use or a benefit.
Translation: The new system yields more energy than the previous one.
El nuevo sistema rinde más energía que el anterior.

Etymology

Translation: From Latin 'reddere', meaning to return.

Common Phrases and Expressions

Translation: to give an account
Translation: To provide explanations about what has been done.
rendir cuentas
Translation: to pay homage
Translation: To show respect or veneration to someone.
rendir homenaje
Translation: to bear fruit
Translation: To produce benefits or positive results.
rendir frutos

Related Words

Translation: surrender
Translation: Act of giving oneself up or submitting.
rendición
Translation: surrendered
Translation: That has given itself up or submitted.
rendido
Translation: yielding
Translation: That has the capacity to yield or produce.
rendidor

Slang Meanings

Translation: To give up.
Translation: After so much fighting, he decided to give up.
Después de tanto pelear, decidió rendirse.
Translation: To achieve high performance.
Translation: That strategy really performs well at work.
Esa estrategia realmente rinde en el trabajo.