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French Translation of “give way”

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give way

Translations

intransitive verb

(= collapse)
1. [structure] céder
2. (figurative) céder ⇒ My defences gave way. Mes mécanismes de défense ont cédé.
(= yield) [person] céder
to give way on sth céder sur qch
(British) [driver] donner la priorité
(= be replaced)
to give way to sth laisser place à qch

See give

Similar Words

= collapse, give, fall, crack, break down, subside, cave in, crumple, fall to pieces, go to pieces

= concede, yield, back down, make concessions, accede, acquiesce, acknowledge defeat

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