English–Spanish

“give in” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/sukumˈbiɾ/

Example

No quiero sucumbir a la presión.

I don't want to give in to pressure.

Illustration for sucumbir (give in)

How to say “give in” in Spanish

“Give in” in Spanish is sucumbir.

Person overwhelmed and unable to resist.

Full entry for sucumbir: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with sucumbir

Después de muchas horas, no pudo más y sucumbió al cansancio.

After many hours, he couldn't take it any longer and gave in to fatigue.

Tips for using sucumbir

  • Compared with rendirse, sucumbir usually stresses being passively overcome rather than actively surrendering.

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