Spanish word

rendir

Pronunciation

IPA/renˈdiɾ/

Meaning

  • verbtake

Example

Mañana voy a rendir un examen.

Tomorrow I am going to take an exam.

Illustration for rendir (take)

More examples

No quiero rendir el examen oral si no estoy preparado.

I don't want to take an oral exam if I'm not prepared.

Core concept

Student sitting an exam.

Common phrases

  • rendir un examen oral

    take an oral exam

  • rendir una prueba de aptitud

    take an aptitude test

  • rendir un examen práctico

    take a practical exam

Similar words

presentarse: Appear for an exam or interview by going to the scheduled place to be assessed.
tomar: Take part in an exam, answer its questions and receive a grade or score.

Definition in Spanish

Hacerse evaluar mediante una prueba u examen; presentarse para que se valore el desempeño.

Word origin

From Latin reddere 'give back', via early Romance forms into Old Spanish rendir, the verb broadens from 'render' and 'deliver' to include 'submit oneself for assessment'.

Usage tips

  • Used especially for formal evaluations such as exams or interviews; in everyday speech speakers also say hacer un examen or presentarse a un examen.

Other meanings

  • yieldverb
  • defeatverb

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