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surrendering

/səˈrɛndərɪŋ/ /ʃəˈrɛndərɪŋ/

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verb

Abandonner, se rendre

To give up into the power, control, or possession of another.

Examples :

"After hours of struggling, I ended up surrendering my homework assignment to the tutor for help. "

Après des heures de lutte, j'ai fini par abandonner mon devoir au tuteur pour obtenir de l'aide.

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verb

Céder, se rendre

(by extension) To yield (a town, a fortification, etc.) to an enemy.

Examples :

"Faced with overwhelming odds, the general made the difficult decision of surrendering the fort to prevent further loss of life. "

Face à des forces écrasantes, le général a pris la difficile décision de se rendre et de céder le fort pour éviter d'autres pertes en vies humaines.

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verb

Se rendre, capituler

To give oneself up into the power of another, especially as a prisoner; to submit or give in.

Examples :

"I surrender!"

Je me rends !

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verb

Céder, abandonner

To give up possession of; to yield; to resign.

Examples :

"to surrender a right, privilege, or advantage"

Céder un droit, un privilège ou un avantage.

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verb

Céder à, succomber à

To yield (oneself) to an influence, emotion, passion, etc.

Examples :

"to surrender oneself to grief, to despair, to indolence, or to sleep"

céder au chagrin, au désespoir, à l'indolence ou au sommeil.

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verb

Abandonner

To abandon (one's hand of cards) and recover half of the initial bet.

Examples :

"Seeing the dealer had Blackjack, Maria decided to minimize her loss by surrendering, giving up her hand and getting half her bet back. "

Voyant que le donneur avait un Blackjack, Maria a décidé de minimiser sa perte en abandonnant, en donnant sa main et en récupérant la moitié de sa mise.

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verb

Résiliation, abandon

For a policyholder, to voluntarily terminate an insurance contract before the end of its term, usually with the expectation of receiving a surrender value.

Examples :

"After losing his job, John considered surrendering his life insurance policy to get some cash, even though he knew he would receive less money than if he waited until the end of the term. "

Après avoir perdu son emploi, John a envisagé de résilier son assurance vie pour obtenir de l'argent, même s'il savait qu'il recevrait moins d'argent que s'il attendait la fin du terme.

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noun

Rendition, reddition

An act of surrender.

Examples :

"The surrendering of their homework after the deadline meant a lower grade for the students. "

La reddition de leurs devoirs après la date limite signifiait une note plus basse pour les élèves.

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