give in

cedere, arrendersi

Smettere di opporsi o lottare e accettare ciò che vuole un’altra persona.

In inglese semplice: You stop refusing or fighting and accept what someone wants.

• I will not give in.
• He gave in and bought the children ice cream.
• Did they give in to the pressure?

Come si usa: give in to someone/something (She gave in to their demands.)

Sinonimi: yield, surrender, relent

Contrari: resist

Espressioni comuni: give in to someone, give in to pressure

crollare, cedere

Una struttura si rompe e cade perché non regge il peso o la pressione.

In inglese semplice: A structure breaks and falls because it cannot support the weight or pressure on it.

• The roof gave in.
• The wooden bridge gave in under the truck.
• We escaped before the ceiling gave in.

Come si usa: give in under something (The floor gave in under their weight.)

Sinonimi: collapse, give way, cave in

Espressioni comuni: give in under pressure, give in suddenly