Meaning

3 senses
  1. To collapse or fall.

    The roof gave in under the weight of the snow.

    nachgeben

    прова́ливатьсяproválivatʹsja, провали́тьсяprovalítʹsja, подла́мыватьсяpodlámyvatʹsja

  2. (idiomatic)To relent, yield, surrender or admit defeat.

    I finally gave in and let him stay up to watch TV.

    OK, I don't know the answer. I give in.

    aufgeben, einlenken, nachgeben

    сдава́тьсяsdavátʹsja, сда́тьсяsdátʹsja, поддава́тьсяpoddavátʹsja

  3. To droop the head.

More definitions
  • consent reluctantly
  • yield to another's wish or opinion

Examples

299 sentences
  1. It was a long war because neither side would give in.

    Це була затяжна війна, бо жодна із сторін не хотіла поступатися. — ChickenKiev

  2. Tom won't give in.

    Том не поступиться. — deniko

    ruТом не уступит. — odexed

    deTom gibt nicht auf. — Makx

  3. Tom wouldn't give in.

    Том би не здався. — deniko

    deTom wollte nicht nachgeben. — wolfgangth

  4. Don't ever give in.

    Ніколи не здавайся. — deniko

  5. He gave in to the temptation.

    Він піддався спокусі. — deniko

    ruОн поддался искушению. — marafon

Translations

8 languages
Русский
By meaning 2
to collapse or fall:
to relent or yield:
Deutsch
By meaning 2
to collapse or fall:
to relent or yield:

Forms

gives in, giving in, gave in, given in
Base formgive in · to give in
3rd person singulargives in
Present participlegiving in
Past simplegave in
Past participlegiven in

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theygive in
he, she, itgives in

Past simpleLesson

all personsgave in

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave given in
he, she, ithas given in

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill give in

Phrasal verbs

11 phrasal verbs

Synonyms

12 synonyms
Close in meaning

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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