yield
BrE /jiːld/ AmE /jiːld/
verb en → es
past yielded pp yielded ing yielding
to produce a particular amount of something, especially crops or fruit
producir, dar
- yield sth
Collocations yield a good crop · yield fruit
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The trees yield a lot of fruit.
Los árboles producen mucha fruta.
to give way to someone or something, especially because they are more powerful or have a higher authority
ceder, dar paso
- yield to sb/sth
Collocations yield to pressure · yield to the law
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The government eventually yielded to public pressure.
El gobierno finalmente cedió a la presión pública.
to allow something to happen or be done, especially by giving permission for it
permitir, dejar que
- yield sth
Collocations yield to demands · yield a right
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The company has yielded to the workers' demands.
La empresa ha cedido a las demandas de los trabajadores.
to result in something or lead to a particular outcome
resultar en, dar como resultado
- yield sth
Collocations yield results · yield benefits
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The experiment yielded interesting results.
El experimento dio como resultado resultados interesantes.
to give up or surrender something, especially to someone who is stronger or more powerful
rendirse, ceder
- yield to sb/sth
Collocations yield to an enemy · yield to a superior force
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The soldiers had no choice but to yield.
Los soldados no tuvieron más opción que rendirse.
to allow someone or something to pass through a place, especially by moving aside
dejar pasar, ceder el paso
- yield to sb/sth
Collocations yield the right of way · yield to traffic
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The cars yielded to the ambulance.
Los autos cedieron el paso a la ambulancia.
to submit or agree to something, especially after some resistance
acceder, aceptar
- yield to sth
Collocations yield to persuasion · yield to reason
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She finally yielded to his arguments.
Finalmente accedió a sus argumentos.
to give up control or power, especially to someone else
ceder el control, renunciar al poder
- yield to sb/sth
Collocations yield power · yield authority
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The old regime yielded to the new government.
El antiguo régimen cedió al nuevo gobierno.