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1 relent
rə'lent(to become less severe or unkind; to agree after refusing at first: At first she wouldn't let them go to the cinema, but in the end she relented.) ablandarse, ceder- relentlessly
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tr[rɪ'lent]1 (person) ablandarse, ceder2 (storm) amainarrelent [ri'lɛnt] vi: ablandarse, cederv.• ablandar v.• ablandarse v.• ceder v.rɪ'lentintransitive verb \<\<person\>\> transigir*, ceder; \<\<storm\>\> amainar[rɪ'lent]VI1) (=show compassion) ablandarse, aplacarse2) (=let up) [person] descansar; (fig) [weather] mejorar* * *[rɪ'lent]intransitive verb \<\<person\>\> transigir*, ceder; \<\<storm\>\> amainar -
2 relent
v.aplacarse, apaciguarse, cejar, aflojar.vi.amainar (storm, wind); ceder, ablandarse (persona)(pt & pp relented) -
3 weaken
verb (to (cause to) become weak, especially in physical strength or character: The patient has weakened; The strain of the last few days has weakened him.) debilitar(se)weaken vb debilitartr['wiːkən]1 (gen) debilitar2 (argument) quitar fuerza a; (morale) socavar1 (person) debilitarse, desfallecer2 (resolve, influence) flaquear3 (currency) aflojar, caer4 (give in) cederweaken ['wi:kən] vt: debilitarweaken vi: debilitarse, flaquearv.• aminorar v.• atenuar v.• debilitar v.• decaer v.(§pres: decaigo, decaes...)• desalmar v.• desfallecer v.• desmadejar v.• diluir v.• enfermar v.• enflaquecer v.• extenuar v.• flaquear v.• flojear v.• minorar v.'wiːkən
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transitive verb \<\<body/limb\>\> debilitar; \<\<structure/power/currency/economy\>\> debilitar; \<\<determination\>\> menoscabar
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vi \<\<person/animal\>\> ( physically) debilitarse; \<\<resolve\>\> flaquear; \<\<power\>\> debilitarse; ( relent) ceder, aflojar['wiːkǝn]1.VT [+ person, heart, structure, economy] debilitar; [+ power, influence, resolve] menguar, debilitar; [+ case, argument] quitar fuerza a; [+ solution, mixture] diluirhe doesn't want to do anything that might weaken his grip on power — no quiere hacer nada que pueda menguar el control que tiene sobre el país
2. VI1) (=grow weaker) [person, muscle, structure, economy] debilitarse; [power, influence, resolve] menguarse, debilitarse2) (=give way) flaquearwe must not weaken now — no debemos flaquear, ahora menos que nunca
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transitive verb \<\<body/limb\>\> debilitar; \<\<structure/power/currency/economy\>\> debilitar; \<\<determination\>\> menoscabar
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vi \<\<person/animal\>\> ( physically) debilitarse; \<\<resolve\>\> flaquear; \<\<power\>\> debilitarse; ( relent) ceder, aflojar -
4 amainar
amainar ( conjugate amainar) verbo intransitivo [ lluvia] to ease up o off, abate; [temporal/viento] to die down, abate
amainar vi (viento, etc) to drop, die down ' amainar' also found in these entries: Spanish: abate - apaciguarse English: abate - die down - drop - fall - moderate - quieten - relent - slacken - subside - die - ease - go - let -
5 ceder
ceder ( conjugate ceder) verbo transitivo 1 ‹ territorio› to cede; ‹puesto/título› ( voluntariamente) to hand over; ( a la fuerza) to give up; me cedió el asiento he let me have his seat; See Also→ paso 1b 2 ( prestar) ‹ jugador› to loan verbo intransitivo 1 ( cejar) to give way;◊ no cedió ni un ápice she didn't give o yield an inch;cedió en su empeño she gave up the undertaking; ceder a algo to give in to sth 2 [fiebre/lluvia/viento] to ease off; [ dolor] to ease 3 [muro/puente/cuerda] to give way; [zapatos/muelle] to give
ceder
I vtr (voluntariamente) to hand over
ceder la palabra, to give sb the right to speak (obligatoriamente) to give
ceder el paso, to give way, US to yield
II verbo intransitivo
1 (una cuerda, un cable) to give way
2 (una tormenta, epidemia, etc) to diminish, slacken
3 (transigir) to give in ' ceder' also found in these entries: Spanish: abdicar - capitular - condescender - plegarse - residir - plegar English: assign - back down - budge - cave in - climb down - compromise - decentralize - give - give in - give up - relent - resist - sign away - way - weaken - yield - cede - climb - ground - knuckle -
6 tormenta
tormenta sustantivo femenino 1 (Meteo) storm; ( con viento) blizzard; 2 ( de pasiones) storm; ( de celos) frenzy
tormenta f Meteor storm familiar una tormenta en un vaso de agua, a storm in a teacup, US a tempest in a teapot ' tormenta' also found in these entries: Spanish: abate - amagar - apaciguarse - aparato - azotar - baja - bajo - calmarse - ceder - cercado - cielo - desatarse - descargar - formarse - inclinarse - levantarse - parecer - rayo - salvar - sorprender - violenta - violento - aflojar - amenazar - borrasca - desolador - estallar - refugiar - remitir English: abate - blow - blow over - blur - break - brownout - calm - damage - die down - disrupt - electrical storm - expect - eye - flash - freak - gale - gale warning - gather - lighten - quieten - rage - raging - rainstorm - relent - sandstorm - storm - subside - sweep away - teacup - thunderstorm - toss about - toss around - undeterred - gathering - in - memory - sand - snow - thunder -
7 transigir
transigir ( conjugate transigir) verbo intransitivo transigir EN algo to compromise on sth
transigir verbo intransitivo to compromise: no transigiré en ese punto, I won't give in on that point ' transigir' also found in these entries: Spanish: acceder - ceder - tragar - transar English: compromise - relent -
8 take pity on
(to act kindly, or relent, towards (someone), from a feeling of pity: He took pity on the hungry children and gave them food.) apiadarse/compadecerse (de alguien) -
9 relenting
adj.enternecido, dispuesto a enternecerse o a ceder.s.enternecimiento, desenojo; sentimiento de compasión.ger.gerundio del verbo RELENT.
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relent — [ rəlɑ̃ ] n. m. • relans XIVe; relent, relente adj. « qui a un goût écœurant » 1200; re intensif et lat. lentus « tenace, humide » ♦ (Souvent au plur.) Mauvaise odeur qui persiste. Relents d alcool, de graillon. « Une puanteur de poubelle et de… … Encyclopédie Universelle
relent — RELENT, [rel]ente. adj. Qui sent l enfermé, le moisi. Cette viande est relente. une vapeur relente. un air relent. Il est plus en usage au substantif. Cela sent le relent, a un goust de relent, une senteur de relent. l odeur du relent est fort… … Dictionnaire de l'Académie française
Relent — Re*lent (r? l?nt ), v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Relented}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Relenting}.] [F. ralentir, fr. L. pref. re re + ad to + lentus pliant, flexible, slow. See {Lithe}.] 1. To become less rigid or hard; to yield; to dissolve; to melt; to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Relent — Re*lent , v. t. 1. To slacken; to abate. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] And oftentimes he would relent his pace. Spenser. [1913 Webster] 2. To soften; to dissolve. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] 3. To mollify; to cause to be less harsh or severe. [Obs.] [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Relent — Re*lent (r? l?nt ), n. Stay; stop; delay. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] Nor rested till she came without relent Unto the land of Amazons. Spenser. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
relent — [ri lent′] vi. [ME relenten, to melt, ult. < L < re , again + lentus, flexible, pliant, slow: see LITHE] 1. to soften in temper, resolution, etc.; become less severe, stern, or stubborn 2. Obs. to melt vt. Obs. to cause to relent SYN. YIELD … English World dictionary
relent — I verb abate severity, accede, acquiesce, be assuaged, be compassionate, be compliant, be forgiving, be merciful, be mollified, be placated, be pliant, be submissive, be tolerant, bend, defer to, feel compassion, feel for, forgive, give, give in … Law dictionary
relent — (v.) late 14c., to melt, soften, dissolve, from re , intensive prefix, + L. lentus slow, viscous, supple (see LITHE (Cf. lithe)). Sense of become less harsh or cruel first recorded 1520s. The notion probably is of a hard heart melting with pity.… … Etymology dictionary
relent — *yield, submit, capitulate, succumb, defer, bow, cave Analogous words: comply, acquiesce (see corresponding adjectives at COMPLIANT): forbear, *refrain, abstain: *abate, subside, wane, ebb … New Dictionary of Synonyms
relent — [v] die down; let up acquiesce, be merciful, capitulate, cave in*, change one’s mind, come around, comply, cool it*, cry uncle*, die away, drop, ease, ease off, ease up on*, ebb, fall, fold, forbear, give in, give quarter*, give some slack*, give … New thesaurus
relent — ► VERB 1) abandon or moderate a harsh intention or cruel treatment. 2) become less intense. ORIGIN originally in the sense «dissolve»: from Latin re back + lentare to bend … English terms dictionary