rindiéndose
/rindjendose/from spelling rules
The English phrase "surrendering" translates to Spanish as rindiéndose.
The term refers to the act of giving up or stopping a fight when you realize you cannot win. While rindiéndose is the continuous form, you can also use the expression entregar las armas specifically to talk about surrendering weapons in military or conflict-related scenarios.
What does it mean word for word?
rindiéndose is a combination of the verb rendirse (to surrender) and the reflexive pronoun se (himself/herself/itself/themselves) attached to the gerund.
How does it change in a sentence?
rindiéndose is the gerund form of the reflexive verb rendirse. While rindiéndose is the continuous form (surrendering), se rinde is the present indicative form used to state that someone surrenders. 'me rindo' is the reflexive form used to say 'I surrender'.
How do you pronounce it?
/rindjendose/
Did you know?
- When someone 'surrenders' to a tempting food or a luxury, Spanish speakers might use the phrase pecar which literally means 'to sin'.
- In Spanish, the verb rendir can also mean 'to perform' or 'to yield' in the sense of productivity, such as how much a piece of land or a person 'renders' in work.
- In Spanish, the verb rendirse is also used to describe the act of 'giving in' to a romantic attraction or a strong emotion, rather than just a military defeat.
Examples in context
- Él decidió rendirse ante las fuerzas enemigas.He decided to surrender to the enemy forces.
- Nos rendimos sin condiciones.We surrender unconditionally.
- El ejército enemigo decidió capitular después de una larga batalla.The enemy army decided to surrender after a long battle.
- Los rebeldes se vieron obligados a entregar las armas al gobierno.The rebels were forced to surrender their weapons to the government.
- Después de tanta lucha, decidió tirar la toalla.After so much struggle, he decided to give up.
- Finalmente, decidiste dejar de luchar por ese empleo.Finally, you decided to stop fighting for that job.
- Después de enfrentar tantas dificultades, ella bajó los brazos y decidió cambiar de estrategia.After facing so many difficulties, she gave up and decided to change her strategy.
- Él está rindiéndose en el juego.He is surrendering in the game.
- El ejército está rindiéndose finalmente.The army is finally surrendering.
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing a difficult chess match.
- MateoMira a Mateo, parece que se está rindiéndose.Look at Mateo, it looks like he is surrendering.
- SofíaSí, ya no tiene ninguna pieza importante.Yes, he doesn't have any important pieces left.
- MateoEs mejor aceptar la derrota con dignidad.It's better to accept defeat with dignity.
- SofíaTienes razón, Sofía ya ganó la partida.You're right, Sofía already won the game.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
