surrendering

səˈrɛndərɪŋ
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Translation of surrendering from English into Dutch,

Noun

1.

yielding

the act of yielding to another's power
  • His surrendering to the authorities was unexpected.Zijn overgave aan de autoriteiten was onverwacht.
2.

conflict

formal act of admitting defeat
  • The surrendering was announced after the negotiations.De overgave werd aangekondigd na de onderhandelingen.
3.

psychology

process of yielding to an influence or emotion
  • Her surrendering to fear was evident in her actions.Haar overgave aan angst was duidelijk in haar acties.

Adjective

1.

submissive

showing willingness to give in
  • Her surrendering attitude made negotiations easier.Haar onderdanige houding maakte de onderhandelingen makkelijker.
2.

authority

yielding to an external force or authority
overgevende zich overgevende
  • The surrendering troops laid down their weapons.De overgevende troepen legden hun wapens neer.
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Synonyms and analogies of surrendering in English

Examples of surrendering in a sentence

  • Their surrendering was seen as a sign of weakness.
  • The surrendering marked the end of the war.
  • A ceremony was held for the surrendering.
  • Surrendering to joy, he danced freely.
  • His surrendering to anger led to an outburst.
  • Surrendering can affect the policyholder's future coverage options.
surrender
səˈrɛndər
Verb
1.

control

tr.
give up control or possession to another
tr.
  • He decided to surrender the remote control to his sister.Hij besloot de afstandsbediening aan zijn zus over te geven.
2.

military

intr.
yield to an enemy or opponent
intr.
  • The soldiers had to surrender after the long battle.De soldaten moesten zich na de lange strijd overgeven.
3.

reluctance

tr.
give up something reluctantly
tr.
  • He had to surrender his favorite toy to his brother.Hij moest met tegenzin zijn favoriete speelgoed afstaan aan zijn broer.
Noun
1.

concession

giving up control or admitting defeat, often in conflict
overgave capitulatie ftoegeving
  • The surrender of the city ended the war.De overgave van de stad beëindigde de oorlog.
2.

compliance

yielding possession in response to a demand
  • The surrender of the documents was required by the court.De overgave van de documenten werd door de rechtbank geëist.

Expressions with surrender: examples in English and translations in Dutch

geen overgave
He approached every challenge with a 'no surrender' attitude.
liever dood dan overgeven
Her motto was 'death before surrender' in every challenge she faced.
surrender to bailv.
He surrenders to bail at the courthouse every Monday.
onvoorwaardelijke overgave
The general announced their unconditional surrender to the enemy.
zich aangeven bij de politie
The fugitive finally decided to surrender to the law after weeks in hiding.
afkoopwaarde
He checked the surrender value of his life insurance before deciding to cancel it.

Translations of "surrendering" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
overgavenf.

The enemy demanded a formal surrendering to conclude the war.

De vijand eiste een formele overgave om de oorlog af te sluiten.

afstandnm.

I'm not surrendering this ship.

Ik doe geen afstand van het schip.

overleveringnf.

Wonderful stories about the surrendering of patterns, the traditions and about collecting urine for dying yarn.

Prachtige verhalen over de overlevering van de patronen, de tradities en over het verzamelen van urine voor het blauw verven van de garens.

overdrachtnf.

The surrendering of power marked a significant moment in history.

De overdracht van de macht betekende een belangrijk historisch keerpunt.

Adjective / Participle
onderdanigadj.

If before I was resisting, then now I was surrendering, giving up trying to control the uncontrollable and just being there in it with her.

Als ik voorheen opstandig was, dan was ik nu onderdanig; ik probeerde me neer te leggen bij het onvermijdbare en gewoon aan haar zij te staan.

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Other translations for surrendering:

  • opgeven
  • zich overgeeft

surrendering: Examples and translations in context

After days of fighting, the surrendering shocked both sides of the war.

Na dagenlang vechten kwam de overgave als een schok voor beide strijdende partijen.

The surrendering gesture brought an end to the long-standing conflict.

Het gebaar van overgave maakte een einde aan het al jaren slepende conflict.

The general ordered the surrendering to save his soldiers' lives.

De generaal gaf bevel tot overgave om het leven van zijn soldaten te redden.

Their surrendering ended years of bitter rivalry and gave hope for peace.

Hun overgave maakte een einde aan jarenlange verbitterde rivaliteit en gaf weer hoop op vrede.

Between your praying and his surrendering to a higher power...

Want dat bidden van jou en zijn overgave aan een hogere macht...

She's either surrendering, or we have her dead to rights.

Ze is ofwel overgave, of we hebben haar dood rechten.

It is a story about holding, letting go and surrendering.

Het is een verhaal over vasthouden, loslaten en overgave.

Between your praying and his surrendering to a higher power...

Want dat bidden van jou en zijn overgave aan een hogere macht...

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