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arrendere

to surrender, to give up

verb ahr-REN-deh-reh Rare
Mind & Emotions Attitudes

Usage Note

Arrendere is almost always used reflexively as arrendersi — mi arrendo ('I give up'), si è arreso ('he surrendered'). It conjugates with essere in compound tenses when reflexive. The past participle is arreso.

Examples

"Non mi arrendo mai facilmente."

Natural Translation

I never give up easily.

Literal Translation

Not myself-surrender-I ever easily.

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