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поддаться

Translation of поддаться

give in to

Russian word in Latin letters: poddatsya

Meaning of поддаться

Russian

не суметь устоять перед желанием или соблазном

English

if you give in to something, you can no longer control the feeling of wanting it

give in to

Pronunciation

Russian · Male
[pɐˈdːat͡sə]
Russian · Female

Traps and common mistakes

Поддаться or сдаться?

сдаться

сдаться = to surrender, to stop fighting

Don't say сдаться искушению. Stop resisting a desire — поддаться искушению; stop fighting — сдаться.

Ладно, я сдаюсь, ты победил.

OK, I give up, you win.

Он поддался страху и не прыгнул.

He gave in to fear and didn't jump.

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  1. Eventually she gave in to temptation.

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    В конце концов она поддалась искушению.

  2. He gave in to his hunger.

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    Он поддался голоду.

поддаться synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between поддаться, не устоять перед, and уступить

Н
🇷🇺Russian
не устоять перед

Couldn't resist; the same idea.

У
🇷🇺Russian
уступить

Mostly about people and their demands.

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поддаться meaning: what does it mean?

if you give in to something, you can no longer control the feeling of wanting it

поддаться pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

поддаться is pronounced as [pɐˈdːat͡sə]. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

поддаться definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

Eventually she gave in to temptation. Translation: В конце концов она поддалась искушению.

Is поддаться part of Emotions and Feelings vocabulary?

Yes, поддаться (give in to) can be learned in the Emotions and Feelings topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is поддаться part of Phrasal Verbs vocabulary?

Yes, поддаться (give in to) can be learned in the Phrasal Verbs topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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