concedere
grant
Dare qualcosa a qualcuno come risposta a una richiesta o come segno di accordo.
The Italian verb "concedere" means to grant, to allow, to concede, or to give something to someone, often implying a formal or official permission or acknowledgment.
Meaning
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To grant or allow: When you "concedere" something, you give permission, an advantage, a right, or a favor to someone.
- Example: "Il presidente ha concesso un periodo di calma."
("The president has granted a period of calm.")
- Example: "Il presidente ha concesso un periodo di calma."
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To concede or admit: It can also mean to acknowledge or admit something, often reluctantly.
- Example: "Devo concedere che avevi ragione."
("I have to concede that you were right.")
- Example: "Devo concedere che avevi ragione."
Parts of the verb
- It is a regular -ere verb in Italian.
- Present indicative (1st person singular): io concedo
- Past participle: concesso
Synonyms
- Permettere (to allow, permit)
- Ammettere (to admit)
- Cedere (to give up, yield)
- Accordare (to grant, accord)
Antonyms
- Negare (to deny)
- Rifiutare (to refuse)
- Contraddire (to contradict)
Summary
"Concedere" involves the idea of giving or allowing something, either materially, formally, or abstractly through acknowledgment, sometimes even reluctantly.
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Examples
Il direttore ha concesso più tempo per completare il progetto.verb
The director granted more time to complete the project.
Se mi concedi un momento, ti spiego tutto.verb
If you grant me a moment, I'll explain everything to you.
Non avrebbero concesso l'accesso senza il documento.verb
They would not have granted access without the document.
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