Grammatical class

Verb

succomber

(intransitive) to succumb [with à ‘to’]

Details

Syllables

suc-com-ber

Phonetics

sy.kɔ̃.be

Grammatical class

Verb

Freq. (books)

15687

Freq. (movies)

16528

Freq. (news)

22357

Sentences

Sami finit par succomber aux charmes de Layla.

Sami eventually succumbed to Layla's charms.

A1

Le gâteau au chocolat la fit succomber à la tentation, bien qu'elle était au régime.

The chocolate cake led her into temptation, though she was on a diet.

A1

Il succomba à une surdose.

He succumbed to an overdose.

B2