Grammatical class

Verb

capituler

to surrender; to capitulate (to give oneself up into the power of another)

Details

Syllables

ca-pi-tu-ler

Phonetics

ka.pi.ty.le

Grammatical class

Verb

Freq. (books)

18829

Freq. (movies)

24187

Freq. (news)

35154

Sentences

Je ne peux capituler sans combat.

I can't give up without a fight.

B1

Si l’Ukraine veut la paix, pourquoi ne pas capituler ?

If Ukraine wants peace, why not surrender?

B1

Les nazis ont été contraints à capituler.

The Nazis were forced to surrender.

B2

Johnston décida de capituler.

Johnston decided to surrender.

B2

Le cœur de Tom, prêt à capituler sous les avances de Marie, battait la chamade.

Tom's heart, succumbing to Mary's advances, was beating surrender.

B2