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be yielding

[bi ˈjɛldɪŋ]
verb phrase
ser complacente, ser flexível, ceder
1. to be willing to agree or comply; to show flexibility or willingness to accommodate
She is yielding on the price negotiations.
Ela está sendo flexível nas negociações de preço.
2. to be submissive or not resistant; to give way
The material is yielding to pressure.
O material está cedendo à pressão.
3. to produce or give as a result or return
The investment is yielding good returns.
O investimento está gerando bons retornos.
NYC Slang
being cool with it, going along with it
Synonyms
be flexiblebe compliantbe submissivegive wayconcedeproduce
Antonyms
be rigidbe resistantbe stubbornbe inflexibleresist

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
estar cedendo, estar sendo flexível
Common usage in business and everyday contexts
Rio de Janeiro
estar mole, estar topando
More colloquial expression
São Paulo
estar sendo flexível, estar cedendo
Formal business Portuguese
Portugal
estar a ceder, estar a ser flexível
Using present continuous with 'a'

Related Idioms & Phrases

yield ground
yield to temptation
yield the floor
yield one's position
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