Is it true that the French have 17 different words for surrender?

Question

and if so, what are they?

if not, how many are there really, and what are they?

need to have the answer by sunday night.

Answer 1

Sure it's wrong ;)

Answer 2

Shocking!!!

Stop bothering French people!

Answer 3

maybe so, maybe more, m- surrender can have differnt meanings . so enlgish has one word, but uses it in different meanings so in other languges their could more than one

rendre/ceder/aboanonner/donner/echappe... i don't know. ia int gonna think off all. but english you can say this

surrender now, or else

rendez-vous immediatement-si non

i surrender all-entre tes mains j'abandonne

surrender the book-cede le livre, rends le livre

Answer 4

That sounds like something Craig Ferguson said in a monologue.  I think it's something we like to call A JOKE!!!!!  

Answer 5

have you tried an on-line translator maybe if it's true you might get a long list goggle has one

Answer 6

maybe because they are so good at it?

Answer 7

no, i can see only one. the direct translation to surrender is 'Se rendre', thats all... but there can be slang or other words which meaning would be close but it will not mean exactly surrender