back down

nachgeben, einlenken

In einem Streit aufhören, auf den eigenen Wünschen oder Ansichten zu bestehen.

In einfachem Englisch: To stop insisting on what you want or believe during an argument or disagreement.

• Neither side would back down.
• She backed down when he showed her the evidence.
• Will the government back down on its demands?

So benutzt man es: back down over/on something (The council backed down over the parking charges.)

Synonyme: give way, yield, relent

Gegenteile: stand firm

Häufige Wendungen: back down completely, back down over something, never back down

zurücktreten, einen Rückzieher machen

Eine bisher unterstützte Position aufgeben oder etwas nicht mehr tun wollen, das man zugesagt hatte.

In einfachem Englisch: To stop supporting a position or doing something you previously agreed to do.

• You promised, so do not back down now.
• She backed down from her commitment to help.
• They backed down from the deal at the last minute.

So benutzt man es: back down from something (He backed down from his promise to fund the project.)

Synonyme: back out, withdraw

Häufige Wendungen: back down from something, back down later, back down now

zum Nachgeben bringen

Jemanden dazu bringen, nicht mehr Widerstand zu leisten oder auf seinen Forderungen zu bestehen.

In einfachem Englisch: To make someone stop resisting or insisting on their demands.

• They backed the bully down.
• Firm questioning backed the witness down from his earlier claims.
• Could we back them down without using threats?

So benutzt man es: back someone down (She backed him down by challenging his evidence.)

Synonyme: make someone yield, force someone to relent

Häufige Wendungen: back someone down, back down opponents