back down

cedere, fare marcia indietro

Smettere di insistere sui propri desideri o convinzioni durante una discussione o un disaccordo.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: back down over/on something (The council backed down over the parking charges.)

Sinonimi: give way, yield, relent

Contrari: stand firm

Espressioni comuni: back down completely, back down over something, never back down

tirarsi indietro, ritrattare

Smettere di sostenere una posizione o rinunciare a fare qualcosa che si era accettato di fare.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: back down from something (He backed down from his promise to fund the project.)

Sinonimi: back out, withdraw

Espressioni comuni: back down from something, back down later, back down now

far cedere

Far smettere a qualcuno di opporsi o di insistere sulle proprie richieste.

In inglese semplice: 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?

Come si usa: back someone down (She backed him down by challenging his evidence.)

Sinonimi: make someone yield, force someone to relent

Espressioni comuni: back someone down, back down opponents