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уступить

Translation of уступить

back down

Meaning of уступить

Russian

перестать спорить или настаивать на своём

English

to stop arguing or demanding something

back down

Transcription and pronunciation of уступить

уступи́ть

stress on the 3rd syllable

Transcription
[ʊstʊˈpʲitʲ]
In Latin letters
ustupit

уступить with English translation

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  1. She refused to back down during the discussion.

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    Она отказалась уступить во время обсуждения.

  2. They finally backed down after the complaint.

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    После жалобы они наконец уступили.

уступить synonyms

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What's the difference between уступить, отступить, сдаться, and пойти на попятную

отступить
🇷🇺Russian

Give up a demand or position under pressure.

С
🇷🇺Russian
сдаться

Stronger: admit full defeat.

П
🇷🇺Russian
пойти на попятную

Idiom, informal: take back your words.

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What does уступить mean?

to stop arguing or demanding something

How do you pronounce уступить?

уступить is pronounced [ʊstʊˈpʲitʲ], in Latin letters “ustupit”.

How is уступить used in a sentence?

She refused to back down during the discussion. Translation: Она отказалась уступить во время обсуждения.

Is уступить part of Conflicts and Reconciliation vocabulary?

Yes, уступить (back down) can be learned in the Conflicts and Reconciliation topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

Is уступить part of Phrasal Verbs vocabulary?

Yes, уступить (back down) can be learned in the Phrasal Verbs topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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