concede
🇺🇸
/kənˈsiːd/
🇬🇧
/kənˈsiːd/
verb
C1
to admit something is true after first saying it was not
After arguing, I had to concede that his idea was better.
議論の後、私は彼のアイデアの方が優れていることを認めざるを得なかった。
C1
to admit you lost a game or election
The team had to concede when they were too far behind to win.
チームは勝つには遅れすぎているため、敗北を認めざるを得なかった。
R
to give something to someone, often when you do not want to
The company had to concede higher pay to keep its workers.
会社は従業員を維持するために、より高い給与を認めざるを得なかった。
translation
認める, 負けを認める, 譲歩する
語形変化
3rd Present
concedes
Past
conceded
Perfect
conceded
Progressive
conceding