Nachgeben — meaning in English
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English meaning
- buckle noun A clasp with a hinged pin, used to fasten a belt or strap.
- compliance noun The act of following rules, laws, or requests set by others.
- defer verb To put something off until a later time; to postpone.
- droop verb To bend or hang downward, especially from tiredness, weakness, or lack of support.
- fold verb To bend something, especially paper or fabric, over on itself.
- give verb To hand over or transfer something to someone.
- indulge verb To allow oneself to enjoy something desired, often without restraint.
- relent verb To finally agree to something after initially refusing, or to become less harsh.
- succumb verb To give in to something overpowering, such as pressure, temptation, or illness.
- yield verb To produce or give as a result, especially a crop, profit, or outcome.
Senses
Nachgeben is used for these senses in English:
- back down (idiomatic, transitive) To make (someone) take a less aggressive position.
- buckle (figurative) Of a person: to (suddenly) cease resisting pressure or stress; to give in or give way, to yield.
- cave in (figurative) To relent; to grant approval against one's initial will.
- compliance An act of complying.
- defer (ambitransitive) To submit to the opinion or desire of others in respect to their judgment or authority.
- droop (intransitive) To slowly become limp; to bend gradually.
- fold (intransitive) To give way on a point or in an argument.
- give To propose someone for a toast, used in standard formulations for toasts.
buckle — full definition
- noun A clasp with a hinged pin, used to fasten a belt or strap.
- verb To fasten something with a buckle.
- verb To bend or collapse under pressure.
- verb To give in to pressure or stress; to stop resisting.