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1 ustupak
m concession | učiniti - make a concession, concede; fig give ground; - za - (uzajamni ustupci) trade-off, give-and-take, quid pro quo, meeting halfway; politika -a give-and-take-policy; (popuštanja) appeasement policy; ne činiti ustupke make no concessio* * *• cession• concession• accommodation -
2 ukloniti se
vr pf make way for; (s puta) get out of the way, step aside, give a wide berth to; (povući se) stand back, give ground -
3 dati se
vr pf give oneself ne - put up a fight; resist, hold one's own, hold one's ground, stand firm, sl hang in tough; ne daj se! don't give up, sl give 'em hell itd. -drži se!; zašto si se dao? why did you submit?, why didn't you resist?; nije se dao zaplašit -
4 ustuknuti
vi pf back away, give in yield, coll knuckle under, coll cave in | - pred give way to; ne - hold one's ground; nećemo - ni pedlja we won't budge an inch* * *• flinch• back down• recoil• recede -
5 uzmaknuti
vi pf retreat, beat a retreat, withdraw, draw/pull/fall back, retrace one's steps; give way/ground* * *• retreat• turn away• fallback• back down
См. также в других словарях:
give ground — {v. phr.} To go backward under attack; move back; retreat. * /After fighting for a while the troops slowly began to give ground./ * /Although they were outnumbered by the enemy, the men refused to give ground./ Compare: DRAW BACK, DROP BACK, LOSE … Dictionary of American idioms
give ground — {v. phr.} To go backward under attack; move back; retreat. * /After fighting for a while the troops slowly began to give ground./ * /Although they were outnumbered by the enemy, the men refused to give ground./ Compare: DRAW BACK, DROP BACK, LOSE … Dictionary of American idioms
give ground — Ⅰ. give/lose ground ► to become less popular or successful: »Smaller parties always lose ground in elections. give/lose ground to sb »The firm is continuing to give ground to its foreign rivals. Main Entry: ↑ground Ⅱ. lose ground … Financial and business terms
give ground — index bear (support) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
give ground — phrasal : to withdraw before or as if before superior force : retreat as the Roman legions advanced to the attack, this center gave ground slowly Tom Wintringham the bond market is giving ground before the advance of the economy Paul Heffernan *… … Useful english dictionary
give\ ground — v. phr. To go backward under attack; move back; retreat. After fighting for a while the troops slowly began to give ground. Although they were outnumbered by the enemy, the men refused to give ground. Compare: draw back, drop back, lose ground… … Словарь американских идиом
give ground — move back, retreat, stop opposing someone He refused to give ground on his plans to change the system of office management … Idioms and examples
give ground — to change your opinions or your demands in a discussion or argument so that it becomes easier to make an agreement. The dispute is set to continue for some time as neither side seems willing to give ground … New idioms dictionary
give ground (to somebody) — give/lose ˈground (to sb/sth) idiom to allow sb to have an advantage; to lose an advantage for yourself • They are not prepared to give ground on tax cuts. • The Conservatives lost a lot of ground to the Liberal Democrats at the election.… … Useful english dictionary
give ground (to something) — give/lose ˈground (to sb/sth) idiom to allow sb to have an advantage; to lose an advantage for yourself • They are not prepared to give ground on tax cuts. • The Conservatives lost a lot of ground to the Liberal Democrats at the election.… … Useful english dictionary
give ground — ► give (or lose) ground retreat or lose one s advantage. Main Entry: ↑ground … English terms dictionary
