concede ground

kənˈsiːd ɡraʊnd

Definition

Definition of concede ground - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

competitionadmit defeat or loss in a contest

The team had to concede ground after the opponent's strong performance.

surrender

yield

negotiationyield or give up territory or position

The army was forced to concede ground to the advancing enemy.

yield ground

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Expressions with concede

concede defeat

accept that you have lost

After a long battle, he had to concede defeat.

Expressions with ground

cover ground

move across an area or distance

The hikers covered ground quickly to reach the summit.

dangerous ground

situation involving risk or danger

He knew he was on dangerous ground when discussing politics.

dumping ground

place where waste or discarded materials are left

The abandoned lot became a dumping ground for old furniture and trash..

high ground

elevated area of land above surrounding areas

The castle was built on high ground.

cover a lot of ground

travel a long distance in a period of time

We covered a lot of ground during our road trip.

ground to cover

physical area that needs to be traversed

The hikers have a lot of ground to cover before sunset.

hunting ground

area where hunting activities occur

The forest is a popular hunting ground for deer.

off the ground

adj.

not touching the ground

Keep the equipment off the ground to avoid damage.

breeding ground

place where animals reproduce

The pond is a breeding ground for frogs.

clear the ground

remove obstacles from a surface for construction

They cleared the ground before building the new house.

Examples of concede ground in a sentence

The politician had to concede ground after the debate.
The politician had to concede ground during the debate.
They refused to concede ground on their principles.

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French:céder du terrain, reculer, ...
German:Niederlage eingestehen, Boden aufgeben, ...
Italian:cedere terreno, ...
Spanish:admitir la derrota, ...
Portuguese:ceder terreno, ...
Chinese:让步, 让出地盘, ...
Japanese:敗北を認める, 領土を譲る, ...
Arabic:تَنَازَلَ, تَنازَلَ, ...
Hebrew:לְהוֹדוֹת בִּתְבוּסָה, לְוַתֵּר עַל שֶׁטַח, ...
Russian:уступать позиции, сдавать территорию, ...
Ukrainian:здавати позиції, уступати позиції, ...
Hindi:हार मानना, जमीन छोड़ना, ...
Bengali:হার মেনে নেওয়া, অবস্থান ছেড়ে দেওয়া, ...
Catalan:cedir terreny, retrocedir, ...
Czech:ustoupit, postoupit území, ...
Danish:indrømme nederlag, afgive terræn, ...
Dutch:toegeven, terrein prijsgeven, ...
Greek:παραδέχομαι την ήττα, παραχωρώ έδαφος, ...
Hungarian:beismerni a vereséget, teret engedni, ...
Khmer:ទទួលស្គាល់ការចាញ់, បោះបង់ដីកាន់កាប់, ...
Korean:패배를 인정하다, 양보하다, ...
Persian:عقب‌نشینی کردن, کوتاه آمدن, ...
Polish:ustąpić, ustąpić pola, ...
Portuguese (BR):ceder terreno, ...
Romanian:a cede teren, a abandonează teren, ...
Swedish:tappa mark, ...
Thai:ยอมแพ้, ยอมถอย, ...
Turkish:yenilgiyi kabul etmek, geri çekilmek, ...
Vietnamese:chấp nhận thất bại, nhường đất, ...

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