back down

back down
intransitive verb
(fig.) nachgeben; einen Rückzieher machen (ugs.)
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(to give up one's opinion, claim etc: She backed down in the face of strong opposition.) klein beigeben
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back down
vi nachgeben, einen Rückzieher machen fam
to \back down down from [or on] an opinion/a plan von einem Plan/einem Standpunkt abkommen
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vi (fig)
nachgeben, klein beigeben
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back down, US back off v/i nachgeben, klein beigeben
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intransitive verb
(fig.) nachgeben; einen Rückzieher machen (ugs.)

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