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Accord et Désaccord - Compromiser ou Abandonner

Ici, vous apprendrez quelques mots anglais liés au compromis ou à la reddition tels que "céder", "concéder" et "permettre".

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Words Related to Agreement and Disagreement
accommodation

an arrangement made and accepted by a group of people who were in disagreement

arrangement, accord

arrangement, accord

to acquiesce

to reluctantly accept something without protest

acquiescer, consentir

acquiescer, consentir

Ex: The student, unable to convince the teacher otherwise, acquiesced and accepted the lower grade on the assignment. 
acquiescence

willingness to accept something or do what others want without question

acquiescement, consentement, assentiment

acquiescement, consentement, assentiment

Ex: His acquiescence to the team's decision helped resolve the conflict quickly. 
acquiescent
acquiescent
[Adjectif]

too willing to accept something or do what others want without question

acquiesçant, conciliant

acquiesçant, conciliant

to allow
to allow
[verbe]

to acknowledge or accept the truth, validity, or correctness of something

reconnaître, admettre, concéder

reconnaître, admettre, concéder

Ex: Can you allow that you might have been mistaken in this case? 
to bow
to bow
[verbe]

to yield or submit to another person's wish, authority, or opinion

céder, se soumettre

céder, se soumettre

Ex: During the negotiation, both parties had to compromise and bow to some of the opposing viewpoints. 
to [call] it quits

to decide to stop a particular activity or relationship

arrêter là, y mettre fin

arrêter là, y mettre fin

Ex: After three hours of arguing, they finally called it quits. 
to capitulate

to surrender after negotiation or when facing overwhelming pressure

capituler, abandonner

capituler, abandonner

Ex: The army finally capitulated after weeks of intense fighting. 
capitulation

the act of not resisting something anymore and agreeing to it

capitulation

capitulation

Ex: His capitulation to the terms of the contract was a major turning point in the negotiation. 
to [come] to heel

to accept to obey someone

se laisser mater, rentrer dans le rang

se laisser mater, rentrer dans le rang

Ex: After months of defiance, the governor finally came to heel. 
complaisance

willingness to do what makes others pleased and accept their opinions

complaisance, obligeance

complaisance, obligeance

Ex: The diplomat's complaisance helped ease tensions during the negotiations. 
complaisant
complaisant
[Adjectif]

eager to please, often showing a courteous attitude toward others

complaisant

complaisant

Ex: The complaisant waiter anticipated every need before we even asked. 
compliant
compliant
[Adjectif]

willingly obeying rules or doing what other people demand

conforme, soumis

conforme, soumis

Ex: The compliant student always completes assignments on time and follows classroom rules. 
to compromise

to come to an agreement after a dispute by reducing demands

trouver un compromis

trouver un compromis

Ex: In a business negotiation, both parties compromised on pricing to secure a mutually beneficial deal. 
compromise

a middle state between two opposing situations that is reached by slightly changing both of them, so that they can coexist

compromis

compromis

Ex: They reached a compromise by agreeing to share responsibilities equally. 
to concede
to concede
[verbe]

to grant something such as control, a privilege, or right, often reluctantly

concéder, accorder

concéder, accorder

Ex: After a long negotiation, the company finally conceded control of the project to the new partner. 
concession

something granted or yielded, often reluctantly, in response to a demand or pressure

concession

concession

Ex: The company made a concession on salary increases to resolve the labor dispute. 
to defer to

to accept or agree to follow someone's decision, opinion, or authority, often out of respect or recognition of their expertise or position

s'en remettre à

s'en remettre à

Ex: The team chose to defer to the senior researcher's expertise in designing the experiment. 
to give in
to give in
[verbe]

to surrender to someone's demands, wishes, or desires, often after a period of resistance

céder, capituler

céder, capituler

Ex: After a long negotiation, they finally gave in to the demands of the opposing party. 
to [give] way
to give way
[Phrase]

to finally agree to something, especially after much resistance or arguing

céder

céder

Ex: After hours of negotiation, they finally gave way and agreed to the terms of the contract. 
to relent
to relent
[verbe]

to accept something, usually after some resistance

céder

céder

Ex: After much persuasion, the manager relented and granted the team an extra day off. 
submission

the state or act of accepting defeat and not having a choice but to obey the person in the position of power

remise

remise

Ex: The rebels were forced into submission after their stronghold was captured by government forces. 
submissive
submissive
[Adjectif]

showing a tendency to be passive or compliant

soumis, assujetti

soumis, assujetti

Ex: The dog was unusually submissive, eagerly following every command from its owner. 
submissively
submissively
[Adverbe]

in a manner that displays obedience

docilement

docilement

Ex: She nodded submissively to her manager's instructions. 
to submit
to submit
[verbe]

to accept the control, authority, or superiority of someone or something

soumettre

soumettre

Ex: The defeated army was forced to submit to the conquerors' rule. 
to yield
to yield
[verbe]

to stop fighting something or someone

céder

céder

Ex: After hours of intense debate, the opposition party decided to yield and support the proposed legislation. 
you win
you win
[Interjection]

used to finally agree to what someone wants after trying one's best not to do it

je m'incline !

je m'incline !

to [come] to terms with {sth}

to gradually learn to accept or deal with something unpleasant

se faire à quelque chose, apprendre à vivre avec

se faire à quelque chose, apprendre à vivre avec

Ex: It took her years to come to terms with her father's death. 
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