Dizionario Polacco - Inglese

język polski - English

dać za wygraną in inglese:

1. Throw in the towel Throw in the towel


We would have won if the coach hadn’t decided to throw in the towel early.
We don’t seem to be getting anywhere; I think we should throw in the towel.

2. throw in the sponge throw in the sponge



3. concede concede


She is very stubborn, she will never concede.
The accountant would not concede the mistake.
The Prime Minister conceded that he had underestimated public discontent.
I concede that you were partly right
The first thing you must concede, however, is that your son can take care of himself.
Spiritual revelations were conceded to England at that favoured period, as at this.
i concede
He concedes that road design can only do so much.
1. Even the company chairman concedes that the results are disappointing. 2. Don't even try to convince her, she won't concede.
Don't even try to convince her, she won't concede.
We must concede that we committed an error.
We concede your right to this property.
I concede the argument.

4. back down back down


once he’s made up his mind he’ll never back down
Faced with opposition to his proposal, he had to back down.
Sheila was right, so Paul had to back down.
They often have terrible rows because they both refuse to back down.
Local residents have forced the local council to back down from/on its plans to build a nightclub on their street.
Although the chance to win this round was smaller and smaller, Ania didn't back down.
both lawyers refused to back down
We are not going to back down on our position.