back down
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back down(
bahk
daun
)An intransitive verb phrase is a phrase that combines a verb with a preposition or other particle and does not require a direct object (e.g., Everybody please stand up.).
a. echarse atrás
The insurance company finally backed down and agreed to pay the customer's claim.Al final, la empresa de seguros se echó atrás y aceptó pagar lo que reclamaba el cliente.
b. dar marcha atrás
The government is refusing to back down on its proposals for labor union reform.El gobierno se niega a dar marcha atrás en sus propuestas para la reforma sindical.
c. echarse para atrás
We have to find a way of getting her to back down without losing face.Tenemos que conseguir que se eche para atrás sin quedar mal.
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