Polish English Dictionary

język polski - English

ustąpić in English:

1. give in


The government has said all along that it will never give in to terrorist threats.
The rebels were finally forced to give in.
Despite great difficulties she refused to give in, and finally succeeded in getting what she wanted.
But - as Churchill said about the Nazi barbarians - we must never, ever give in
You'll never ​guess the ​answer - do you give in? She wouldn't give in until she ​received a ​full ​apology.
Don't give in
B1 to finally agree to what someone wants after a period when you refuse to agree: We will never give in to terrorists' demands
Jim was doing his best to make his colleagues like him but after a few weeks he give in.

English word "ustąpić"(give in) occurs in sets:

Impulse 3 / 1.0
angielski str 21
dietetyka mgr test 1
kolokacje czy coś
Czasowniki zaawansowane

2. give way to


platform shoes will eventually give way to another crazy fashion

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Learning the hard way
sprawdzian z angola
1984 chapter 1,2,3
google translate
Moje fiszki W3

3. to relent



English word "ustąpić"(to relent) occurs in sets:

słownictwo czytanie cae
PP potrzebne słowa
Steve Jobs- angielski
Test 3, 13.12.18 r.

4. step down


After the protest the mayor decided to step down
The vice president decided to step down from his position after financial fraud scandal he was apparently involved in.
The CEO decided to step down following the release of poor profit figures.
After the protest, the major decided to step down.

English word "ustąpić"(step down) occurs in sets:

Lektoraty B2-23.07
Moja lekcjazal

5. give way


An example of to collapse is someone falling to the ground when their knees give way after the person hears terrible news.
There's an ambulance behind us, give way.

English word "ustąpić"(give way) occurs in sets:

Matura Repetytorium Module 11
14. Body movement
Scena 12 En-Pl

6. give ground


Corporation like Volkswagen lean on UN to give ground
They are not prepared to give ground on tax cuts.

English word "ustąpić"(give ground) occurs in sets:

Lesson - Cultural Know-How
Bridget phrasal
egzamin lekcja

7. 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.

English word "ustąpić"(back down) occurs in sets:

1c-1g, clil 1, skills practice 1
czaswoniki złożone
WL1 do WL3 angielski:)

8. subside


inflammation subsides
He subsided, more surprised than ever
If, during an angina attack, the pain doesn’t subside after the second dose of their medication, suspect a heart attack and call 999 immediately.
By midnight, many of the guests had gone home and the noise from the party subsided.
Weak foundations caused the house to subside.
sitting talking until Sergei’s energy subsided.
I've loved, I've laughed and cried I've had my fill; my share of losing And now, as tears subside
Though his pain had subsided, he still felt far from strong.
After the initial nerves subside, all is going well.
My trembling subsided in his sure embrace.

English word "ustąpić"(subside) occurs in sets:

Unit 5 Symptoms and Signs +
Lesson - 21.03.2023
Angielski dla medyków

9. yield to


He yield to under pressure.

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słówka 05.02

10. to resign


The minister is going to resign.
He tried hard to make it work, but in the end he had to resign from his job.

English word "ustąpić"(to resign) occurs in sets:

State and politics/Radio and TV
Czasowniki Business English

11. to wear off



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sprawdzian unit 7
Zaliczenie na egzamin
do sprawdzianu

12. cave in


collapse = cave in. The entrance to a cave.
The cow stepping on the corrugated roof caused the ceiling to cave in.
I will not cave in, even if they threaten me.

English word "ustąpić"(cave in) occurs in sets:

angielski zawodowy 30.01
organizacja i prezentacje

13. To yield


to yield a huge dividend
to yield better results

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Traits, flaws and qualities