English–German

“make concessions” in German

German

Pronunciation

IPA/ɛntˈgeːgənˌkɔmən/

Example

Die Firma kommt uns entgegen.

The company is making concessions to us.

Illustration for entgegenkommen (make concessions)

How to say “make concessions” in German

“Make concessions” in German is entgegenkommen.

Two sides move toward a shared middle point, with one side giving up some ground.

Full entry for entgegenkommen: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with entgegenkommen

Der Verkäufer kam dem Kunden im Preis entgegen.

The seller made concessions to the customer on price.

Tips for using entgegenkommen

  • As a separable verb, entgegenkommen places the prefix at the end in a main clause, and the person accommodated appears in the dative case.

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