Spanish Conversation · Level 94
59 words
Spanish word
concesión
Pronunciation
IPA/konθeˈsjon/
Meaning
- feminine nounconcession
Example
Puedo hacerte una concesión, pero solo esta vez.
I can make you a concession, but just this one time.
More examples
No mostró ninguna concesión en ese punto de la discusión.
He made no concession at that point in the discussion.
Core concept
Partial give-up offered to secure an agreement.
Common phrases
llegar a una concesión
reach a concession
aceptar una concesión
accept a concession
ofrecer una concesión
offer a concession
Similar words
oferta: Offer that presents an item or term for someone to accept.
acuerdo: Agreement that both sides commit to and follow.
compromiso: Compromise that forms through give-and-take in negotiation.
Definition in Spanish
Cesión parcial o renuncia hecha para facilitar un pacto; en contextos administrativos, el término puede referirse al acto de otorgar una concesión o permiso.
Word origin
From Latin concessio, from concedere (con- 'together' + cedere 'to yield'), originally 'that which is yielded' and later used for both a negotiated giving and an awarded permission.
Usage tips
- The phrase 'Puedo hacerte una concesión' is used to offer a limited, conditional compromise in conversation.
Other meanings
- grantnoun
- franchisenoun
Opposites
- rechazorejectionnoun
Related words
- concesionargrantverb
- concesionarioconcessionairenoun
- concesionalconcessionaladjective