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willingness to give ground

Spanish translation: voluntad de ceder/capitular

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English term or phrase:willingness to give ground
Spanish translation:voluntad de ceder/capitular
Entered by: Phoenix III

20:06 Oct 25, 2018
English to Spanish translations [PRO]
Art/Literary - Psychology / manipulative people
English term or phrase: willingness to give ground
Context:

They never allowed themselves to learn that “winning” in the long-run is often characterized by a willingness to give ground, concede, or submit in the short-run.

Thanks
Maria Iglesia Ramos
Spain
volunntad de ceder/capitular
Explanation:
Another option.

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Note added at 5 hrs (2018-10-26 01:48:25 GMT)
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Sorry for the typo :0(
Selected response from:

Phoenix III
United States
Local time: 23:01
Grading comment
coincido
4 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer



Summary of answers provided
4 +3predisposición para ceder
Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
4volunntad de ceder/capitular
Phoenix III
3una actitud abierta a ceder - una disposición a dar su brazo a torcer...
JohnMcDove
3aceptar ceder
Beatriz Ramírez de Haro


Discussion entries: 5





  

Answers


6 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5 peer agreement (net): +3
predisposición para ceder


Explanation:
Lo traduciría así

O "voluntad de ceder"

Patricia Fierro, M. Sc.
Ecuador
Local time: 22:01
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish, Native in EnglishEnglish
PRO pts in category: 8
Notes to answerer
Asker: una opción acertada, gracias.


Peer comments on this answer (and responses from the answerer)
agree  JohnMcDove
13 mins
  -> Thanks
agree  Beatriz Oberländer: Muy de acuerdo con ambas opciones.
1 hr
agree  Beatriz Ramírez de Haro: Voto por "voluntad de ceder". Saludos Patricia
12 hrs
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20 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
una actitud abierta a ceder - una disposición a dar su brazo a torcer...


Explanation:
Un par de opciones más...

JohnMcDove
United States
Local time: 20:01
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 284
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42 mins   confidence: Answerer confidence 3/5Answerer confidence 3/5
aceptar ceder


Explanation:
Haría una traducción un poco libre de este tipo: "... aprender que para "ganar" a largo plazo muchas veces hay que aceptar ceder, rendirse o someterse a corto plazo"


Beatriz Ramírez de Haro
Spain
Local time: 05:01
Works in field
Native speaker of: Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 1410
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5 hrs   confidence: Answerer confidence 4/5Answerer confidence 4/5
volunntad de ceder/capitular


Explanation:
Another option.

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Note added at 5 hrs (2018-10-26 01:48:25 GMT)
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Sorry for the typo :0(

Phoenix III
United States
Local time: 23:01
Native speaker of: Native in EnglishEnglish, Native in SpanishSpanish
PRO pts in category: 16
Grading comment
coincido
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