Compromises - English meaning

noun

A room, group of rooms, or building in which someone may live or stay.

Usage examples:

They were living in temporary accommodation

noun

A place in which to live, work, stay, etc.

Usage examples:

The cost, including flights, accommodation, and meals, was €100,000., temporary accommodation, luxu…

noun

Harmony or accordance in opinion or feeling.

Usage examples:

The two officers nodded in agreement

noun

The condition of having the same opinion, or a decision or arrangement between two or more people or groups to do something or to obey the same rules

Usage examples:

[ c ] a new trade agreement, [ u ] both sides were in agreement on the basic terms, but many detail…

noun

A decision or arrangement that has been made and accepted by two or more people, groups, organizations, etc.

Usage examples:

Agreement between sb and sb based on the rental agreement between the landlord and the tenant, eith…

noun

An even distribution of weight enabling someone or something to remain upright and steady.

Usage examples:

She lost her balance and fell

verb

Put (something) in a steady position so that it does not fall.

Usage examples:

A mug that she balanced on her knee

noun

Harmonious arrangement or relation of parts within a whole

noun

An agreement between two or more people or groups as to what each will do for the other.

Usage examples:

Bargains between political parties supporting the government

verb

Negotiate the terms and conditions of a transaction.

Usage examples:

He bargained with the local council to rent the stadium

noun

An advantageous purchase

noun

A thing that is granted, especially in response to demands.

Usage examples:

The government was unwilling to make any further concessions

noun

Something allowed or given up, often in order to end a disagreement, or the act of allowing or giving up something

Usage examples:

[ c ] both sides involved in the talks made concessions., [ u ] a concession speech, a lot of movie…

noun

Something that you agree to give someone or allow them to do, especially in order to end an argument or disagreement

Usage examples:

Concession to sb as a concession to environmental groups, the energy giant agreed to scale down its…

noun

The action or process of working together to the same end.

Usage examples:

They worked in close cooperation with the british tourist authority

noun

The process of working with another company, organization, or country in order to achieve something

Usage examples:

Economic/international/global cooperation, cooperation with sb/sth marketing networks have been enh…

verb

Distribute (cards) in an orderly rotation to players for a game or round.

Usage examples:

The cards were dealt for the last hand

noun

An agreement entered into by two or more parties for their mutual benefit, especially in a business or political context.

Usage examples:

The government was ready to do a deal with the opposition

noun

Fir or pine wood as a building material.

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Softwoods such as deal were more usually painted over

noun

An official agreement intended to resolve a dispute or conflict.

Usage examples:

Unions succeeded in reaching a pay settlement

noun

Payment of money that is owed

Usage examples:

[ u ] we enclose a check in settlement of your claim., [ u ] early settlement developed around a co…

noun

An official agreement or decision that ends an argument, often involving a payment of money

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Negotiate/reach a settlement, the lawyer negotiated an out-of-court settlement of $2 million., in s…

noun

A word or phrase used to describe a thing or to express a concept, especially in a particular kind of language or branch of study.

Usage examples:

The musical term ‘leitmotiv’

verb

Another term for terminus.

plural noun

The conditions that are part of an agreement or arrangement, or the features of an activity or idea

Usage examples:

He violated the terms of the agreement., she considers results in purely economic terms., i want to…

phrasal verb

Exchange something of value, especially as part of a compromise.

Usage examples:

The government traded off economic advantages for political gains

phrasal verb

To accept something bad in order to have something good

Usage examples:

Trade sth off for sth they are uneasy with trading off future revenue for easy cash now., a trade-o…

phrasal verb

To accept a disadvantage or bad feature in order to have something good

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Trade something off against something it may be possible to trade off manpower costs against comput…

phrase

An exchange that occurs as a compromise

noun

A balance achieved between two desirable but incompatible features; a compromise.

Usage examples:

A trade-off between objectivity and relevance

phrasal verb

To accept something bad in order to have something good

Usage examples:

Trade sth off for sth they are uneasy with trading off future revenue for easy cash now., a trade-o…

noun

The ability to understand something; comprehension.

Usage examples:

Foreign visitors with little understanding of english

adjective

Sympathetically aware of other people's feelings; tolerant and forgiving.

Usage examples:

A kind and understanding man

verb

Perceive the intended meaning of (words, a language, or a speaker).

Usage examples:

He didn't understand a word i said