baisser pavillon
/bɛ.se pa.vi.jɔ̃/
le (masc.) la (fem.)
Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.
Forms
- present
- baisse pavillon
- past
- a baissé pavillon
- perfect
- baissé pavillon
Meaning
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to admit defeat, back down
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Face à ces arguments, il baisse pavillon.
Faced with these arguments, he backs down.
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Après des mois de résistance, l'entreprise a fini par baisser pavillon face aux nouvelles régulations. Elle a adapté toute sa production en quelques semaines.
After months of resistance, the company finally backed down in the face of the new regulations. It adapted all its production within a few weeks.
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Practice
1 What does baisser pavillon mean?
to admit defeat, back down
2 Fill the gap: Face à ces arguments, il baisse ___.
Full sentence: Face à ces arguments, il baisse pavillon. (Faced with these arguments, he backs down.)
3 Which fingerprint chart matches baisser pavillon?
baisser pavillon: neutral register, academic frequency, general domain, neutral connotation.
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