backing down
[/ˈbækɪŋ daʊn/]
verb (gerund/present participle)
recuando, recuando da posição, cedendo
1. To withdraw from a position, claim, or commitment; to retreat or surrender in a confrontation
After the argument, he decided to back down and apologize.
Depois da discussão, ele decidiu recuar e se desculpar.
2. To reverse a vehicle in a backward direction
She was backing down the driveway carefully.
Ela estava recuando a entrada de carros com cuidado.
3. To physically move backward away from something or someone
The dog started backing down when it saw the stranger.
O cachorro começou a recuar quando viu o estranho.
NYC Slang
backing off, chickening out, punking out
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