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10 Language-to-English Dictionariescompromesso
Pronunciation / Transliteration: komproˈmɛsso
"Hanno raggiunto un compromesso dopo ore di discussione."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
An agreement or settlement of a dispute that is reached by each side making concessions.
"After hours of negotiation, they finally reached a compromise that satisfied both parties."
- 1
To settle a dispute by mutual concession.
"They had to compromise on the design to meet the budget constraints."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'compromise' originates from the Latin 'compromissum', meaning 'a mutual promise'. It evolved through Middle French 'compromis', reflecting the idea of a settlement or agreement reached by mutual concession, which has remained consistent in its meaning over centuries.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Compromise" is said worldwide
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compromis
Transliteration: kɔ̃.pʁɔ.mi
"Ils ont trouvé un compromis après de longues discussions."
Kompromiss
Transliteration: kɔm.pʁoˈmɪs
"Nach langen Verhandlungen fanden sie einen Kompromiss."
compromesso
Transliteration: komproˈmɛsso
"Hanno raggiunto un compromesso dopo ore di discussione."
compromiso
Transliteration: kom.pɾoˈmiso
"Al final, llegaron a un compromiso que satisfizo a ambos."
compromisso
Transliteration: kõ.pɾoˈmĩsu
"Eles chegaram a um compromisso após longas negociações."
समझौता
Transliteration: samajhauta
"उन्होंने लंबे विचार-विमर्श के बाद एक समझौता किया।"
妥协
Transliteration: tuǒxié
"经过长时间的谈判，他们终于达成了妥协。"
타협
Transliteration: ta-hyeop
"그들은 오랜 협상 끝에 타협에 도달했습니다."
妥協
Transliteration: dakyou
"彼らは長時間の交渉の末、妥協に達しました。"
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