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white flag

/waɪt flæɡ/

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phrase

/waɪt flæɡ/B2formal
  • ruСимвол капитуляции, перемирия или отказа от борьбы, часто используемый метафорически для обозначения признания поражения или прекращения сопротивления.

A symbol of surrender, truce, or giving up, often used metaphorically to indicate that someone is admitting defeat or ceasing resistance.

  1. Surrender or truceB1formal

    A white flag is a symbol of surrender, truce, or a desire to negotiate peace.

    ruБелый флаг

    • The army raised a white flag to signal their surrender.
    • In negotiations, showing a white flag can indicate a willingness to compromise.
    • The rebels waved a white flag to request a ceasefire.
  2. Admitting defeatB2informal

    Used metaphorically to indicate that someone is giving up or admitting they cannot win.

    ruПризнание поражения

    • After hours of arguing, he finally waved the white flag.
    • The company raised the white flag and accepted the merger terms.
    • She threw up the white flag when she realized she couldn't solve the puzzle.