sin concesiones
/sin konθesjones/from spelling rules
The English phrase "no compromise" is expressed in Spanish as sin concesiones.
This phrase describes a refusal to lower one's standards or change one's demands in order to reach an agreement.
What does it mean word for word?
The phrase is composed of sin, meaning "without" and concesiones, meaning "concessions".
How does it change in a sentence?
The phrase sin concesiones is typically used as an adverbial phrase to describe an action or a person's stance.
How do you pronounce it?
/sin konθesjones/
Did you know?
- In Spanish, the word compromiso often refers to a 'commitment' or an 'engagement' rather than a 'compromise' between two parties, which is why sin concesiones is used for the latter.
- While sin concesiones describes a rigid stance, Spanish speakers often use the phrase no dar su brazo a torcer to mean 'refusing to yield', which literally describes someone not letting their arm be twisted.
- The word sin is a cognate of the English word 'sans', which entered English via French and shares the same Latin ancestor sine.
Examples in context
- Debo insistir en que no hay compromiso posible en este asunto.I must insist that there is no compromise possible on this matter.
- ¡Ni a palos voy a ceder en esta discusión!There's no way I'm giving in to this argument!
- Es un líder sin concesiones.He is a leader who makes no compromises.
- Ella defendió sus principios sin concesiones.She defended her principles without compromise.
- El sindicato exige una mejora sin concesiones.The union demands an improvement without compromise.
Example conversation
Two colleagues are discussing a strict quality standard for a product.
- MaríaMaría dice que la calidad debe ser sin concesiones.María says that the quality must be without compromise.
- JavierPero Javier piensa que es demasiado estricto.But Javier thinks it is too strict.
- MaríaEs la única forma de garantizar el éxito.It is the only way to guarantee success.
- JavierEstá bien, aceptaré esa postura.Alright, I will accept that position.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries sin, CC BY-SA 4.0.
