relent
relent /ɹɪˈlɛnt/ nghĩa là mủi lòng, nhượng bộ
Các nghĩa
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mủi lòng, nhượng bộ
To give in or be swayed; to become less hard, harsh, or cruel; to show clemency.
He had planned to ground his son for a month, but relented and decided to give him a stern lecture instead.
Can you, my Lord of Winchester, behold My sighs and tears and will not once relent?
I did, I suppose, hope that she might finally relent a little and make some conciliatory response or other.
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dịu bớt, giảm bớt
To slacken; to abate.
We waited for the storm to relent before we ventured outside.
He will not relent in his effort to reclaim his victory.
Dạng khác
- relents present, singular, third-person
- relenting participle, present
- relented participle, past