come to terms with
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come to terms with
verb comes to terms with · coming to terms with · came to terms with · come to terms with
- To resolve a conflict with. […] some hope of their being able to come to terms with him, and thus prevent them from joining with the Independents. The other request was that he would allow William Moray to come to him, in order to oblige the Scots.
- To accept or resign oneself to something emotionally painful. She finally came to terms with her addictions at her third rehab clinic and rarely drank again.
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verb resolve a conflict with
| Español | llegar a un acuerdo con, avenirse, reconciliarse |
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| 中文 | 化解 huàjiě, 面對 /面对 miànduì |
| Italiano | scendere a patti con |
verb accept or resign oneself to something emotionally painful
| 中文 | 接受 jiēshòu, 釋懷 /释怀 shìhuái |
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| Français | se résigner à, se résoudre à, se faire une raison |
| Deutsch | sich abfinden |
| Italiano | farsene una ragione |
| Ελληνικά | συμβιβάζομαι symvivázomai |
| Русский | смириться smiritʹsja, принять prinjatʹ |
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