ceder terreno

v.

to give ground, to give way, to lose ground.

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ceder terreno

figurado to give way

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to give ground ([a, ante] to)

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(v.) = yield + ground, lose + ground

Ex. Libraries of the future will not be paperless, although paper will yield ground to other formats.

Ex. Industry observers felt that Microsoft was losing ground to companies that had established strong positions, such as Netscape Communications Corp.

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(v.) = yield + ground, lose + ground

Ex: Libraries of the future will not be paperless, although paper will yield ground to other formats.

Ex: Industry observers felt that Microsoft was losing ground to companies that had established strong positions, such as Netscape Communications Corp.