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dies sei zugestanden: that may be conceded — meaning and examples | JadoLearn

Dictionarydies sei zugestanden

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dies sei zugestanden

that may be conceded

a formal formula meaning that the preceding point may be admitted or conceded, usually before a qualification

IPA/diːs zaɪ̯ ˈtsuːɡəʃtandn̩/

The main lexical stress falls on -stan- in zugestanden.

Meaning 1formal · 90%

a formal formula meaning that the preceding point may be admitted or conceded, usually before a qualification

Die Datenbasis ist größer als früher; dies sei zugestanden, aber sie bleibt regional verzerrt.

Die Reform spart kurzfristig Geld, dies sei zugestanden; langfristig entstehen jedoch neue Kosten.

Der Roman ist sprachlich elegant, dies sei zugestanden, doch die Figuren bleiben schematisch.

The Konjunktiv I form sei gives the phrase a formal, distanced argumentative tone.

Use dies sei zugestanden to admit one point formally before introducing a limitation or counterargument.

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What typically follows dies sei zugestanden?

Category: phrase
grammar role: concessive formula used to acknowledge a point before qualifying or opposing it
forms: dies sei zugestanden
Sentence patterns: Dies sei zugestanden, aber die Einwände bleiben bestehen. · Dies sei zugestanden; dennoch überzeugt das Argument nicht.

The Konjunktiv I form sei gives the phrase a formal, distanced argumentative tone.