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I'll give you that.
/aɪl ɡɪv ju ðæt/
そこは認めるよ
「I'll give you that.」は「そこは認めるよ」という意味の英語表現です。英語で言うと Admits that part of the other person's argument is right.
例文・会話例
- AThe old office had better coffee, though.
- BOkay, I'll give you that. But the commute was terrible.
- It's expensive, I'll give you that. But it lasts forever.
- You're right about the drums, I'll give you that.
自然な言い方・避けたい言い方
- ○ Fair, but — 短く認めてから反論
- × I admit your point. (教科書的)意味は通るけど硬い
なぜこう言うのか
議論中に相手の一部を認めるフレーズ。I'll give you that. But... で「そこは認めるけど、でも」と続けると、フェアな人に聞こえて反論が通りやすい。
同じレコードのフレーズ
- I'm not sold on it.いまいち乗り気じゃない/納得してない
- Hard disagree.それは断固反対
- Respectfully, no.丁重にお断り(反対)します
- You've got a point there.確かにそれは一理ある
- You're not wrong.まあ、間違ってはないね
- Where I'm coming from is私がそう思う理由はね