climb down
US /klaɪm daʊn/
UK /klaɪm daʊn/
1.
scendere, calarsi
to descend, especially by using the hands as well as the feet
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He had to climb down the ladder carefully.
Ha dovuto scendere la scala con attenzione.
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The cat managed to climb down from the tree.
Il gatto è riuscito a scendere dall'albero.
2.
fare marcia indietro, ritirarsi
to admit that you were wrong or to withdraw from a position you have taken, especially when it causes you to lose face
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After much argument, he had to climb down and admit his mistake.
Dopo molte discussioni, ha dovuto fare marcia indietro e ammettere il suo errore.
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The company was forced to climb down on its decision to cut salaries.
L'azienda è stata costretta a fare marcia indietro sulla sua decisione di tagliare gli stipendi.