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Die weiße Fahne hissen

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Die weiße Fahne hissen

di vai-se fa-ne his-sen
🇬🇧 English
🇪🇸 Español
🇮🇹 Italiano
📖 Literal Translation
To hoist the white flag
💡 Meaning
To surrender, to give up, to admit defeat.
🌍 Equivalent:"To hoist the white flag"
📜 Origin:The white flag has been used historically as a universally recognized symbol of truce, surrender, or a request for negotiation in warfare.

Example Sentences

1

Nach stundenlangem Kampf mussten sie die weiße Fahne hissen.

After hours of fighting, they had to hoist the white flag (surrender).

2

Gib nicht so schnell auf, hisse noch nicht die weiße Fahne!

Don't give up so quickly, don't hoist the white flag yet!

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