What does concession in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word concession in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use concession in French.

The word concession in French means concession, dealership, plot, concession, concession, car dealership, motor vehicle dealership, public works concession, concession in perpetuity, uncompromising, tough, without compromise. To learn more, please see the details below.

Listen to pronunciation

Meaning of the word concession

concession

nom féminin (abandon d'un avantage)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Ce diplomate fit des concessions pour parvenir à un accord.
The diplomat made concessions in order to reach an agreement.

dealership

nom féminin (magasin de voitures)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La concession Peugeot a changé de propriétaire.
The Peugeot dealership has changed owners.

plot

nom féminin (emplacement acheté ou loué)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le vieil homme a acheté sa concession au cimetière.
The old man has bought his plot at the cemetery.

concession

nom féminin (aliénation de propriété)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Cette concession appartient à cet orpailleur.
This concession belongs to that gold prospector.

concession

nom féminin (contrat)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il a la concession de cette marque de voiture.
He has the concession for this make of car.

car dealership, motor vehicle dealership

nom féminin (magasin de vente de véhicules)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Les grandes marques automobiles vendent leurs voitures par l'intermédiaire d'une concession automobile.

public works concession

nom féminin (type de marché public de travaux)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

concession in perpetuity

nom féminin (tombe possédée à vie)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

uncompromising, tough

locution adjectivale (sans compromis)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Le débat entre eux fut sans concession.

without compromise

locution adverbiale (sans compromis)

(adverb: Describes a verb, adjective, adverb, or clause--for example, "come quickly," "very rare," "happening now," "fall down.")
Sans concession, pas de vie à deux possible.

Let's learn French

So now that you know more about the meaning of concession in French, you can learn how to use them through selected examples and how to read them. And remember to learn the related words that we suggest. Our website is constantly updating with new words and new examples so you can look up the meanings of other words you don't know in French.

Do you know about French

French (le français) is a Romance language. Like Italian, Portuguese, and Spanish, it comes from popular Latin, once used in the Roman Empire. A French-speaking person or country can be called a "Francophone". French is the official language in 29 countries. French is the fourth most spoken native language in the European Union. French ranks third in the EU, after English and German, and is the second most widely taught language after English. The majority of the world's French-speaking population lives in Africa, with about 141 million Africans from 34 countries and territories who can speak French as a first or second language. French is the second most widely spoken language in Canada, after English, and both are official languages at the federal level. It is the first language of 9.5 million people or 29% and the second language of 2.07 million people or 6% of the entire population of Canada. In contrast to other continents, French has no popularity in Asia. Currently, no country in Asia recognizes French as an official language.