A1 Idiom خنثی

უკან დახევა

უკან დახევა

Stepping back

معنی

To retreat from a position.

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زمینه فرهنگی

In Georgian history, the 'Didgori' battle is a symbol of never retreating. However, tactical retreats in the mountains are a staple of folk hero stories. In Georgian business culture, 'ukan dakheva' is often seen as a sign of respect for a more senior partner's opinion. On Georgian Facebook, 'ukan dakheva' is used to describe when a public figure deletes a post after a scandal. In the narrow streets of Old Tbilisi, 'ukan dakheva' is a daily negotiation between drivers.

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Use the Past Tense

You will mostly hear this in the past tense ('daikhia') because people usually report on a retreat after it happens.

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Don't use for 'Return'

Never use this to say you returned from vacation. It sounds like you were expelled by force!

معنی

To retreat from a position.

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Use the Past Tense

You will mostly hear this in the past tense ('daikhia') because people usually report on a retreat after it happens.

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Don't use for 'Return'

Never use this to say you returned from vacation. It sounds like you were expelled by force!

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Political News

If you want to practice this phrase, read the headlines of Georgian news sites like Civil.ge or IPN. You will see it every day.

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Honor

Be careful using this about a Georgian man in a heated situation; it might be taken as an insult to his bravery.

خودت رو بسنج

Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'ukan dakheva' in the past tense (he/she/it).

პოლიტიკოსმა თავისი სიტყვებიდან _______.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: უკან დაიხია

The subject is 'politikosma' (third person), so we use 'daikhia'.

Which situation best fits the phrase 'ukan dakheva'?

Select the correct context:

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: A driver reversing to let another car pass.

This is the literal physical meaning of the phrase.

Match the Georgian phrase with its English meaning.

Match the following:

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: all

These are the standard translations for these forms.

Complete the dialogue.

A: 'ეს ადგილი საშიშია!' B: 'მართალი ხარ, მოდი _______.'

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: უკან დავიხიოთ

If a place is dangerous, the logical response is to retreat (ukan davikhiot).

🎉 امتیاز: /4

ابزارهای بصری یادگیری

Retreat vs. Return

უკან დახევა
Retreating from danger
Giving up a point
უკან დაბრუნება
Coming home
Going back to a shop

بانک تمرین

4 تمرین‌ها
Fill in the blank with the correct form of 'ukan dakheva' in the past tense (he/she/it). جای خالی A1

პოლიტიკოსმა თავისი სიტყვებიდან _______.

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: უკან დაიხია

The subject is 'politikosma' (third person), so we use 'daikhia'.

Which situation best fits the phrase 'ukan dakheva'? Choose A1

Select the correct context:

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: A driver reversing to let another car pass.

This is the literal physical meaning of the phrase.

Match the Georgian phrase with its English meaning. Match A2

هر مورد سمت چپ را با جفتش در سمت راست مطابقت دهید:

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: all

These are the standard translations for these forms.

Complete the dialogue. dialogue_completion A2

A: 'ეს ადგილი საშიშია!' B: 'მართალი ხარ, მოდი _______.'

✓ درسته! ✗ نه دقیقاً. پاسخ صحیح: უკან დავიხიოთ

If a place is dangerous, the logical response is to retreat (ukan davikhiot).

🎉 امتیاز: /4

سوالات متداول

10 سوال

It is a phrase consisting of an adverb (ukan) and a verbal noun (dakheva). To use it in a sentence, you conjugate the verb root 'ixevs'.

Yes, it is the standard way to describe a car backing up.

No, it is a neutral descriptive phrase, but context matters. Calling someone's decision a 'retreat' can be critical.

The opposite is 'tsinsvla' (moving forward) or 'sheteva' (attack/offensive).

Yes, to describe a time you were flexible: 'I realized my approach wasn't working, so I backed down (ukan davikhie).'

Not at all. It can be a 'tactical retreat' (taqtikuri ukan dakheva), which is seen as smart.

You say 'ukan arasodes davikhev' (უკან არასოდეს დავიხევ).

Yes, 'zadni dakhia' is common street slang, but avoid it in formal writing.

Yes, if a seller lowers their price after you haggle, they have 'backed down' on the price.

Very often, especially in rugby and football to describe a team's defensive movement.

عبارات مرتبط

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დათმობა

synonym

To concede or yield

🔗

დანებება

similar

To give up

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უკან-უკან სიარული

specialized form

Walking backwards

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წინსვლა

contrast

Progress/Moving forward

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უკან დაბრუნება

similar

To return back

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