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I need help with this question for English. Jane and Jack are in a relationship, Jane says to Jack that we have to “compromise”. What does Jane mean? Thank you in advance.

Rambling Rose · Accepted Answer

She means that they must settle their differences through mutual concessions.

Jane wants to have lunch with her family every Saturday, but Jack wants to go on short trips to neighboring towns on the weekends. She feels that this would be too expensive, but he doesn't like to spend so much time with her family. So after discussing this, they decide to
visit her family one weekend, travel the next weekend, and do something inexpensive the other weekends.

Sorry, I'm not very inspired today. Does this help?

Guest · Answer

Ah compromise...the hardest part of any relationship!

It means that when they have different needs or opinions, they will try to find a solution to give each of them a little bit of what they need, rather than one person getting it entirely their own way. Each is giving a little, and gaining a little, such as in the example above.
Another example is: Jane likes a holiday lazing on the beach getting a suntan. John likes a holiday visiting museums and ancient sites. They compromise by spending some days at the beach and some days visiting museums, or they go to a place where there is a beach for Jane while John spends a few hours at an ancient site, and then get join up again for lunch.

Some issues cannot be compromised on however, for example if one wants a child and the other doesn't. You cannot compromise by having half a child, or a child one week and not the next, or one person having a child and the other not. One person will get entirely their own way and the other will be disappointed.

Skydog · Answer

Sorry I didn't reply sooner, but yes, your answer was perfect, thankyou very much! =D

Maj · Answer

There is a similar word in Spanish which is a false friend. Comprometerse. You shouldn't use it in English in that sense because it means 'getting engaged'. Nos comprometemos. We are getting engaged. I thought this might be helpful for someone. Cheers!

CalifJim · Answer

Isn't there also "sin compromiso", meaning roughly, "no strings attached"?

Maj · Answer

I would say "sin compromiso" means you are single and looking for boy/girlfriend.

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