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Meanings of retreat in inglés

portugués
recuar
catalán
allunyar-se
español
retirarse

Pull back or move away or backward.

retirarse
portugués
andar

An area where you can be alone.

andar
catalán
retir

Withdrawal for prayer and study and meditation.

retir
español
retroceder

Move back.

retroceder
Sinónimos
Examples for "retrograde"
Examples for "retrograde"
1
The column, entangled in this narrow passage, in vain attempted to retrograde.
History of the Expedition to Russia / Undertaken by the Emperor ...
2
Trying to get new ideas during a retrograde can be hard otherwise.
Ebony
3
It doesn't help that we have Mercury retrograde starting on Wednesday either.
Ebony
4
The idea of criminalising consensual sex between adults is a retrograde step.
The Guardian
5
He has some retrograde motions: yet is in earnest to marry Clarissa.
Clarissa Harlowe; or the history of a young lady — Volume 7
Usage of retreat in inglés
1
It is Michael Hill's second retreat from an unprofitable market this year.
Radio NZ
2
The battle raged; the German hordes pushed forward; the great retreat began.
The Rider in Khaki: A Novel
3
If troops are forced to retreat quickly, weapons can be left behind.
Bones of the Lost
4
A quick look behind showed our retreat was still clear, if necessary.
Hex and the city
5
Union troops quickly forced the Confederates into retreat up Henry House Hill.
A. lincoln: a biography
6
Above all, in a retreat into the heart of the country; and
On War
7
For a few days each year cosmopolitan chic enlivened this rural retreat.
The Guardian
8
In the final analysis General Gorruk's greatest military achievement was his retreat.
Genellan: planetfall
9
Police and national guard barricades blocked the way, leading marchers to retreat.
The Guardian
10
Napoleon was said to be in retreat; it might soon be over.
Second to None
11
But Heinz Paulsen-Fuchs had been in business too long to simply retreat.
Blood music
12
They'd arrange things so they could immediately retreat without getting really involved.
Self's punishment
13
And Druot of the artillery also kept it together in the retreat.
The Eagle of the Empire: A Story of Waterloo
14
I am in my good friend's house on a sort of retreat.
The Irish Times
15
Superior force opposed; river between; rear open; why, 'twas retreat made easy.
The Cloister and the Hearth
16
The fighting around Vilna was the bitterest in the whole long retreat.
History of the World War, Vol. 3
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Retreat across language varieties
Canada
Common
United Kingdom
Common
Australia
Common
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