Слово англійською: retreat

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Переклад retreat українською: відступи́ти (пе́ред на́падом)

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retreat

verb
/rɪˈtriːt/
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they retreat
/rɪˈtriːt/
he / she / it retreats
/rɪˈtriːts/
past simple retreated
/rɪˈtriːtɪd/
past participle retreated
/rɪˈtriːtɪd/
-ing form retreating
/rɪˈtriːtɪŋ/

    from danger/defeat

  1. [intransitive] to move away from a place or an enemy because you are in danger or because you have been defeated
    • The army was forced to retreat after suffering heavy losses.
    • We retreated back down the mountain.
    • They retreated to a safe distance from the fighting.
    opposite advance
  2. move away/back

  3. [intransitive] to move away or back synonym recede
    • He watched her retreating figure.
    • The flood waters slowly retreated.
  4. to quiet place

  5. [intransitive] (+ adv./prep.) to escape to a place that is quieter or safer synonym retire
    • Bored with the conversation, she retreated to her bedroom.
    • (figurative) He retreated into a world of fantasy.
  6. change decision

  7. [intransitive] + adv./prep. to change your mind about something because of criticism or because a situation has become too difficult synonym back off (from something)
    • The government had retreated from its pledge to reduce class sizes.
    • He told them not to retreat in the face of opposition from the public.
    • He retreated in the face of strong opposition.
  8. finance

  9. [intransitive] + noun to lose value
    • Share prices retreated 45p to 538p.
  10. Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French retret (noun), retraiter (verb), from Latin retrahere ‘pull back’, from re- ‘back’ + trahere ‘drag’.
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