molti ciclisti si ritirano a metà gara

withdraw, pull back

( tirare di nuovo) throw again

proposta withdraw

( prelevare) collect, pick up

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ritirare v.tr.

1 ( tirare di nuovo) to throw* again

2 ( tirare indietro) to withdraw*, to take* back, to retract (anche fig.): ritirò velocemente la mano e non fu colpito, he withdrew his hand very quickly and so he was not hurt; ritirare i panni stesi, to take in the washing; ritiro ciò che ho detto, I take back what I said; ritirare la candidatura, to withdraw one's candidature (o to stand down); ritirare un'offerta, una promessa, un'affermazione, to withdraw (o to take back o retract) an offer, a promise, a statement; ritirare la parola data, to take back one's word; ritirare una querela, un'accusa, to withdraw an action, an accusation

3 ( richiamare, togliere dalla circolazione) to withdraw*; to call in: ritirare le truppe, to withdraw the troops; ritirare qlco. dalla circolazione, to withdraw sthg. from circulation; hanno dovuto ritirare tutti i giocattoli pericolosi, they had to withdraw all the dangerous toys // (comm.) ritirare un prodotto dalla vendita, to withdraw (o to call in) a product from the market // (fin.) ritirare una moneta, to call in a currency // (banca) ritirare una cambiale, to retire (o to take up) a bill

4 ( farsi consegnare) to collect, to pick up; ( riscuotere) to draw*, to withdraw*: puoi passare a ritirare la mia roba in lavanderia?, could you call in to the cleaner's and pick up my things?; stava copiando e allora gli ritirai il foglio, he was cribbing and so I took in his paper; passerà poi qlcu. a ritirare i biglietti, somebody will come later to collect the tickets; ritirare della merce, un pacco, to collect (o to pick up) goods, a parcel; ritirare denaro da una banca, to draw money from (o to take money out of) a bank; ritirare il proprio salario, to draw one's salary; ritirare un vaglia, to cash a money order

5 ( sparare di nuovo) to shoot* again, to fire again

6 (tip.) ( ristampare) to reprint.

◘ ritirarsi v.rifl. ( tornare indietro, appartarsi) to retreat; to retire, to withdraw* (anche fig.): le truppe si ritirarono, the troops retreated (o retired); si ritirò subito dopo cena perché aveva molto sonno, he retired immediately after supper because he was very sleepy; ritirare da un impiego, dagli affari, dalla politica, to retire from a job, from business, from politics; ritirare da un esame, to withdraw from an examination; molti ciclisti si ritirano a metà gara, many cyclists drop out (o withdraw) halfway through the race; ora che ho promesso non posso ritirarmi, now that I have promised I cannot drop out (o go back on my word); ritirare in campagna, to retire to the country; ritirare in buon ordine, to retire in good order; ritirare a vita privata, to retire to private life; ritirare in se stesso, to retreat into oneself // la Corte si ritira, the Court is adjourned

◆ v.intr.pron.

1 ( di acque) to fall*, to subside; ( di mare) to recede; ( di marea) to ebb: a tre giorni dall'inondazione le acque si ritirarono, after three days the floodwaters began to subside; il mare si ritira in questo punto, the sea is receding at this point; la marea incominciò a ritirare, the tide began to ebb (o to go out)

2 (di stoffa, restringersi) to shrink*: questa stoffa non si ritira, this cloth does not shrink.

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1. vt

1) (mano, braccio) to pull back, (candidatura) to withdraw, (soldi) to withdraw, take out, (certificato, bagaglio) to collect, pick up, (bucato) to bring in

2) (cambiale) to retire

3) (tirare di nuovo) to pull again, (lanciare di nuovo) to throw again

2. vr (ritirarsi)

Mil to retreat, withdraw, (persona: da un'attività) to retire, (appartarsi) to withdraw, retire

3. vip (ritirarsi)

1) (retrocedere: acque) to recede, subside

2) (tessuto) to shrink

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verbo transitivo

1) (rilanciare) to throw* [sth.] again [ palla]

2) (ritrarre) to withdraw*, to pull back, to draw* back [ mano]

3) (richiamare) to withdraw*, to pull out [ truppe]

4) fig. (ritrattare) to withdraw* [ candidatura]; to withdraw*, to take* back [affermazioni, offerta]; dir. to drop, to withdraw* [ denuncia]

5) (recuperare) to collect, to pick up [bagaglio, pacco, biancheria]

6) (riscuotere) to draw* [pensione, stipendio]; (in banca) to withdraw* [ denaro]

7) (revocare) to revoke, to suspend [patente, licenza]; to withdraw*, to retain [ passaporto]

8) (togliere dalla circolazione) to withdraw*, to call in [prodotto, merce, monete]; to recall [ prodotto difettoso]

verbo pronominale ritirarsi

1) (tirarsi indietro) to draw* back; (retrocedere) to retreat; [ esercito] to withdraw*, to retreat, to pull back, to pull out

2) (andarsene) to retire, to withdraw*

3) (abbandonare) to withdraw*, to retire; [ studente] to drop out; [ candidato] to withdraw*, to pull out; sport to retire, to pull out

4) dir. [corte, giuria] to retire

5) (restringersi) [ tessuto] to shrink*

6) (defluire) [ marea] to recede; [fiume, piena] to subside; [ ghiacciaio] to retreat

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ritirare

/riti'rare/ [1]

I verbo transitivo

 1 (rilanciare) to throw* [sth.] again [ palla]

 2 (ritrarre) to withdraw*, to pull back, to draw* back [ mano]

 3 (richiamare) to withdraw*, to pull out [ truppe]

 4 fig. (ritrattare) to withdraw* [ candidatura]; to withdraw*, to take* back [affermazioni, offerta]; dir. to drop, to withdraw* [ denuncia]

 5 (recuperare) to collect, to pick up [bagaglio, pacco, biancheria]; ritirare qcs. dalla tintoria to collect sth. from the cleaners

 6 (riscuotere) to draw* [pensione, stipendio]; (in banca) to withdraw* [ denaro]

 7 (revocare) to revoke, to suspend [patente, licenza]; to withdraw*, to retain [ passaporto]

 8 (togliere dalla circolazione) to withdraw*, to call in [prodotto, merce, monete]; to recall [ prodotto difettoso]

II ritirarsi verbo pronominale

 1 (tirarsi indietro) to draw* back; (retrocedere) to retreat; [ esercito] to withdraw*, to retreat, to pull back, to pull out

 2 (andarsene) to retire, to withdraw*; - rsi nella propria camera to retire to one's room; - rsi a vita privata to retire to private life

 3 (abbandonare) to withdraw*, to retire; [ studente] to drop out; [ candidato] to withdraw*, to pull out; sport to retire, to pull out; - rsi dagli affari to go out of o give up business; - rsi dalla politica to retire from politics

 4 dir. [corte, giuria] to retire

 5 (restringersi) [ tessuto] to shrink*

 6 (defluire) [ marea] to recede; [fiume, piena] to subside; [ ghiacciaio] to retreat.