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retreat [rɪˈtri:t]1. nouna. ( = withdrawal) retraite fb. ( = place) a country retreat un endroit tranquille à la campagne[army] battre en retraite* * *[rɪ'triːt] 1.1) ( withdrawal) retraite fto sound the retreat — Military sonner la retraite
2) ( house) retraite f3) Religion retraite f2.2) Military [army] se replier (to sur)3) fig4) [flood water] reculer -
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retreat [rɪ'tri:t]∎ figurative the management was forced to retreat on this point la direction a été obligée de céder sur ce point∎ we retreated towards the back of the room nous nous sommes retirés au fond de la salle;∎ to retreat to the country se retirer à la campagne;∎ to retreat into a world of one's own s'isoler dans son petit monde (à soi);∎ to retreat from the public eye se retirer du monde(c) (flood waters) reculer2 noun∎ to beat/to sound the retreat battre/sonner la retraite;∎ this is a retreat from the unions' original position les syndicats ont fait là des concessions par rapport à leur position initiale;∎ to beat a hasty retreat prendre ses jambes à son cou∎ a mountain retreat un refuge de montagne;∎ a holiday/a weekend retreat un lieu paisible pour les vacances/le week-end∎ to go on or into retreat faire une retraite(d) (of flood waters) retrait m, recul m -
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1. verb1) (to move back or away from a battle (usually because the enemy is winning): After a hard struggle, they were finally forced to retreat.) retirarse, batirse en retirada2) (to withdraw; to take oneself away: He retreated to the peace of his own room.) retirarse
2. noun1) (the act of retreating (from a battle, danger etc): After the retreat, the soldiers rallied once more.) retirada2) (a signal to retreat: The bugler sounded the retreat.) retirada3) ((a place to which a person can go for) a period of rest, religious meditation etc: He has gone to a retreat to pray.) retiroretreat1 n retiradaretreat2 vb retirarsetr[rɪ'triːt]1 (withdrawal) retirada2 (place) retiro, refugio1 (withdraw) retirarse2 (back down) dar marcha atrás\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLto beat a retreat batirse en retiradaretreat [ri'tri:t] vi: retirarseretreat n1) withdrawal: retirada f, repliegue m, retiro mto beat a retreat: batirse en retirada2) refuge: retiro m, refugio mn.• reculada s.f.• reflujo s.m.• retirada s.f.• retraimiento s.m.• retreta s.f.v.• batirse en retirada v.• cejar v.• recalcitrar v.• recular v.• retirar v.• retirarse v.• retroceder v.
I rɪ'triːtintransitive verb \<\<forces/army\>\> retirarse, replegarse*
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1) ( Mil) retirada f, repliegue mto beat a retreat — ( Mil) batirse en retirada, retirarse
when I saw him, I beat a hasty retreat — en cuanto lo ví, puse pies en polvorosa (fam)
2)a) ( place) refugio mb) ( Relig) retiro m espiritual[rɪ'triːt]1. N1) (Mil) (=withdrawal) retirada f ; (fig) vuelta f atrás, marcha f atrásto beat a retreat — retirarse, batirse en retirada; (fig) emprender la retirada
to beat a hasty retreat — (fig) retirarse en desorden
to be in full retreat — retirarse en masa, retirarse en todo el frente
2) (=place) (also Rel) retiro m, refugio m ; (=state) retraimiento m, apartamiento m2. VI1) (Mil, Rel) (=move back) retirarse2) (=draw back) retroceder* * *
I [rɪ'triːt]intransitive verb \<\<forces/army\>\> retirarse, replegarse*
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1) ( Mil) retirada f, repliegue mto beat a retreat — ( Mil) batirse en retirada, retirarse
when I saw him, I beat a hasty retreat — en cuanto lo ví, puse pies en polvorosa (fam)
2)a) ( place) refugio mb) ( Relig) retiro m espiritual -
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1. noun1) (withdrawal; also Mil. or fig.) Rückzug, der2. intransitive verbbeat a retreat — den Rückzug antreten; (fig.) das Feld räumen
retreat within oneself — sich in sich (Akk.) selbst zurückziehen
* * *[ri'tri:t] 1. verb1) (to move back or away from a battle (usually because the enemy is winning): After a hard struggle, they were finally forced to retreat.) sich zurückziehen2) (to withdraw; to take oneself away: He retreated to the peace of his own room.) sich zurückziehen2. noun1) (the act of retreating (from a battle, danger etc): After the retreat, the soldiers rallied once more.) der Rückzug2) (a signal to retreat: The bugler sounded the retreat.) zum Rückzug blasen3) ((a place to which a person can go for) a period of rest, religious meditation etc: He has gone to a retreat to pray.) die Zurückgezogenheit* * *re·treat[rɪˈtri:t]I. vi2. (move backwards) zurückweichen; (become smaller) flood waters zurückgehen, fallen; ice schmelzen; shares fallenwhen she came towards me shouting I \retreated behind my desk als sie schreiend auf mich zukam, bin ich hinter meinen Schreibtisch geflüchtetto \retreat into the shade sich akk in den Schatten zurückziehen4. (fail to uphold) einen Rückzieher machento \retreat from one's beliefs seine Überzeugungen ändernto \retreat from one's principles von seinen Prinzipien abweichento \retreat from one's promises/proposals seine Versprechen/Vorschläge zurücknehmenII. nenemy soldiers are now in full \retreat die feindlichen Soldaten haben jetzt den totalen Rückzug angetretento sound a \retreat zum Rückzug blasenshe's gone off to a Buddhist \retreat in the mountains sie hat sich zu den Buddhisten in die Berge zurückgezogento go on \retreat REL in Klausur gehen* * *[rɪ'triːt]1. nto make or beat a ( hasty or swift) retreat (Mil) — (schnell) den Rückzug antreten; (fig) (schleunigst) das Feld räumen
he has gone to his country retreat — er hat sich aufs Land zurückgezogen
2. vi3. vt (CHESS)zurückziehen* * *retreat [rıˈtriːt]A sthere was no retreat fig es gab kein Zurück2. Sichzurückziehen n3. Schlupfwinkel m, stiller Ort, Zufluchtsort m4. Heim n, Anstalt f5. Zurückgezogenheit f, Abgeschiedenheit f6. RELa) Freizeit fb) KATH Exerzitien pl, Einkehrtage pl7. MILa) Rückzugssignal n:8. FLUG Rückstellung f oder Neigung f (gegen die Querachse)B v/iretreat within o.s. sich in sich selbst zurückziehen, sich verschließen2. zurückweichen:retreating chin (forehead) fliehendes Kinn (fliehende Stirn)3. FLUG (zu)rückstellenC v/t besonders eine Schachfigur zurückziehen* * *1. noun1) (withdrawal; also Mil. or fig.) Rückzug, der2. intransitive verbbeat a retreat — den Rückzug antreten; (fig.) das Feld räumen
(withdraw; also Mil. or fig.) sich zurückziehen; (in fear) zurückweichenretreat within oneself — sich in sich (Akk.) selbst zurückziehen
* * *n.Abzug ¨-e m.Rückzug -¨e m. -
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1. n отступление, отход2. n воен. сигнал к отходу3. n воен. отбой4. n воен. вечерняя зоря5. n воен. спуск флага6. n воен. убежище, приют; пристанищеcountry retreat — уединённый дом за городом; дача
7. n воен. логово, логовище8. n воен. уединение9. n воен. горн. отступающая выемка10. v отходить, отступать11. v отказываться; отступать; брать обратноbeat a retreat — отступать; отступить
12. v сдавать свои позиции, уступать13. v удаляться, уходить14. v шахм. отводить15. v амер. отклоняться назад; иметь покатость16. v тех. повторно обрабатывать; подвергать вторичной обработкеСинонимический ряд:1. refuge (noun) ark; asylum; cover; covert; harbor; harborage; harbour; haven; hermitage; hideaway; home; hospice; port; preserve; protection; refuge; resort; sanctuary; shelter2. retirement (noun) departure; escape; evacuation; fallback; flight; privacy; pullback; pullout; recession; retirement; retraction; seclusion; solitude; withdrawal3. back (verb) back; backtrack; ebb; recede; retract; retrocede; retrograde; retrogress4. back down (verb) back down5. withdraw (verb) abandon; depart; disengage; draw back; escape; evacuate; fall back; give back; leave; recoil; retire; withdrawАнтонимический ряд:advance; forward; march -
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[ri'tri:t] 1. verb1) (to move back or away from a battle (usually because the enemy is winning): After a hard struggle, they were finally forced to retreat.) umakniti se2) (to withdraw; to take oneself away: He retreated to the peace of his own room.) umakniti se2. noun1) (the act of retreating (from a battle, danger etc): After the retreat, the soldiers rallied once more.) umik2) (a signal to retreat: The bugler sounded the retreat.) znak za umik3) ((a place to which a person can go for) a period of rest, religious meditation etc: He has gone to a retreat to pray.) samota* * *I [ri:trí:t]nounumik, umikanje; military znak za umik, znak s trobento, da je čas za nočni počitek; umaknitev v samoto, odmaknjenost, osamljenost; zatočišče, pribežališče; dom, zavod (za umobolne, za alkoholike)to beat a retreat, to make retreat — umakniti se (tudi figuratively)to make good one's retreat — uspešno, srečno se umakniti, izmuznitiII [ri:trí:t]intransitive verb military umakniti se, odstopiti; oddaljiti se, zbežati (nazaj); transitive verb (šah) potegniti (figuro) nazajto retreat into one's shell figuratively postati molčeč, umakniti se v molk -
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ri'tri:t 1. verb1) (to move back or away from a battle (usually because the enemy is winning): After a hard struggle, they were finally forced to retreat.) trekke seg tilbake, gjøre retrett2) (to withdraw; to take oneself away: He retreated to the peace of his own room.) trekke seg tilbake2. noun1) (the act of retreating (from a battle, danger etc): After the retreat, the soldiers rallied once more.) tilbaketrekking, retrett2) (a signal to retreat: The bugler sounded the retreat.) retrettsignal3) ((a place to which a person can go for) a period of rest, religious meditation etc: He has gone to a retreat to pray.) rekreasjonshjem; refugium, retreatretrett--------tilbaketogIsubst. \/rɪˈtriːt\/1) (militærvesen, også overført) retrett, tilbaketog2) ( militærvesen) retrettsignal3) ( militærvesen) tappenstrek4) ( fra stilling e.l.) tilbaketredelse, avgang5) tilfluktssted, fristed6) pleiehjem, anstalt7) ( religion) refugium8) ( økonomi) forklaring: det at aksjer synker i verdibeat a retreat trekke seg tilbake, slå retrettbe in retreat eller be on the retreat ( også overført) være på tilbaketog, trekke seg tilbake, være på retrettgo into retreat trekke seg tilbakeleave a line of retreat open for oneself ( overført) holde døren åpen (for retrett), sørge for at man har ryggen fri, sørge for at man har retrettmulighetermake good one's retreat gjennomføre\/fullføre tilbaketogetsound the retreat eller blow the retreat blåse (til) retrettIIverb \/rɪˈtriːt\/1) (militærvesen, også overført) trekke seg tilbake, vike unna, retirere, slå retrett2) ( sjakk) flytte tilbake (en truet brikke)3) ( om is eller vann) forklaring: bli mindre i størrelse eller omfang4) ( om aksjer) synke i verdi -
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[ri'tri:t] 1. verb1) (to move back or away from a battle (usually because the enemy is winning): After a hard struggle, they were finally forced to retreat.) trække sig tilbage2) (to withdraw; to take oneself away: He retreated to the peace of his own room.) trække sig tilbage2. noun1) (the act of retreating (from a battle, danger etc): After the retreat, the soldiers rallied once more.) retræte; tilbagetrækning2) (a signal to retreat: The bugler sounded the retreat.) retræte3) ((a place to which a person can go for) a period of rest, religious meditation etc: He has gone to a retreat to pray.) tilflugtssted* * *[ri'tri:t] 1. verb1) (to move back or away from a battle (usually because the enemy is winning): After a hard struggle, they were finally forced to retreat.) trække sig tilbage2) (to withdraw; to take oneself away: He retreated to the peace of his own room.) trække sig tilbage2. noun1) (the act of retreating (from a battle, danger etc): After the retreat, the soldiers rallied once more.) retræte; tilbagetrækning2) (a signal to retreat: The bugler sounded the retreat.) retræte3) ((a place to which a person can go for) a period of rest, religious meditation etc: He has gone to a retreat to pray.) tilflugtssted -
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I [rɪ'triːt]1) (withdrawal) ritirata f.2) (house) seconda casa f.3) relig. ritiro m.II [rɪ'triːt]to go into, go on a retreat — andare in ritiro (spirituale)
1) [ person] ritirarsi2) mil. [ army] battere in ritirata (to su)3) fig. ritirarsi (to in)4) [ flood water] ritirarsi* * *[ri'tri:t] 1. verb1) (to move back or away from a battle (usually because the enemy is winning): After a hard struggle, they were finally forced to retreat.) ritirarsi2) (to withdraw; to take oneself away: He retreated to the peace of his own room.) ritirarsi2. noun1) (the act of retreating (from a battle, danger etc): After the retreat, the soldiers rallied once more.) ritirata2) (a signal to retreat: The bugler sounded the retreat.) ritirata3) ((a place to which a person can go for) a period of rest, religious meditation etc: He has gone to a retreat to pray.) ritiro* * *retreat /rɪˈtri:t/n.2 ritiro; il sottrarsi (a qc.): a retreat from public life, un ritiro dalla vita pubblica; a retreat from the realities of political change, una fuga dalla realtà dei cambiamenti politici; a retreat into oneself, la chiusura in se stessi6 (archit.) rientranza; rientro● (fam.) to beat a retreat, battere in ritirata ( anche fig.) □ to cut off sb. 's retreat, tagliare la ritirata a q. □ to make good one's retreat, ritirarsi senza perdite (o senza danno).♦ (to) retreat /rɪˈtri:t/A v. i.2 (fig.: in una discussione, ecc.) cedere; recedere; to retreat into silence, chiudersi nel silenzioB v. t.* * *I [rɪ'triːt]1) (withdrawal) ritirata f.2) (house) seconda casa f.3) relig. ritiro m.II [rɪ'triːt]to go into, go on a retreat — andare in ritiro (spirituale)
1) [ person] ritirarsi2) mil. [ army] battere in ritirata (to su)3) fig. ritirarsi (to in)4) [ flood water] ritirarsi -
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------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] beat a hasty retreat[Swahili Word] -kimbia mbio[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] retreat[English Plural] retreats[Swahili Word] chemba[Swahili Plural] chemba[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9/10------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] retreat[Swahili Word] -rejea nyuma[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------ -
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csendes pihenőhely, takarodó, magányosság to retreat: hátrál, megszalad* * *[ri'tri:t] 1. verb1) (to move back or away from a battle (usually because the enemy is winning): After a hard struggle, they were finally forced to retreat.) visszavonul2) (to withdraw; to take oneself away: He retreated to the peace of his own room.) visszavonul2. noun1) (the act of retreating (from a battle, danger etc): After the retreat, the soldiers rallied once more.) visszavonulás2) (a signal to retreat: The bugler sounded the retreat.) takarodó3) ((a place to which a person can go for) a period of rest, religious meditation etc: He has gone to a retreat to pray.) lelkigyakorlat, "csendes napok" -
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[ri'tri:t] 1. verb1) (to move back or away from a battle (usually because the enemy is winning): After a hard struggle, they were finally forced to retreat.) bater em retirada2) (to withdraw; to take oneself away: He retreated to the peace of his own room.) retirar-se2. noun1) (the act of retreating (from a battle, danger etc): After the retreat, the soldiers rallied once more.) retirada2) (a signal to retreat: The bugler sounded the retreat.) retirada3) ((a place to which a person can go for) a period of rest, religious meditation etc: He has gone to a retreat to pray.) retiro* * *re.treat[ritr'i:t] n 1 retirada (especialmente em sentido militar). 2 toque de recolher, retreta. 3 retiro, asilo, abrigo, refúgio. 4 recolhimento. 5 recuo, afastamento. • vt+vi 1 retirar-se, retroceder, afastar-se, fugir. 2 refugiar-se, procurar asilo. 3 Chess recuar uma peça. to beat a retreat bater em retirada. -
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[rɪ'triːt] 1. n( place) ustronie nt; ( withdrawal) ucieczka f; ( MIL) odwrót m2. vi* * *[ri'tri:t] 1. verb1) (to move back or away from a battle (usually because the enemy is winning): After a hard struggle, they were finally forced to retreat.) cofnąć się2) (to withdraw; to take oneself away: He retreated to the peace of his own room.) wycofać się2. noun1) (the act of retreating (from a battle, danger etc): After the retreat, the soldiers rallied once more.) odwrót2) (a signal to retreat: The bugler sounded the retreat.) odwrót3) ((a place to which a person can go for) a period of rest, religious meditation etc: He has gone to a retreat to pray.) zacisze, ustronie -
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[ri'tri:t] 1. verb1) (to move back or away from a battle (usually because the enemy is winning): After a hard struggle, they were finally forced to retreat.) hörfa2) (to withdraw; to take oneself away: He retreated to the peace of his own room.) draga sig í hlé2. noun1) (the act of retreating (from a battle, danger etc): After the retreat, the soldiers rallied once more.) undanhald2) (a signal to retreat: The bugler sounded the retreat.) merki um undanhald3) ((a place to which a person can go for) a period of rest, religious meditation etc: He has gone to a retreat to pray.) athvarf -
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n. geri çekilme, gerileme, köşesine çekilme, inzivaya çekilme, kafa dinleme yeri, rehabilite merkezi, enstitü, yat borusu, bayrak indirme borusu————————v. yeniden işlemek, geri çekilmek, gerilemek, yeniden bakım yapmak, inzivaya çekilmek, köşesine çekilmek, geri hamle yapmak, kaçmak* * *1. çekil (v.) 2. çekilme (n.)* * *[ri'tri:t] 1. verb1) (to move back or away from a battle (usually because the enemy is winning): After a hard struggle, they were finally forced to retreat.) geri çekilmek2) (to withdraw; to take oneself away: He retreated to the peace of his own room.) çekilmek2. noun1) (the act of retreating (from a battle, danger etc): After the retreat, the soldiers rallied once more.) geri çekilme2) (a signal to retreat: The bugler sounded the retreat.) çekilme işareti3) ((a place to which a person can go for) a period of rest, religious meditation etc: He has gone to a retreat to pray.) sığınak, inziva köşesi -
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• palata• pakopaikka• iltasoitto• turvapaikka• tyyssija• hiljentymiskokous• vetäytyminen• vetäytyä• vetäytyä takaisin• väistyä• lepopaikka• perääntyä• perääntyminen• perääntymismerkki• peräytyä• yksinäisyyteen vetäytyminen• kulma• poispääsy• piilopaikka• luopua* * *ri'tri:t 1. verb1) (to move back or away from a battle (usually because the enemy is winning): After a hard struggle, they were finally forced to retreat.) perääntyä2) (to withdraw; to take oneself away: He retreated to the peace of his own room.) vetäytyä2. noun1) (the act of retreating (from a battle, danger etc): After the retreat, the soldiers rallied once more.) perääntyminen2) (a signal to retreat: The bugler sounded the retreat.) perääntymismerkki3) ((a place to which a person can go for) a period of rest, religious meditation etc: He has gone to a retreat to pray.) yksinäisyys -
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[ri'tri:t] 1. verb1) (to move back or away from a battle (usually because the enemy is winning): After a hard struggle, they were finally forced to retreat.) atkāpties2) (to withdraw; to take oneself away: He retreated to the peace of his own room.) patverties; nošķirties2. noun1) (the act of retreating (from a battle, danger etc): After the retreat, the soldiers rallied once more.) atkāpšanās2) (a signal to retreat: The bugler sounded the retreat.) atkāpšanās signāls3) ((a place to which a person can go for) a period of rest, religious meditation etc: He has gone to a retreat to pray.) vientulība; nošķirtība* * *atkāpšanās; atkāpšanās signāls; vakara junda; patvērums; nošķirtība, vientulība; atkāpties; aiziet -
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[ri'tri:t] 1. verb1) (to move back or away from a battle (usually because the enemy is winning): After a hard struggle, they were finally forced to retreat.) atsitraukti2) (to withdraw; to take oneself away: He retreated to the peace of his own room.) pasitraukti2. noun1) (the act of retreating (from a battle, danger etc): After the retreat, the soldiers rallied once more.) atsitraukimas2) (a signal to retreat: The bugler sounded the retreat.) atsitraukimo signalas3) ((a place to which a person can go for) a period of rest, religious meditation etc: He has gone to a retreat to pray.) nuošalė, vienuma -
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n. reträtt; tillflykt; enslig plats--------v. dra sig tillbaka; retirera* * *[ri'tri:t] 1. verb1) (to move back or away from a battle (usually because the enemy is winning): After a hard struggle, they were finally forced to retreat.) retirera2) (to withdraw; to take oneself away: He retreated to the peace of his own room.) dra sig tillbaka2. noun1) (the act of retreating (from a battle, danger etc): After the retreat, the soldiers rallied once more.) reträtt2) (a signal to retreat: The bugler sounded the retreat.) reträttsignal3) ((a place to which a person can go for) a period of rest, religious meditation etc: He has gone to a retreat to pray.) tillflykt, fristad -
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[ri'tri:t] 1. verb1) (to move back or away from a battle (usually because the enemy is winning): After a hard struggle, they were finally forced to retreat.) ustoupit2) (to withdraw; to take oneself away: He retreated to the peace of his own room.) stáhnout se2. noun1) (the act of retreating (from a battle, danger etc): After the retreat, the soldiers rallied once more.) ústup2) (a signal to retreat: The bugler sounded the retreat.) signál k ústupu3) ((a place to which a person can go for) a period of rest, religious meditation etc: He has gone to a retreat to pray.) ústraní* * *• ústup
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retreat — ► VERB 1) (of an army) withdraw from confrontation with enemy forces. 2) move back from a difficult situation. 3) withdraw to a quiet or secluded place. ► NOUN 1) an act of retreating. 2) a quiet or secluded place. 3) a period … English terms dictionary
retreat — re·treat n: the act or process of withdrawing from a dangerous situation ◇ Many jurisdictions require that a person must have at least attempted a retreat, if it was possible to do so with safety, in order for a defense of self defense to prevail … Law dictionary
retreat — (n.) c.1300, from O.Fr. retret, noun use of pp. of retrere draw back, from L. retrahere draw back, from re back (see RE (Cf. re )) + trahere to draw (see TRACT (Cf. tract) (1)). Meaning place of seclusion is from ea … Etymology dictionary
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retreat — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 retreating/leaving ADJECTIVE ▪ hasty, headlong, quick, rapid ▪ I decided to beat a hasty retreat. ▪ humiliating, ignominious ( … Collocations dictionary
retreat — [[t]rɪtri͟ːt[/t]] ♦♦♦ retreats, retreating, retreated 1) VERB If you retreat, you move away from something or someone. [V prep] I ve already got a job, I said quickly, and retreated from the room... [V ing] The young nurse pulled a face at the… … English dictionary
retreat — ▪ I. retreat re‧treat 1 [rɪˈtriːt] verb [intransitive] 1. JOURNALISM FINANCE if shares etc retreat, their value falls to a lower level: • In Frankfurt, share prices retreated as the market consolidated recent gains … Financial and business terms
retreat — I. noun Etymology: Middle English retret, from Anglo French retrait, from past participle of retraire to withdraw, from Latin retrahere, from re + trahere to draw Date: 14th century 1. a. (1) an act or process of withdrawing especially from what… … New Collegiate Dictionary
retreat — /rəˈtrit / (say ruh treet) noun 1. the forced or strategic retirement of an armed force before an enemy, or the withdrawing of a ship or fleet from action. 2. the act of withdrawing, as into safety or privacy; retirement; seclusion. 3. a place of …
retreat */ — I UK [rɪˈtriːt] / US [rɪˈtrɪt] verb [intransitive] Word forms retreat : present tense I/you/we/they retreat he/she/it retreats present participle retreating past tense retreated past participle retreated 1) a) to avoid a dangerous, unpleasant, or … English dictionary
retreat — re|treat1 [ rı trit ] verb intransitive * 1. ) to avoid a dangerous, unpleasant, or embarrassing situation, especially by moving away from it: The elephants retreated to the safety of the forest. retreat into: Clara, embarrassed, retreated into… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
