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1 retired
1. a удалившийся от дел; отставной; в отставке; ушедший на пенсию2. a относящийся к отставникам, пенсионерамretired list — список офицеров, находящихся в отставке
3. a уединённый; скрытый4. a замкнутый, скрытныйСинонимический ряд:1. obscure (adj.) devious; lonesome; obscure; out-of-the-way; remote2. private (adj.) private; secluded; secret3. removed (adj.) apart; isolated; removed; resigned; separated; solitary; vacated; withdrawn4. bedded (verb) bedded; piled in; rolled in; turned in5. pensioned (verb) pensioned; pensioned off; superannuated6. retreated (verb) draw back; fall back; fell back/fallen back; gave back/given back; retreated; withdrawn; withdrew/withdrawn7. step down (verb) step down8. went/gone (verb) departed; exited; get away; go away; got away/got away or gotten away; got off/got off or gotten off; left; moved; popped off; pull out; pulled out; pushed off; quit; ran; ran along/run along; run along; shoved off; took off/taken off; went; went/gone -
2 fell back
Синонимический ряд:1. receded (verb) backed; receded; retracted; retroceded; retrograded2. retreated (verb) gave back; retired; retreated; withdrew -
3 retreat
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.) 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*
II
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*
II
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 -
4 withdrawn
1. a замкнутый, углублённый в себя2. a редк. уединённый, изолированныйСинонимический ряд:1. indifferent (adj.) by-the-way; casual; detached; disinterested; incurious; indifferent; numb; pococurante; remote; unconcerned; uncurious; uninterested2. removed (adj.) cloistered; extracted; gone into retirement; isolated; recalled; removed; retreated; secluded; taken out3. retiring (adj.) absent; aloof; bashful; brooding; distant; reclusive; retiring; solitary4. undemonstrative (adj.) aseptic; restrained; shrinking; unaffable; undemonstrative; unexpansive5. unsociable (adj.) chilly; cool; frosty; insociable; offish; reserved; reticent; shut-in; standoff; standoffish; stand-offish; touch-me-not-ish; unapproachable; unbending; uncommunicative; uncompanionable; unsociable6. abjured (verb) abjured; forsworn; recalled; recanted; take back; taken back; unsaid7. abstracted (verb) abstracted; detached8. gone (verb) departed; exited; get away; go away; gone; got away or gotten away; got off or gotten off; left; moved; popped off; pull out; pulled out; pushed off; quit; run; run along; shoved off9. removed (verb) dislodged; displaced; removed; take away; take off; take out; taken away; taken off; taken out10. retired (verb) draw back; fall back; fallen back; given back; retired; retreated11. withdrawn (verb) draw in; retracted; withdrawn -
5 retreat
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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[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 -
7 backed
1. a со спинкой2. a на подкладке3. a с опоройu.s. backed — поддерживаемый США
4. a фото с подложкойu.s. backed — поддерживаемый США
5. a как компонент сложных слов имеющий спинуСинонимический ряд:1. authorized (adj.) affirmed; allowed; approved; authorized; certified; endorsed; permitted; recognized; sanctioned2. capitalized (verb) capitalized; financed; grubstaked; staked3. funded (verb) capitalised; funded; subsidised4. justified (verb) attested; authenticated; bear out; confirmed; corroborated; justified; substantiated; testified; validated; verified; warranted5. mounted (verb) bestrode/bestridden; mounted6. receded (verb) backtracked; fall back; fell back/fallen back; receded; retracted; retreated; retroceded; retrograded; retrogressed7. supported (verb) advocated; championed; get behind; plump for; side with; sided with; stand behind; supported; upheld -
8 withdrew
Синонимический ряд:1. abjured (verb) abjured; draw in; forswore; recalled; recanted; retracted; take back; took back; unsaid2. abstracted (verb) abstracted; detached3. removed (verb) dislodged; displaced; removed; take away; take off; take out; took away; took off; took out4. retired (verb) draw back; fall back; fell back; gave back; retired; retreated5. went (verb) departed; exited; get away; go away; got away; got off; left; moved; popped off; pull out; pulled out; pushed off; quit; ran; ran along; run along; shoved off; went -
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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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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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ə'prəu 1. verb(to come near (to): The car approached (the traffic lights) at top speed; Christmas is approaching.) nærme seg2. noun1) (the act of coming near: The boys ran off at the approach of a policeman.) ankomst, det å nærme seg2) (a road, path etc leading to a place: All the approaches to the village were blocked by fallen rock.) atkomst, innfartsvei3) (an attempt to obtain or attract a person's help, interest etc: They have made an approach to the government for help; That fellow makes approaches to (= he tries to become friendly with) every woman he meets.) tilnærmelse, henvendelse•- approachingtilnærmingIsubst. \/əˈprəʊtʃ\/1) det å nærme seg, det å komme nærmere, ankomst2) innstilling, betraktning(småte), angrepsmåte, tilnærmingsmåte3) henvendelse, tilnærming4) ( eller approach road) innfartsvei, innkjørsel, atkomst5) ( golf) innspill6) ( luftfart) innflyging7) ( sjøfart) innseiling, innløpapproach to angrepsmåte, tilnærmingsmåte det å være i nærheten avapproaches ( gammeldags) tilnærmelsermake an approach to gjøre en henvendelse tilmake approaches to somebody gjøre tilnærmelser til noenIIverb \/əˈprəʊtʃ\/1) nærme seg, komme (nærmere)2) ( overført) komme opp mot, måle seg med3) spørre om, forespørre4) ta kontakt med, henvende seg til5) gi seg i kast med, gripe an, ta opp -
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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 -
13 ponder
ponder ['pɒndə(r)](think) réfléchir; (meditate) méditer;∎ he spent hours pondering over the meaning of it all il passa des heures à méditer sur le sens de tout cela;∎ she had plenty of time to ponder on or upon the folly of her ways elle a eu tout le temps de réfléchir à la stupidité de ses actesréfléchir à;∎ I sat down and pondered what to do je m'assis et considérai ce que j'allais faire;∎ she retreated to her own room to ponder her next move elle se retira dans sa chambre pour réfléchir à la décision qu'elle allait prendre -
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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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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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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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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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[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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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
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fall — [[t]fɔ͟ːl[/t]] ♦ falls, falling, fell, fallen 1) VERB If someone or something falls, they move quickly downwards onto or towards the ground, by accident or because of a natural force. [V prep] Her father fell into the sea after a massive heart… … English dictionary
fix — [[t]fɪ̱ks[/t]] ♦♦♦ fixes, fixing, fixed 1) VERB If something is fixed somewhere, it is attached there firmly or securely. [be V ed prep/adv] It is fixed on the wall... [be V ed prep/adv] Most blinds can be fixed directly to the top of the window… … English dictionary
retreat — 1 verb (I) 1 MOVE BACK a) to walk back and away from someone or something because you are afraid or embarrassed: He saw her and retreated, too shy to speak to her. (+ to/from etc): Perry lit the fuse and retreated to a safe distance. b) if an… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
recede — recede, retreat, retrograde, retract, back can all mean to move or seem to move in a direction that is exactly the opposite of ahead or forward. Recede stresses marked and usually gradually increasing distance from a given point, line, or… … New Dictionary of Synonyms