- 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 retiradathe soldiers beat a retreat los soldados se batieron en retiradaretreat2 vb retirarsethe soldiers retreated as the enemy advanced los soldados se retiraban conforme avanzaba el enemigoretreattr[rɪ'triːt]noun1 (withdrawal) retirada2 (place) retiro, refugiointransitive verb1 (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 mretreatn.• 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
noun1) (Mil) retirada f, repliegue mour forces are in retreat — nuestras tropas se están batiendo en retirada
to 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 atrásthe retreat from Mons — la retirada de Mons
to beat the retreat — dar el toque de retreta
to beat a retreat — retirarse, batirse en retirada; (fig) emprender la retirada
to beat a hasty retreat — (fig) retirarse en desorden
the government is in retreat on this issue — en este asunto el gobierno se está echando atrás
this represents a retreat from his promise — con esto se está volviendo atrás de su promesa
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) retirarsethey retreated to Dunkirk — se retiraron a Dunquerque
2) (=draw back) retrocederthe waters are retreating — las aguas están bajando
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I [rɪ'triːt]intransitive verb \<\<forces/army\>\> retirarse, replegarse*
II
noun1) (Mil) retirada f, repliegue mour forces are in retreat — nuestras tropas se están batiendo en retirada
to 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
English-spanish dictionary. 2013.
