retreat in the Oxford Spanish Dictionary

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I.retreat [Am rəˈtrit, Brit rɪˈtriːt] VB intr

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II.retreat [Am rəˈtrit, Brit rɪˈtriːt] N

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gutless betrayal/retreat
cobarde
tactical victory/retreat/error
táctico
journalists managed to nose him out at his holiday retreat
los periodistas lograron descubrirlo or dar con él en su refugio de vacaciones

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recogida
retreat Brit
retreta
retreat
tocar retreta
to sound the retreat
retiro
retreat
retiro
retreat
la semana que viene tienen ejercicios espirituales
they are going on a retreat next week
esperan la retirada de las aguas
they are waiting for the waters to recede o retreat
les cortamos la retirada
we cut off their retreat
batirse en retirada MIL
to retreat
batirse en retirada MIL
to beat a retreat
batirse en retirada (ante una situación desfavorable)
to retreat
ante esta amenaza los especuladores se baten en retirada
faced with this threat the speculators are retreating o beating a retreat o taking flight
convivencias (religioso)
retreat

retreat in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for retreat in the English»Spanish Dictionary (Go to Spanish»English)

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Translations for retreat in the Spanish»English Dictionary (Go to English»Spanish)

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retreat Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to sound [or beat] the retreat
dar el toque de retreta
to go on a retreat
hacer un retiro espiritual
to sound the retreat MIL
tocar la retirada
to beat a hasty retreat a. fig
retirarse a toda prisa
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They were sworn not to turn their back on the enemy or retreat more than four steps.
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When the climate cooled 1.5 million years ago and the first of four ice ages occurred, the forests retreated as the ice advanced.
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He and his teammates were defeated and forced to retreat.
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Having failed the enemy had no other choice but to retreat.
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He used it as a retreat from business.
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There was no clear winner and both sides retreated with heavy losses.
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During this time they issued orders in his name, explaining that he was on an extended silent retreat.
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Some units retreated into the forests, while others retreated to the eastern part of the area.
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The storm surge retreats as the pressure suddenly rises in the wake of its center.
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A supply wagon turned over and caused a traffic jam in the retreat across the bridge.
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