retreat in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for retreat in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.retreat [Brit rɪˈtriːt, Am rəˈtrit] N

1. retreat (withdrawal):

retreat

ritirata f (from da; into in)

to beat or make a retreat

battere in ritirata

to beat a hasty retreat

battere velocemente in ritirata

to sound, beat the retreat MIL

suonare la ritirata

to be in retreat ideology etc.:

essere superato

2. retreat (house):

retreat

seconda casa f

mountain retreat

rifugio

country retreat

casa di campagna

3. retreat REL:

retreat

ritiro m

to go into, go on a retreat

andare in ritiro (spirituale)

II.retreat [Brit rɪˈtriːt, Am rəˈtrit] VB trans GAMES

retreat piece

fare indietreggiare

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

1. retreat person:

retreat

ritirarsi (into in; from da)

to retreat before sth

battere in ritirata di fronte a qc

2. retreat MIL:

retreat army:

battere in ritirata (to su; into in; behind dietro)

3. retreat fig:

retreat

ritirarsi (to in; from da)

to retreat into a dream world, into silence

rifugiarsi nel mondo dei sogni, nel silenzio

to retreat into oneself

ripiegarsi in se stessi

4. retreat glacier, flood water, desert:

retreat

ritirarsi

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disorderly MIL retreat

disordinato

the sounding of the retreat

il segnale di ritirata

to retreat in disorder MIL

ritirarsi disordinatamente

Translations for retreat in the Italian»English Dictionary

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ritirata

retreat

ritirata strategica

strategic retreat also fig

suonare la ritirata

to sound or beat the retreat

battere in ritirata

to beat or make a retreat

battere velocemente in ritirata fig

to beat a hasty retreat

ritiro

retreat

ritiro

retreat

essere in ritiro

to be in retreat

andare in ritiro

to go into or on a retreat

ritiro spirituale

spiritual retreat

ripiegamento

retreat

ritirarsi disordinatamente MIL

to retreat in disorder

arroccarsi

to retreat in: into

barricarsi dietro un assoluto silenzio

to retreat into stubborn silence

retreat in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for retreat in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.retreat [rɪ·ˈtri:t] VB intr a. MIL

retreat

ritirarsi

II.retreat [rɪ·ˈtri:t] N

1. retreat (withdrawal, signal) a. MIL:

retreat

ritirata f

to sound the retreat

suonare la ritirata

2. retreat (safe place):

retreat

rifugio m

3. retreat (seclusion):

retreat

ritiro m

to go on a retreat

andare in ritiro

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to beat a hasty retreat a. fig

ritirarsi in tutta fretta

to sound the retreat MIL

suonare la ritirata

Translations for retreat in the Italian»English Dictionary

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ritirata

retreat

ritirata strategica a. fig

strategic retreat

chiudersi nel guscio

to retreat into one's shell

ripiegare

to retreat

retreat Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to beat a hasty retreat a. fig

ritirarsi in tutta fretta

to sound the retreat MIL

suonare la ritirata

to sound the retreat

suonare la ritirata

to go on a retreat

andare in ritiro

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

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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They were sworn not to turn their back on the enemy or retreat more than four steps.

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He and his teammates were defeated and forced to retreat.

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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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Having failed the enemy had no other choice but to retreat.

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A supply wagon turned over and caused a traffic jam in the retreat across the bridge.

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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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The storm surge retreats as the pressure suddenly rises in the wake of its center.

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Some units retreated into the forests, while others retreated to the eastern part of the area.

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