retreat in the Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I.retreat [Brit rɪˈtriːt, Am rəˈtrit] N

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

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

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disorderly MIL retreat
désordonné
to retreat in disorder MIL
être mis en déroute
the sounding of the retreat
le signal de la retraite
to beat a hasty retreat hum
se sauver

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thébaïde
retreat
ermitage
retreat
retraite
retreat
retraite en bon ordre
orderly retreat
sonner la retraite
to sound the retreat
retraite de Russie
retreat from Russia
battre en retraite MIL
to beat a retreat, to retreat
battre en retraite fig
to beat a hasty retreat
retraite
retreat
une retraite d'une semaine
a week's retreat
être en retraite
to be in retreat
faire retraite
to go into retreat
retraite (lieu retiré) (d'écrivain)
retreat
sortir de sa retraite
to come out of one's retreat
se renfermer dans le mutisme/sa coquille
to retreat into silence/one's shell
se claustrer dans le mutisme
to retreat into stubborn silence

retreat in the PONS Dictionary

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to retreat into one's self
se replier sur soi-même
to sound the retreat MIL
sonner la retraite
to beat a retreat
battre en retraite

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retreat Examples from the PONS Dictionary (editorially verified)

to beat a retreat a. fig
battre en retraite
my country retreat
ma maison de campagne
to go on a retreat
faire une retraite
to retreat into one's self
se replier sur soi-même
to sound the retreat MIL
sonner la retraite
to beat a retreat
battre en retraite
to retreat in the face of danger
reculer devant le danger
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Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

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A supply wagon turned over and caused a traffic jam in the retreat across the bridge.
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The storm surge retreats as the pressure suddenly rises in the wake of its center.
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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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He used it as a retreat from business.
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Having failed the enemy had no other choice but to retreat.
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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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Some units retreated into the forests, while others retreated to the eastern part of the area.
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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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There was no clear winner and both sides retreated with heavy losses.
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