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British pronunciation
/ɹɪtɹˈiːt/

Definiția și sensul cuvântului „retreat” în engleză

to retreat
01

a se retrage, a se retrage

(of military) to move away in order to escape the danger because one has been defeated or is weak
Intransitive
to retreat definition and meaning
example
Exemple
Faced with overwhelming enemy forces, the battalion decided to retreat from the battlefield.
Confruntat cu forțele inamice copleșitoare, batalionul a decis să se retragă de pe câmpul de luptă.
During the battle, the soldiers were instructed to retreat to a more defensible position.
În timpul bătăliei, soldaților li s-a ordonat să se retragă într-o poziție mai ușor de apărat.
02

a se retrage, a-și schimba părerea

to allow people's negative comments and criticisms change one's mind about something
Intransitive
example
Exemple
He quickly retreated from his position after realizing it was n’t well-received by the team.
S-a retras rapid din poziția sa după ce și-a dat seama că nu a fost bine primită de echipă.
The company had to retreat on their decision to raise prices, due to customer complaints.
Compania a trebuit să se retragă din decizia de a crește prețurile, din cauza plângerilor clienților.
03

a se retrage, a se retrage

to move back or withdraw to a safer or more comfortable place, especially to avoid something unpleasant
Intransitive
example
Exemple
When the sun blazes, the lizards retreat into the shade.
Când soarele arde, șopârlele se retrag în umbră.
The hikers retreated to the cave to escape the scorching heat.
Excursionistii s-au retras în peșteră pentru a scăpa de căldura arzătoare.
04

a se retrage, a se izola

to withdraw to a quiet or secluded place for rest, reflection, or escape from stress or conflict
Intransitive: to retreat somewhere
example
Exemple
After a long week, she decided to retreat to the cabin in the woods for some peace and quiet.
După o săptămână lungă, ea a decis să se retragă în cabana din pădure pentru puțină liniște și pace.
The artist retreated to a remote studio to focus on his new painting.
Artistul s-a retras într-un studio îndepărtat pentru a se concentra asupra noii sale picturi.
Retreat
01

the military withdrawal of troops to a safer or more strategic position, often following defeat or pressure from a stronger enemy

example
Exemple
The army 's retreat prevented total annihilation.
The commander ordered a retreat to higher ground.
02

the act of withdrawing to a peaceful or private place for rest, meditation, or spiritual renewal

example
Exemple
She went on a weekend retreat to escape city life.
He took a silent retreat to clear his mind.
03

the act of withdrawing, stepping back, or moving away from danger or difficulty

example
Exemple
The hikers ' retreat from the storm was timely.
The animal 's retreat into its burrow signaled fear.
04

retragere, refugiu

a quiet and private place where one can be alone
example
Exemple
She found solace in her garden retreat, away from the hustle and bustle of city life.
Ea a găsit alinare în grădina ei refugiu, departe de agitația vieții urbane.
The cabin in the woods served as a peaceful retreat for the writer to focus on her novel.
Cabana din pădure a servit drept un refugiu liniștit pentru scriitoare pentru a se concentra pe romanul ei.
05

(in military) a bugle call played at sunset to signal the lowering of the flag

example
Exemple
The retreat sounded as the sun set behind the camp.
Soldiers stood at attention during retreat.
06

a signal ordering troops to withdraw from a dangerous position

example
Exemple
The retreat was sounded just before dawn.
Hearing the retreat, the soldiers began to fall back.
07

the act of backing down or reversing a position due to criticism or opposition

example
Exemple
The company made a retreat after public backlash.
His retreat from the policy angered supporters.
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