| Level | C1 |
|---|---|
| Kind | verb |
| Front | retreat |
| IPA | /rɪˈtriːt / verb [intransitive] |
| Back | (ordu vb.) geri çekilmek |
| Back 2 | retreat (verb) /rɪˈtriːt
/ verb [intransitive]
1
(used about an army, etc.) to move backwards in order to leave a battle or in
order not to become involved in a battle
(ordu vb.) geri
çekilmek
The order was given to retreat.
OPPOSITE ADVANCE2
2 to
move backwards; to go to a safe or private place
geri
çekilmek, sığınmak
A neighbour tried to get into the burning
house but he was forced to retreat by the intense heat.
(figurative) She
seems to retreat into a world of her own sometimes.
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