retreat

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/rɪˈtriːt/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/rɪˈtrit/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ri trēt)

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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
retreat n uncountable (military)retirada nf
 The army's retreat was sudden.
 La retirada del ejército fue repentina.
retreat n uncountable (seclusion)aislamiento nm
  retiro nm
 Members of the convent seek retreat from the outside world.
 Los miembros del convento buscan aislamiento del mundo exterior.
retreat n (place for privacy)retiro nm
  lugar de retiro nm + loc adj
 This cottage is Norma's retreat; she comes here when she needs to get away from the world.
 La cabaña es el retiro de Norma, va ahí cuando necesita escapar del mundo.
retreat n (vacation for meditation, etc.)retiro nm
 Erika is going on a retreat to get away from the stresses of modern life.
 Erika va a ir a un retiro para escapar del estrés de la vida moderna.
retreat vi (military)retirarse v prnl
 The troops retreated under heavy fire from the enemy.
 Las tropas se retiraron bajo fuego enemigo.
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Additional Translations
InglésEspañol
retreat n (from earlier statements)retractación nf
 The minister's retreat came in the face of heavy criticism of the comments he had made.
 La retractación del ministro vino después de las críticas que recibió por sus comentarios.
retreat vi (from statement, position)retractarse v prnl
 The minister retreated from his earlier position on benefit payments when he realised just how unpopular it was with the electorate.
 El ministro se retractó del pago de beneficios cuando se dio cuenta lo poco popular que era entre sus votantes.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
beat a retreat,
beat a hasty retreat
n
figurative (withdraw quickly)retirarse rápidamente loc verb
in retreat adj (going backwards)en retirada loc adj
Note: Aunque se puede, desde luego, usar de esta forma, lo más usual es utilizar el verbo "retirarse" y no la frase hecha.
 Many glaciers are in retreat nowadays.
 Muchos glaciares están en retirada debido al calentamiento global.
in retreat adj (withdrawing before an opponent)en retirada loc adj
 The enemy is now in retreat thanks to our successful offensive.
 El enemigo está ahora en retirada gracias a nuestro exitoso ataque.
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Collocations: a [mountain, woodland, rural, bay-side] retreat, stay at a [mountain] retreat, spent the weekend at a [mountain] retreat, more...

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