WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
| Principal Translations |
| 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. |
| Additional Translations |
| 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. |
WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2026:
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