retrograde in Finnish
retrograde in Finnish is retrogradinen, taannehtiva, taannehtiminen — retrograde means moving backward, or reversing to an earlier, less advanced state.
retrograde in Finnish
retrogradinen
taannehtiva
(also, astrology, often, postpositive) Of a celestial body: seeming to move across the sky in the opposite direction from its ordinary movement.
taannehtiminen
(astrology) The apparent movement of a planet across the sky in the opposite direction from its ordinary movement.
vetäytyä
taannehtia
(astrology, astronomy) Of a celestial body, especially a planet: to show retrogradation; to seem to move across the sky in the opposite direction from its ordinary movement.
What does "retrograde" mean?
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adjective Moving backward, or reversing to an earlier, less advanced state.
"Critics called the new policy a retrograde step for workers' rights."
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adjective Of a planet: appearing to move backward across the sky relative to its usual direction.
"Mercury is in retrograde again this month, astrology fans say."
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retrograde in a sentence
- Critics called the new policy a retrograde step for workers' rights.
- The disease caused a retrograde loss of motor skills.
- Mercury is in retrograde again this month, astrology fans say.
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What is "retrograde" in Finnish?
"retrograde" in Finnish is retrogradinen, taannehtiva, taannehtiminen. retrograde means: Moving backward, or reversing to an earlier, less advanced state.
How do you use "retrograde" in a sentence?
Example: "Critics called the new policy a retrograde step for workers' rights." In Finnish, "retrograde" is retrogradinen, taannehtiva, taannehtiminen.
Are there other ways to say "retrograde" in Finnish?
Yes — Finnish has 5 translations listed for "retrograde": retrogradinen, taannehtiva, taannehtiminen, vetäytyä, taannehtia.
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