retroceder — meaning in English
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English meaning
- back noun The rear surface of the human or animal body, from the shoulders to the hips.
- backpedal verb To pedal backwards on a bicycle.
- backtrack verb To go back the way you came, retracing your own steps or route.
- recede verb To move gradually back or away from a previous position.
- regress verb To move backward to an earlier, less developed stage.
- resile verb To start back; to recoil; to recede from a purpose.
- reverse adj Opposite in position, direction, or order.
Senses
retroceder is used for these senses in English:
- back (nautical, of the wind) To change direction contrary to the normal pattern; that is, to shift anticlockwise in the northern hemisphere, or clockwise in the southern hemisphere.
- back off (literally) To move backwards away from something.
- back up (idiomatic, intransitive) To move backwards, especially for a vehicle to do so.
- backpedal (intransitive) To step backwards.
- backtrack To retrace one's steps.
- fall back To retreat.
- recede To move back; to retreat; to withdraw.
- regress (intransitive) To move backwards to an earlier stage; to devolve.
back — full definition
- noun The rear surface of the human or animal body, from the shoulders to the hips.
- noun The rear or reverse part of an object, as opposed to its front.
- adj Located at or toward the rear.
- adv Toward a previous place, time, or condition.
- verb To support someone or something, often financially.
backpedal — full definition
- verb To pedal backwards on a bicycle.
- verb To step backwards.
- verb To distance oneself from an earlier claim or statement; back off from an idea.