retreat

Rückzug

Die Bewegung von Soldaten weg vom Feind oder aus einer gefährlichen Stellung.

In einfachem Englisch: The movement of soldiers away from an enemy or a dangerous position.

• The general ordered a retreat.
• Enemy fire forced the troops into retreat.
• Their retreat from the valley took two days.

So benutzt man es: retreat from somewhere (The army's retreat from the city began at dawn.)

Synonyme: withdrawal

Gegenteile: advance

Häufige Wendungen: order a retreat, hasty retreat, army retreat

Rückzugsort, Zufluchtsort

Ein ruhiger, privater Ort, an dem man sich erholen und dem Alltag entkommen kann.

In einfachem Englisch: A quiet, private place where you can rest and get away from daily life.

• The cottage is our quiet retreat.
• They bought a retreat in the mountains.
• Her garden became a peaceful retreat from city life.

Synonyme: hideaway, haven

Häufige Wendungen: quiet retreat, mountain retreat, private retreat

Einkehr, Retreat

Eine Zeit fern vom Alltag, in der man sich erholt, nachdenkt, betet oder in Ruhe lernt.

In einfachem Englisch: A period away from normal life, spent resting, thinking, praying, or studying quietly.

• We went on a weekend retreat.
• The monks hold retreats for visitors.
• During the retreat, we spent each morning in prayer.

So benutzt man es: on a retreat (She spent the weekend on a silent retreat.)

Häufige Wendungen: spiritual retreat, meditation retreat, go on retreat

sich zurückziehen

Als Soldaten vom Feind oder von einer Gefahr zurückweichen.

In einfachem Englisch: If soldiers do this, they move back away from an enemy or danger.

• The enemy troops retreated.
• Our soldiers retreated across the river.
• The army had to retreat after the attack.

So benutzt man es: retreat from somewhere (The soldiers retreated from the village.); retreat to somewhere (The army retreated to the hills.)

Synonyme: withdraw, fall back

Gegenteile: advance

Häufige Wendungen: retreat from somewhere, retreat to somewhere, retreat under fire

zurückziehen

Soldaten vom Feind oder aus einer gefährlichen Stellung zurückbewegen.

In einfachem Englisch: To move soldiers back from an enemy or a dangerous position.

• The general retreated his troops.
• They retreated their forces behind the river.
• The commander decided to retreat the army before dawn.

So benutzt man es: retreat someone from somewhere (The commander retreated his troops from the exposed position.)

Synonyme: withdraw, pull back

Häufige Wendungen: retreat the troops, retreat the army, retreat your forces