retreat

retraite, repli

Déplacement de soldats pour s’éloigner de l’ennemi ou d’une position dangereuse.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : retreat from somewhere (The army's retreat from the city began at dawn.)

Synonymes : withdrawal

Contraires : advance

Expressions courantes : order a retreat, hasty retreat, army retreat

refuge, havre

Lieu calme et à l’écart où l’on peut se reposer loin du quotidien.

En anglais simple : 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.

Synonymes : hideaway, haven

Expressions courantes : quiet retreat, mountain retreat, private retreat

retraite

Période loin du quotidien, consacrée au repos, à la réflexion, à la prière ou à l’étude au calme.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : on a retreat (She spent the weekend on a silent retreat.)

Expressions courantes : spiritual retreat, meditation retreat, go on retreat

battre en retraite, se replier

Pour des soldats, reculer pour s’éloigner de l’ennemi ou du danger.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : retreat from somewhere (The soldiers retreated from the village.); retreat to somewhere (The army retreated to the hills.)

Synonymes : withdraw, fall back

Contraires : advance

Expressions courantes : retreat from somewhere, retreat to somewhere, retreat under fire

faire reculer, replier

Faire reculer des soldats pour les éloigner de l’ennemi ou d’une position dangereuse.

En anglais simple : 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.

Comment l'utiliser : retreat someone from somewhere (The commander retreated his troops from the exposed position.)

Synonymes : withdraw, pull back

Expressions courantes : retreat the troops, retreat the army, retreat your forces