retreat

ritirata

Spostamento dei soldati per allontanarsi dal nemico o da una posizione pericolosa.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: retreat from somewhere (The army's retreat from the city began at dawn.)

Sinonimi: withdrawal

Contrari: advance

Espressioni comuni: order a retreat, hasty retreat, army retreat

rifugio, luogo di ritiro

Luogo tranquillo e riservato dove riposare e allontanarsi dalla vita quotidiana.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Sinonimi: hideaway, haven

Espressioni comuni: quiet retreat, mountain retreat, private retreat

ritiro

Periodo lontano dalla vita quotidiana dedicato a riposare, riflettere, pregare o studiare in tranquillità.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: on a retreat (She spent the weekend on a silent retreat.)

Espressioni comuni: spiritual retreat, meditation retreat, go on retreat

ritirarsi, arretrare

Per i soldati, arretrare per allontanarsi dal nemico o dal pericolo.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: retreat from somewhere (The soldiers retreated from the village.); retreat to somewhere (The army retreated to the hills.)

Sinonimi: withdraw, fall back

Contrari: advance

Espressioni comuni: retreat from somewhere, retreat to somewhere, retreat under fire

ritirare

Far arretrare i soldati per allontanarli dal nemico o da una posizione pericolosa.

In inglese semplice: 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.

Come si usa: retreat someone from somewhere (The commander retreated his troops from the exposed position.)

Sinonimi: withdraw, pull back

Espressioni comuni: retreat the troops, retreat the army, retreat your forces