retrospect

retrospettiva

Riflessione sugli eventi passati, spesso comprendendoli meglio grazie a ciò che si sa oggi.

In inglese semplice: Thinking about past events, often with a better understanding of them now.

• In retrospect, we left too early.
• The mistake seems obvious in retrospect.
• Only in retrospect did I understand her advice.

Come si usa: in retrospect (In retrospect, accepting that job was a good decision.)

Sinonimi: hindsight

Espressioni comuni: in retrospect, only in retrospect

ripensare al passato

Tornare con il pensiero a eventi passati.

In inglese semplice: To think about or look back at past events.

• He paused to retrospect on his life.
• We retrospected over the years we had spent together.
• The author retrospects on her childhood in the final chapter.

Come si usa: retrospect on something (She retrospected on her early career.); retrospect over something (He retrospected over the events of that winter.)

Sinonimi: reflect, look back

Espressioni comuni: retrospect on something, retrospect over something