"retreat" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés

retreat verbo

verbo + retreat
Kolokacji: 7
forced to retreat • begin to retreat • cause to retreat • begin retreating • compelled to retreat • ...
retreat + preposición
Kolokacji: 37
retreat to • retreat from • retreat into • retreat with • retreat on • ...
retreat + adjetivo/adverbio
Kolokacji: 37
retreat further • quickly retreat • retreat hastily • retreat slowly • finally retreat • ...
(3) finally, eventually
Kolokacji: 2
(4) gradually, suddenly, sharply
Kolokacji: 3
(5) slightly, somewhat
Kolokacji: 2
(6) simply, merely
Kolokacji: 2
(7) inside, indoors
Kolokacji: 2
(8) quietly, steadily
Kolokacji: 2
1. quietly retreat = cicho wycofanie się quietly retreat
2. retreat steadily = wycofanie się stale retreat steadily
  • The Ugandan army offered little resistance and retreated steadily, spending much of its energies looting the countryside.
  • It hissed and spat, retreating steadily.
  • The Ugandan Army retreated steadily, expending much of its energy by looting along the way.
  • Like most of Alaska's glaciers, this glacier has been steadily retreating for the last 150 years, but not as dramatically as many others.
  • At the same time he had the feeling that the horizon of Whirlygig was retreating steadily from him, becoming farther and farther away.
  • He glanced about as he retreated steadily, seeking allies and taking care for more enemies.
  • Meanwhile the Karen army steadily retreated.
  • So fast did those scimitars come, though, that Ad'non was forced to steadily retreat and couldn't begin to think of any possible counters.
  • In Spain, another 150,000 to 200,000 French troops steadily retreated before Anglo-Portuguese forces numbering around 100,000.
  • As his father approached, Richard retreated steadily, never once daring to stand his ground against him.
(9) silently, completely
Kolokacji: 2

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