"retreat" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- Everyone stared at the child, and he retreated once more behind his mother's back.
- She'd retreated behind a wall of ice to protect herself.
- Then he began to fire, and his companion in turn retreated behind him.
- So he'd already retreated behind the wall that separated them.
- Annie tried to make room for him, but the only way was to retreat behind his desk.
- She did not retreat behind the curtains immediately, however, because her skills were still needed.
- When she looked back, Ruth had retreated again, behind the screen.
- China seemed about ready to retreat back behind its traditional closed doors and no one knew who to talk to to try to prevent it.
- He retreated behind the 40 to avoid a defender then cut back to the right.
- She had retreated behind the iron mask of her training.
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