retreat

retreat(
rih
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trit
)
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
intransitive verb
a. retirarse
After arguing, my father would retreat behind his newspaper.Después de discutíamos, mi padre se retiraba detrás de su periódico.
b. retroceder
The police charged, forcing the demonstrators to retreat.La policía cargó contra los manifestantes, obligándolos a retroceder.
A noun is a word referring to a person, animal, place, thing, feeling, or idea (e.g., man, dog, house).
noun
a. la retirada
(f) means that a noun is feminine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(F)
One of Napoleon's worst defeats was the retreat from Moscow in 1812.La retirada de Moscú en 1812 fue una de las peores derrotas de Napoleón.
a. el refugio
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
She was in need of a retreat where she could forget the outside world and its problems.Necesitaba un refugio donde poder olvidarse del mundo exterior y sus problemas.
b. el retiro
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
He was invited to the president's private retreat at Camp David.Fue invitado al retiro privado del presidente en Camp David.
a. el retiro
(m) means that a noun is masculine. Spanish nouns have a gender, which is either feminine (like la mujer or la luna) or masculine (like el hombre or el sol).
(M)
She's away on a Buddhist retreat.Se ha ido a un retiro budista.
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