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" The inhabitants who had not been swept away by the Russian retreat were dumb with fright and horror."
Les habitants que n'a pas balayés la retraite russe restent muets d'épouvante et d'horreur.
Le Bon, Gustave / The Psychology of the Great WarLe Bon, Gustave / Enseignements psychologiques de la guerre européenne
Enseignements psychologiques de la guerre européenne
Le Bon, Gustave
© 1915, by Ernest Flammarion.
The Psychology of the Great War
Le Bon, Gustave
© 1999 by Transaction Publishers, New Brunswick, New Jersey
Eliza made her desperate retreat across the river just in the dusk of twilight.
C’était à la tombée du crépuscule qu’avait eu lieu la fuite désespérée.
Beecher Stowe, Harriet / Uncle Tom's CabinBeecher Stowe, Harriet / La case de l'oncle Tom
La case de l'oncle Tom
Beecher Stowe, Harriet
Uncle Tom's Cabin
Beecher Stowe, Harriet
The retreat of the Germans, when they were within two days of Paris and their advance-guard was at Pontoise, is the greatest mystery of the war.
La retraite des Allemands, alors qu'ils se trouvaient à deux jours à peine de Paris avec leur avant-garde dans Pontoise, est restée le phénomène mystérieux de la guerre.
Le Bon, Gustave / The Psychology of the Great WarLe Bon, Gustave / Enseignements psychologiques de la guerre européenne
Enseignements psychologiques de la guerre européenne
Le Bon, Gustave
© 1915, by Ernest Flammarion.
The Psychology of the Great War
Le Bon, Gustave
© 1999 by Transaction Publishers, New Brunswick, New Jersey
"No, no, my dear son," said Nani, with his inexhaustible amiability. "I was very comfortable in this retreat--when the press of the crowd became over-threatening I took refuge here."
« Non, non, mon cher fils, dit monsignore Nani, avec son amabilité que rien n’épuisait, j’étais fort bien dans cet asile... Quand j’ai vu la foule par trop menaçante, je me suis réfugié ici. »
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - RomeZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Rome
Les Trois Villes - Rome
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities - Rome
Zola, Emile
William had dreamed of a more genial solitude, and a more fitting retreat.
Guillaume rêvait une solitude plus tiède, une retraite plus digne.
Zola, Emile / Madeleine FeratZola, Emile / Madeleine Ferat
Madeleine Ferat
Zola, Emile
Madeleine Ferat
Zola, Emile
It was now quite time for the hunter to retreat.
Il était temps que le chasseur battît en retraite.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The DeerslayerCooper, James Fenimore / Le tueur de daims
Le tueur de daims
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Deerslayer
Cooper, James Fenimore
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995
The battle of Charleroi, which lasted from the 20th to the 23rd of August, had a disastrous outcome, and on the evening of the 23rd of August the Generalissimo ordered a general retreat.
La bataille de Charleroi qui dura du 20 au 23 août fut désastreuse pour nous. Le 23 août au soir le général en chef ordonna une retraite générale.
Le Bon, Gustave / The Psychology of the Great WarLe Bon, Gustave / Enseignements psychologiques de la guerre européenne
Enseignements psychologiques de la guerre européenne
Le Bon, Gustave
© 1915, by Ernest Flammarion.
The Psychology of the Great War
Le Bon, Gustave
© 1999 by Transaction Publishers, New Brunswick, New Jersey
" If I were you, I should get married and come and live in this peaceful retreat, -where happiness is certain.
À ta place, je me marierais, je viendrais ici, dans cette retraite paisible où le bonheur est sûr.
Zola, Emile / Madeleine FeratZola, Emile / Madeleine Ferat
Madeleine Ferat
Zola, Emile
Madeleine Ferat
Zola, Emile
Later that day, Reichenau telephoned to say the enemy had broken through the line ordered by Hitler and requested permission to retreat to the line Rundstedt had demanded.
Plus tard dans la journée, celui-ci téléphona pour dire que l'ennemi avait enfoncé la ligne fixée par Hitler et demanda la permission de se replier sur la ligne demandée par Rundstedt.
Kershaw, Ian / Hitler. 1936-1945 NemesisKershaw, Ian / Hitler. 1936-1945 Némésis
Hitler. 1936-1945 Némésis
Kershaw, Ian
© Ian Kershaw, 2000.
© Flammarion, 2000, pour la traduction franсaise. Edition revue, 2001.
Hitler. 1936-1945 Nemesis
Kershaw, Ian
© 2000 by Ian Kershaw
This retreat was not effected too soon.
Cette retraite ne fut pas effectuée trop tôt.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The DeerslayerCooper, James Fenimore / Le tueur de daims
Le tueur de daims
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Deerslayer
Cooper, James Fenimore
© Wordsworth Editions Limited 1995
After asking leave to call on them in their retreat, and exchanging good wishes, the Spanish lady withdrew, and, as Jane had made her selection, was followed immediately by John Moseley and his sisters.
Émilie ayant demandé et obtenu la permission d’aller les visiter dans leur retraite, la dame espagnole partit, et Jane, ayant fait choix des livres qu’elle désirait, reprit avec John et Émilie le chemin de Benfield-Lodge.
Cooper, James Fenimore / PrecautionCooper, James Fenimore / Précaution. Le choix d'un mari
Précaution. Le choix d'un mari
Cooper, James Fenimore
Precaution
Cooper, James Fenimore
As the pile kindled throughout, however, the flames mounted, until they flashed so near her eyes as to compel her to retreat.
Les flammes s’élevant peu à peu finirent par briller si près de ses yeux qu’elles l’obligèrent à se retirer.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore / Le lac Ontario
Le lac Ontario
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Pathfinder, or, the Inland Sea
Cooper, James Fenimore
© State University of New York 1981
So she sought to make a retreat, particularly as time was flying and they would soon be expected downstairs: "Come, be quiet, and don't show your bad temper when all those people can hear us.
Elle voulut se dérober, surtout à ce moment de hâte, lorsqu’on les attendait en bas, pour la vente. « Voyons, tais-toi, ne fais pas la méchante, lorsque tout ce monde peut nous entendre....
Zola, Emile / The Three Cities - ParisZola, Emile / Les Trois Villes - Paris
Les Trois Villes - Paris
Zola, Emile
The Three Cities - Paris
Zola, Emile
Turning towards the spot where the boat lay, Mabel saw that it was still fastened to the shore; and then she supposed that by some accident Muir had been prevented from effecting his retreat in that quarter.
Tournant les yeux vers l’endroit où l’on avait laissé la barque, Mabel vit qu’elle était encore amarrée à la côte, et elle supposa alors qu’un accident imprévu avait empêché Muir d’effectuer sa retraite de ce côté.
Cooper, James Fenimore / The Pathfinder, or, the Inland SeaCooper, James Fenimore / Le lac Ontario
Le lac Ontario
Cooper, James Fenimore
The Pathfinder, or, the Inland Sea
Cooper, James Fenimore
© State University of New York 1981
In vain did Colonel Masson and the prefect, Monsieur de Bleriot, overcome by pity, order a retreat.
Le colonel Masson et le préfet, M. de Blériot, pris de pitié, ordonnèrent vainement la retraite.
Zola, Emile / The Fortune of the RougonsZola, Emile / La Fortune des Rougon
La Fortune des Rougon
Zola, Emile
The Fortune of the Rougons
Zola, Emile
© 2006 BiblioBazaar

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retreat

noun
SingularPlural
Common caseretreatretreats
Possessive caseretreat'sretreats'

retreat

verb
Basic forms
Pastretreated
Imperativeretreat
Present Participle (Participle I)retreating
Past Participle (Participle II)retreated
Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I retreatwe retreat
you retreatyou retreat
he/she/it retreatsthey retreat
Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am retreatingwe are retreating
you are retreatingyou are retreating
he/she/it is retreatingthey are retreating
Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have retreatedwe have retreated
you have retreatedyou have retreated
he/she/it has retreatedthey have retreated
Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been retreatingwe have been retreating
you have been retreatingyou have been retreating
he/she/it has been retreatingthey have been retreating
Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I retreatedwe retreated
you retreatedyou retreated
he/she/it retreatedthey retreated
Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was retreatingwe were retreating
you were retreatingyou were retreating
he/she/it was retreatingthey were retreating
Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had retreatedwe had retreated
you had retreatedyou had retreated
he/she/it had retreatedthey had retreated
Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been retreatingwe had been retreating
you had been retreatingyou had been retreating
he/she/it had been retreatingthey had been retreating
Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will retreatwe shall/will retreat
you will retreatyou will retreat
he/she/it will retreatthey will retreat
Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be retreatingwe shall/will be retreating
you will be retreatingyou will be retreating
he/she/it will be retreatingthey will be retreating
Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have retreatedwe shall/will have retreated
you will have retreatedyou will have retreated
he/she/it will have retreatedthey will have retreated
Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been retreatingwe shall/will have been retreating
you will have been retreatingyou will have been retreating
he/she/it will have been retreatingthey will have been retreating
Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would retreatwe should/would retreat
you would retreatyou would retreat
he/she/it would retreatthey would retreat
Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be retreatingwe should/would be retreating
you would be retreatingyou would be retreating
he/she/it would be retreatingthey would be retreating
Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have retreatedwe should/would have retreated
you would have retreatedyou would have retreated
he/she/it would have retreatedthey would have retreated
Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been retreatingwe should/would have been retreating
you would have been retreatingyou would have been retreating
he/she/it would have been retreatingthey would have been retreating
Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am retreatedwe are retreated
you are retreatedyou are retreated
he/she/it is retreatedthey are retreated
Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being retreatedwe are being retreated
you are being retreatedyou are being retreated
he/she/it is being retreatedthey are being retreated
Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been retreatedwe have been retreated
you have been retreatedyou have been retreated
he/she/it has been retreatedthey have been retreated
Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was retreatedwe were retreated
you were retreatedyou were retreated
he/she/it was retreatedthey were retreated
Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being retreatedwe were being retreated
you were being retreatedyou were being retreated
he/she/it was being retreatedthey were being retreated
Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been retreatedwe had been retreated
you had been retreatedyou had been retreated
he/she/it had been retreatedthey had been retreated
Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be retreatedwe shall/will be retreated
you will be retreatedyou will be retreated
he/she/it will be retreatedthey will be retreated
Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been retreatedwe shall/will have been retreated
you will have been retreatedyou will have been retreated
he/she/it will have been retreatedthey will have been retreated