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retreat

[rɪ'triːt] брит. / амер.

гл.
1. 1. отступать, отходить прям. и перен.
  2. шахм. отводить (фигуру)
2. отказываться (от обещания); отступать (от обязательств); брать обратно (слово)
3. уходить, удаляться, уединяться
сущ.
1. отступление прям. и перен.
2. воен.
  1. сигнал к отступлению
  2. отход; отбой
  3. вечерняя заря, спуск флага
3. 1. уединение, удаление от общества
  2. уединённое место, убежище, пристанище, приют
  3. дом престарелых; психиатрическая больница; больница для хронических алкоголиков

Biology (En-Ru)

retreat

убежище; логово, логовище
отступление; уходить, отступать
повторно обрабатывать

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But the fact remains that through this hasty retreat he prevents the insight from "sinking in" and thereby deprives himself of the benefits it might mean for him.
Но факт остается фактом: своим поспешным отступлением он препятствует «погружению внутрь» и тем самым лишает себя преимуществ, которые оно могло бы ему принести.
Horney, Karen / Self-AnalysisХорни, Карен / Самоанализ
Самоанализ
Хорни, Карен
© Боковиков A.M., Старовойтов В.В., перевод, 2001
© ЗАО «Издательство «ЭКСМО-Пресс», 2001
Self-Analysis
Horney, Karen
© 1942 by W. W. Norton & Company, Inc.
© 1970 by Marianne von Eckardt, Renate Mintz, and Brigitte Swarzenski

When she made a movement to retreat in terror, it sent a pang to his heart.
Когда же она сделала было движение убежать от страху, -- в нем что-то как бы перевернулось.
Dostoevsky, Fyodor / Crime and PunishmentДостоевский, Фёдор / Преступление и наказание
Преступление и наказание
Достоевский, Фёдор
© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1970
Crime and Punishment
Dostoevsky, Fyodor
© 2009 Rhodes Media

I drew back, but overcome by embarrassment preferred to beat a hasty retreat, without saying a word.
Я отстранился, но, сконфузившись, предпочел скорее уйти, не сказав ни слова.
Dostoevsky, Fyodor / A Raw YouthДостоевский, Фёдор / Подросток
Подросток
Достоевский, Фёдор
© Издательство "Советская Россия", 1979
A Raw Youth
Dostoevsky, Fyodor

She had read late at night of the retreat from Moscow.
Вчера допоздна читала об их отступлении из Москвы.
Woolf, Virginia / Mrs DallowayВульф, Вирджиния / Миссис Дэллоуэй
Миссис Дэллоуэй
Вульф, Вирджиния
© Художественная литература, 1989
Mrs Dalloway
Woolf, Virginia
© CRW Publishing Limited 2003

Unable to retreat or go forward I watched, curious, as the great platform carrying the Holy Mother emerged from the main door of the church and into the light.
Не имея возможности тронуться ни назад, ни вперед, я с любопытством смотрела, как из главных церковных дверей на свет Божий выплывает громадный помост со статуей Богоматери.
Harris, Joanne / Holy FoolsХаррис, Джоан / Блаженные шуты
Блаженные шуты
Харрис, Джоан
© 2003 by Joanne Harris
© Издательство Ольги Морозовой, 2007
© О. Кириченко, перевод, 2007
Holy Fools
Harris, Joanne
© 2004 by Frogspawn, Ltd.

The Allied advance and the retreat of the Germans precluded its implementation.
Продвижение союзных войск и отступление оккупантов помешали немецким властям потребовать его выполнения.
Delarue, Jacques / The Gestapo: A History of HorrorДеларю, Жак / История гестапо
История гестапо
Деларю, Жак
© Перевод на русский язык Издательская группа «Прогресс» 1992
© 1962, «Fayard»
The Gestapo: A History of Horror
Delarue, Jacques
© Pen & Sword Books Ltd, 2008
©Jacques Delarue, 2008

It would overrun the warp point and crush the cripples, then cut the rest of the enemy off from retreat.
Он захватит узел пространства, добьет поврежденные вражеские корабли и отрежет неприятелю путь к бегству!
Weber, David,White, Steve / In Death GroundВебер, Дэвид,Уайт, Стив / Земля смерти
Земля смерти
Вебер, Дэвид,Уайт, Стив
In Death Ground
Weber, David,White, Steve
© 1997 by David Weber & Steve White

The only retreat was to go inside the house.
Единственным спасением было пойти в дом.
Castaneda, Carlos / The second ring of powerКастанеда, Карлос / Второе кольцо силы
Второе кольцо силы
Кастанеда, Карлос
© 1977 by Carlos Castaneda
© "София", 2008
© ООО Издательство "София", 2008
The second ring of power
Castaneda, Carlos
© 1977 by Carlos Castaneda

Honest Captain Cuttle, as the weeks flew over him in his fortified retreat, by no means abated any of his prudent provisions against surprise, because of the non-appearance of the enemy.
Честный капитан Катль, проведя несколько недель в своем укрепленном убежище, отнюдь не намерен был отказываться от благоразумных мер предосторожности, принятых для защиты от неожиданного нападения, потому только, что враг не является.
Dickens, Charles / Dombey and SonДиккенс, Чарльз / Торговый дом "Домби и сын"
Торговый дом "Домби и сын"
Диккенс, Чарльз
© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1959
Dombey and Son
Dickens, Charles
© 2009 by Classic Books International

Here was my chance; there was no one to stop me; I could give the whole thing up-turn my back and retreat.
Случай был удобный — остановить меня было некому, я могла все бросить, повернуться и убежать.
James, Henri / The Turn of the ScrewДжеймс, Генри / Поворот винта
Поворот винта
Джеймс, Генри
The Turn of the Screw
James, Henri

In a retreat he outruns any lackey: marry, in coming on he has the cramp.
При отступлении удирает шибче всякого лакея, зато при наступлении с ним судороги делаются.
Shakespeare, William / Alls Wel that ends WellШекспир, Вильям / Все хорошо, что хорошо кончается
Все хорошо, что хорошо кончается
Шекспир, Вильям
© Издательство "ACADEMIA", 1937
Alls Wel that ends Well
Shakespeare, William
© Susan Snyder 1993

I drew Stepan Trofimovitch out of the crowd, though perhaps he may have wished to retreat himself.
Я потащил Степана Трофимовича из толпы, впрочем, может быть, он уже и сам желал отступить.
Dostoevsky, Fyodor / The possessedДостоевский, Фёдор / Бесы
Бесы
Достоевский, Фёдор
© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1989
The possessed
Dostoevsky, Fyodor

The artist himself was so confident of his disguise being completely changed, or of his having completely changed his disguise, which may be the more correct mode of speaking, that he regretted they were not to pass near his old place of retreat.
Сам кузнец был уверен, что его облик совершенно изменился, и даже сожалел, что им не придется побывать в месте, некогда служившем ему убежищем.
Scott, Walter / KenilworthСкотт, Вальтер / Кенилворт
Кенилворт
Скотт, Вальтер
© Издательство "Художественная литература", 1963
Kenilworth
Scott, Walter
© BiblioLife, LLC

"It sounds like there are a few more blocking the retreat down here.
— Судя по звукам, их осталось несколько, препятствующих отступлению.
Mead, Richelle / Shadow KissМид, Райчел / Поцелуй тьмы
Поцелуй тьмы
Мид, Райчел
© Б. Жужунава, перевод на русский язык, 2010
© Издание на русском языке, ООО "Издательство "Эксмо", 2010
© 2008 Richelle Mead
Shadow Kiss
Mead, Richelle
© 2008 Richelle Mead

For a moment Hercules was afraid she would retreat before the plant could get into action: then he saw that she was calmly scrutinizing it, unable to make up her mind what the devil it was.
На секунду Геркулес испугался, что она отступит прежде, чем растение начнет действовать, но потом понял, что она спокойно разглядывает орхидею, пытаясь понять, что это еще за чертовщина.
Clarke, Arthur Charles / The Reluctant OrchidКларк, Артур Чарльз / Строптивая орхидея
Строптивая орхидея
Кларк, Артур Чарльз
The Reluctant Orchid
Clarke, Arthur Charles
© 1956 by Renown Publishing Co., Inc.
© renewed 1985 by Arthur C. Clarke
© 1957 by Arthur С. Clarke

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rɪ'triːtVerbотступать; отходитьExamples

At last we forced the enemy to retreat from the town. — Наконец, мы заставили врага отступить из города.
Our government has retreated from its hard-line position. — Наше правительство свернуло со своего жёсткого курса.

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Collocations

beat a retreat

бить отход

beat a retreat

идти на попятный

frost retreat

оттаивание грунта

intercept the retreat

отрезать путь к отступлению

make good one's retreat

благополучно отступить

make good one's retreat

легко отделаться

make good one's retreat

счастливо

permafrost retreat

деградация вечной мерзлоты

retreat longwall

длинный забой с выемкой обратным ходом

retreat mining

выемка обратным ходом

retreat of shore

отступание береговой линии

be in retreat

затворяться

go into retreat

затворяться

to retreat

отступать

have beaten retreat

оттрубить

Word forms

retreat

noun

	Singular	Plural
Common case	retreat	retreats
Possessive case	retreat's	retreats'

retreat

verb

Basic forms
Past	retreated
Imperative	retreat
Present Participle (Participle I)	retreating
Past Participle (Participle II)	retreated

Present Indefinite, Active Voice
I retreat	we retreat
you retreat	you retreat
he/she/it retreats	they retreat

Present Continuous, Active Voice
I am retreating	we are retreating
you are retreating	you are retreating
he/she/it is retreating	they are retreating

Present Perfect, Active Voice
I have retreated	we have retreated
you have retreated	you have retreated
he/she/it has retreated	they have retreated

Present Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I have been retreating	we have been retreating
you have been retreating	you have been retreating
he/she/it has been retreating	they have been retreating

Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I retreated	we retreated
you retreated	you retreated
he/she/it retreated	they retreated

Past Continuous, Active Voice
I was retreating	we were retreating
you were retreating	you were retreating
he/she/it was retreating	they were retreating

Past Perfect, Active Voice
I had retreated	we had retreated
you had retreated	you had retreated
he/she/it had retreated	they had retreated

Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I had been retreating	we had been retreating
you had been retreating	you had been retreating
he/she/it had been retreating	they had been retreating

Future Indefinite, Active Voice
I shall/will retreat	we shall/will retreat
you will retreat	you will retreat
he/she/it will retreat	they will retreat

Future Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will be retreating	we shall/will be retreating
you will be retreating	you will be retreating
he/she/it will be retreating	they will be retreating

Future Perfect, Active Voice
I shall/will have retreated	we shall/will have retreated
you will have retreated	you will have retreated
he/she/it will have retreated	they will have retreated

Future Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I shall/will have been retreating	we shall/will have been retreating
you will have been retreating	you will have been retreating
he/she/it will have been retreating	they will have been retreating

Future in the Past Indefinite, Active Voice
I should/would retreat	we should/would retreat
you would retreat	you would retreat
he/she/it would retreat	they would retreat

Future in the Past Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would be retreating	we should/would be retreating
you would be retreating	you would be retreating
he/she/it would be retreating	they would be retreating

Future in the Past Perfect, Active Voice
I should/would have retreated	we should/would have retreated
you would have retreated	you would have retreated
he/she/it would have retreated	they would have retreated

Future in the Past Perfect Continuous, Active Voice
I should/would have been retreating	we should/would have been retreating
you would have been retreating	you would have been retreating
he/she/it would have been retreating	they would have been retreating

Present Indefinite, Passive Voice
I am retreated	we are retreated
you are retreated	you are retreated
he/she/it is retreated	they are retreated

Present Continuous, Passive Voice
I am being retreated	we are being retreated
you are being retreated	you are being retreated
he/she/it is being retreated	they are being retreated

Present Perfect, Passive Voice
I have been retreated	we have been retreated
you have been retreated	you have been retreated
he/she/it has been retreated	they have been retreated

Past Indefinite, Passive Voice
I was retreated	we were retreated
you were retreated	you were retreated
he/she/it was retreated	they were retreated

Past Continuous, Passive Voice
I was being retreated	we were being retreated
you were being retreated	you were being retreated
he/she/it was being retreated	they were being retreated

Past Perfect, Passive Voice
I had been retreated	we had been retreated
you had been retreated	you had been retreated
he/she/it had been retreated	they had been retreated

Future Indefinite, Passive Voice
I shall/will be retreated	we shall/will be retreated
you will be retreated	you will be retreated
he/she/it will be retreated	they will be retreated

Future Perfect, Passive Voice
I shall/will have been retreated	we shall/will have been retreated
you will have been retreated	you will have been retreated
he/she/it will have been retreated	they will have been retreated

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retreat

Biology (En-Ru)

retreat

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retreat

retreat

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