recular

/rekuˈlaɾ/

verb C1

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Academic Domain General Tone Neutral
Word fingerprint: Register: neutral. Era: current. Frequency: academic. Domain: general. Connotation: neutral.

Forms

present (yo)
reculo
preterite (yo)
reculé
past participle
reculado

Meaning

  1. to back up

    • El coche reculó.

      The car backed up.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive
Meaning fingerprint: Category: action. Concreteness: concrete. Agency: voluntary. Duration: durative. Transitivity: transitive.

Similar words

retroceder

recular is slightly more informal, or figuratively "to back down" from a position; retroceder is more general and literal backward movement.

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