Polyglot Dictionary

retraer

/retɾaˈeɾ/

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

Forms

present (yo)
retraigo
preterite (yo)
retraje
past participle
retraído

Meaning

  1. to withdraw

    • Se retrae ante los extraños.

      He withdraws with strangers.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

retirar

retraer is more reflexive or psychological, like withdrawing socially or becoming withdrawn; retirar is more general or physical, like withdrawing money or troops.

Similar in other languages

Portuguese

retirar

retirar is the Portuguese word for the same thing — both mean "to withdraw."

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