Polyglot Dictionary

retroceder

/retɾoseˈðeɾ/

verb B2

el (masc.) la (fem.)

Underline = a spelling pattern that usually signals that gender.

V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Common Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

present (yo)
retrocedo
preterite (yo)
retrocedí
past participle
retrocedido

Meaning

  1. to go back

    • Retrocede un paso.

      Step back.

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Similar words

recular

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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