recuar

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recuar

/Rɨ.ˈkwaɾ/ Portugal

Where it comes from

Do latim *reculāre (recuar; fazer recuar), ou do francês reculer, com o mesmo sentido.

verb recuando · recuado · recuo · recuas · recua · recuamos

andar ou mover-se para trás
voltar atrás
retornar
desistir
diminuir
perder espaço
fugir
impelir para trás
fazer voltar atrás
fazer retornar
colocar aquém

In English

recoil to pull back, especially in disgust, horror or astonishment
lay down to surrender or yield (a weapon) by placing it on the ground
backpedal to step backwards
back down to take less aggressive position
back off to move backwards away from something

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MLA

"recuar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/pt/recuar. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

recuar. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/pt/recuar

Chicago

"recuar." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/pt/recuar.

BibTeX

@misc{recuar_2026,
  title = {recuar},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pt/recuar},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}