recul

1. (masculine) retreat, climb-down
2. (masculine) drop; reduction, fall
3. (masculine) distance (in time or space)
4. (masculine) recoil, kick (of firearm)
5. (masculine) hindsight (understanding of events after they have occurred)

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ʁə.kyl/

Etymology

Deverbal from reculer.

Concepts

recoil

retreat

decline

hindsight

kick

fall

hideaway

kickback

lessening

reaction

regress

relapse

reverse

blowback

backward movement

bust

decrease

distance

drop

Synonyms

antre

baisse

cache

réaction

reculer

répercussion

retour en arrière

avec le recul

contrecoup

repli

rétrospectivement

repoussement

Translations

rinculo

retroceso

geri tepme

Rückgang

gerileme

retrocesso

geri çekilme

senno di poi

contraccolpo

arretramento

recesso

recuo

αναπήδηση

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