recuo

Noun

1. (masculine) backward movement
2. (masculine) retreat
3. (broadly, masculine) hesitation
4. (masculine) recoil (of a firearm)
5. (masculine) indentation (of a margin)

Verb

first-person singular present indicative of recuar

recuar

1. to recede, retreat
2. to indent
3. to recoil, flinch

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Pronounced as (IPA)

/ʁeˈku.u/

Etymology

Deverbal from recuar.

Concepts

recoil

indent

kick

retreat

kick back

departure

recoilling

indentation

setback

withdrawal

Synonyms

coice

avanço

Translations

recul

rinculo

coup de pied

retroceso

zurückfedern

zurückprallen

zurückschnellen

zurückspringen

indent

retrait

abprallen

rientro

rinculare

terugslag

inspringing