This is the 4767th most frequent Catalan word.
retirant
"Retirant" means "retiring" or "withdrawing" in English.
Here, 'retirant' is used as the present participle form of the verb 'retirar', meaning 'removing' or 'taking away' in the context of actions performed by the workers.
Els obrers estan retirant les eines després de finalitzar la feina.
The workers are removing the tools after finishing the job.
In this sentence, 'retirant' again serves as the present participle of 'retirar', translated as 'pulling back' or 'retracting' in the context of adjusting the curtains.
La mare va entrar a la sala retirant suaument les cortines.
The mother entered the room gently pulling back the curtains.
The word 'retirant' functions here to describe the action of removing or withdrawing something—in this case, the support—from its current location.