No. 2,222 in Portuguese
retirar
To withdraw, remove, or take out.
In a sentence
Eu preciso retirar minha encomenda na loja.
I need to pick up my order at the store.
Here, 'retirar' is used to mean 'to pick up or collect', typically referring to acquiring an item from a location.
Ela decidiu retirar sua proposta da reunião.
She decided to withdraw her proposal from the meeting.
In this sentence, 'retirar' is used to mean 'to withdraw or remove', indicating the action of taking back something that was presented.
Vamos retirar as cortinas para lavá-las.
We are going to remove the curtains to wash them.
Here, 'retirar' is used to mean 'to remove', specifically referring to taking down something from its place.
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