No. 5,751 in Spanish
retroceder
To go back or retreat.
In a sentence
Cuando vio el peligro, decidió retroceder.
When he saw the danger, he decided to step back.
Retroceder is used here to describe physically stepping back from a situation or position.
Al recordar aquel momento, su mente comenzó a retroceder en el tiempo.
Upon recalling that moment, his mind began to go back in time.
Retroceder is used metaphorically to indicate going back mentally to a past time or event.
Intentó avanzar en su proyecto, pero luego tuvo que retroceder para corregir errores.
He tried to advance his project but later had to step back to correct mistakes.
Retroceder is used figuratively to describe reverting or taking a step back to make improvements or corrections.
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