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v.

1 to go or move back.

2 to back down.

3 to recoil, to draw back, to back away, to back off.

El enemigo reculó al dispararles The enemy recoiled when we shot back.

4 to knock back, to kick.

El rifle reculó al dispararlo The rifle knocked back when shot.

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► verbo intransitivo

1 (retroceder) to go back

2 (ejército) to retreat

3 familiar figurado (ceder) to back down

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VI

1) (=ir hacia atrás) [animal, vehículo] to move backwards, go back; [fusil] to recoil

2) (=ceder) to back down

3) [ejército] to fall back, retreat

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verbo intransitivo

1) vehículo to reverse, back up; animal to move backward(s); persona to move back

2) (ante tarea, reto) to back out, withdraw

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verbo intransitivo

1) vehículo to reverse, back up; animal to move backward(s); persona to move back

2) (ante tarea, reto) to back out, withdraw

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vi

A «vehículo» to reverse, back up; «animal» to move backward(s)

reculó unos metros para evitar ser visto he stepped o moved back a few meters to avoid being seen

B (ante una tarea, un reto) to back out, withdraw

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1. [retroceder] to move back;

el camión reculó para dejar pasar al autobús the truck moved back o reversed to let the bus through

2. Fam [ceder] to back down

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v/i back up