enretirar

Catalan

Etymology

From en- + retirar.

Pronunciation

Verb

enretirar (first-person singular present enretiro, first-person singular preterite enretirí, past participle enretirat)

  1. (transitive) to pull back, retract
  2. (transitive) to move aside, remove
  3. (takes a reflexive pronoun) to withdraw, step back
    • 1931, Miquel Llor, Laura a la ciutat dels sants:
      I Laura va per posar-li la mà a l'espatlla; però la cunyada s'enretira, defuig el contacte.
      And Laura put her hand on her shoulder, but her sister-in-law pulls away, avoiding the contact.

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