كيف تنطق "beat a retreat"

expression

US

BEET-uh-ri-TREET

UK

BEET-uh-ri-TREET

التعريف

To leave quickly or withdraw from a place or situation, especially to avoid danger, defeat, or embarrassment. Originally a military term, now often used in daily conversation.

نسخ IPA

الإنجليزية الأمريكية

ˈbit/ /ˈeɪ/, /ə/ /ɹiˈtɹit

الإنجليزية البريطانية

bˈiːt/ /æɪ/ /ɹɪtɹˈiːt

نطق مبسط

أمريكي

BEET-uh-ri-TREET

بريطاني

BEET-uh-ri-TREET

استمع في السياق

When they saw the storm coming, the hikers beat a retreat.

Our team had to beat a retreat after losing the game.

She decided to beat a retreat from the noisy party.

Once they realized they were outnumbered, they quickly beat a retreat.