Recede Meaning in English
word
ɹɪˈsid
ri-SEED
ɹɪsˈiːd
ri-SEED
Definición
To move back, become less, or gradually disappear. Commonly used for things like water, hairlines, or memories.
Uso & Matices
Formal and literary; often used with 'hairline' ('receding hairline'), water ('the tide recedes'), or feelings/memories ('pain recedes'). Not for people directly, but for things or quantities moving back or decreasing.
Spanish: retroceder - retirarse - alejarsePortuguese (BR): recuar - retroceder - afastar-sePortuguese (PT): recuar - retroceder - afastar-seChinese (Simplified): 退去 - 后退 - 渐渐消失Chinese (Traditional): 退去 - 後退 - 漸漸消失Hindi: पीछे हटना - कम होनाArabic: ينحسر - يتراجع - يبتعدBengali: সরে যাওয়া - কমে আসা - মৃদু হয়ে আসাRussian: отступать - убывать - отходитьJapanese: 後退する - 薄れる - 引くVietnamese: rút lui - rút xuống - phai nhạt dầnKorean: 물러나다 - 약해지다 - 희미해지다Turkish: geri çekilmek - azalmak - kaybolmakUrdu: پیچھے ہٹنا - کم ہونا - ماند پڑ جاناIndonesian: mundur - surut - memudar
Oraciones de Ejemplo
The water began to recede after the storm.
basic
His hairline is starting to recede.
basic
The pain will slowly recede over time.
basic
As the months passed, her fears began to recede.
natural
When the floodwaters finally receded, people returned to their homes.
natural
You’ll notice how the music recedes into the background during this scene.
natural