Czech English Dictionary

český jazyk - English

ustoupit in English:

1. budge


Tom said, "budge over," forced his way in and sat down.
She pushed at the door but it wouldn't budge.
Tom didn't budge, even though it felt like his heart would explode through his chest.

English word "ustoupit"(budge) occurs in sets:

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2. recede


The flood waters finally began to recede in November. The pain in his head gradually receded.
The landmark year was 2007, when the ice receded by 34% compared with the period from 1970-2000
As she receded he waved goodbye.
His enthusiasm for the job started to recede...
Sea water receded in the afternoon.
My memory of her has begun to recede.

English word "ustoupit"(recede) occurs in sets:

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3. retreat


They had no alternative but to retreat.
He decided neither to advance nor to retreat.
The army had to retreat.
Jackson was not planning to retreat.
to be in retreat
Napoleon's retreat from Moscow
After the funeral he retreated to Scotland.
The trumpets sounded the retreat.
The US Geological Survey has warned that two-thirds of the world's polar bear populations could be lost by the mid-century as sea ice continues to retreat.
When he's done something wrong, he retreats to his bedroom.
The army retreated from the foreign lands.
European Council adopted something of a retreat from this for the first time in March.
When she came towards me shouting, I retreated / When he's done something wrong, he retreats to his bedroom
to retreat into a fantasy world
The enemy behind us presently exists solely to cut off our retreat.