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retrait

withdrawal, retreat

noun reh-TREH Rare

Also means

setback, receding

Usage Note

Retrait covers several related senses: a bank withdrawal (retrait d'argent), a military or strategic retreat, and the receding of water (le retrait des eaux). The phrase en retrait means 'set back' or 'in the background', describing something physically or figuratively recessed. The related verb is retirer (to withdraw, to remove).

Examples

"Il a effectué un retrait au distributeur."

Natural Translation

He made a withdrawal at the ATM.

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