retrogredi
[ʁe.tɾo.ɡɾe.ˈdi]
verb
to retrograde, to go backwards, to recede
1. to move or go backwards; to recede or retreat
The planet appears to retrograde in the sky.
O planeta parece retrogredir no céu.
2. to decline or deteriorate; to regress
The patient's condition began to retrograde after stopping treatment.
A condição do paciente começou a retrogredir após parar o tratamento.
3. in astronomy, to appear to move backwards relative to the stars
Mercury retrogrades several times per year.
Mercúrio retrogredi várias vezes por ano.
Related Idioms & Phrases
retrogredir em relação a algo - to go backwards regarding something
movimento retrógrado - retrograde motion
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