recuar

to back up, to move back, to retreat

ʁ ɨ k w a ɾ
recu to back up, to move back, to retreat + ar -ar infinitive (1st conjugation)
verb Uncommon #18,123
to back up, to move back, to retreat Often used for moving backward physically or retreating from a position or decision.
PO: O motorista teve de recuar para deixar a ambulância passar.
EN: The driver had to back up to let the ambulance pass.
Conjugation of recuar
recuar
Subjunctive future
SingularPlural
First recuar —
Third recuar —
Present
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First recue —
Third recue recuem
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second recua —
Third recue recuem
Indicative present
SingularPlural
Third recua —

Recuar?

Retreat?

— A Batalha dos 3 Reinos (2008)

E teve que recuar.

And he had to retreat.

— Meu Amigo Ivan Lapshin (1985)

Recuar!

Retreat!

— Nada de Novo no Front (2022)

Nada de recuar!

No turning back!

— A Batalha dos 3 Reinos (2008)

Se continuar assim, ela vai ficar com medo e recuar.

If things continue like this, she'll get scared and back down.

— A Criada (2016)

Nunca recuar.

Never back down.

— Os Visitantes (1993)

E recuar.

And retreat.

— Hamnet: A Vida Antes de Hamlet (2025)

Recuar, recuar!

Retreat, retreat!

— Avatar: O Caminho da Água (2022)

Vamos recuar, senhor.

Let's retreat, sir.

— Nausicaä do Vale do Vento (1984)

Pode recuar um pouco, por favor?

Could you step back a little, please?

Comecem a recuar.

Start backing away.

— Ventos da Liberdade (2006)

O Tom não queria recuar.

Tom didn't want to back down.

Serei o último a recuar.

I will be the last to back down.

— A Infância de Ivan (1962)

Recuar.

Retreat.

— Alerta Lobo (2019)

Se o ataque falhar, não poderão recuar.

If the attack fails, they will not be able to retreat.

— A Batalha dos 3 Reinos (2008)

O Tom sabia quando recuar.

Tom knew when to back down.

Recuar com tudo!

Retreat completely!

— Avatar: O Caminho da Água (2022)

Os alemães estão tendo que recuar.

The Germans are having to retreat.

— Os Falsários (2007)