eles recuem

back up, retreat

→ recuar

recu to back up, to move back, to retreat + em they/you all subjunctive; you all command

verb · third plural · present subjunctive Rare #41,572

back up, retreat Present subjunctive or (formal) imperative form of “recuar” for “eles/elas/vocês.”

PO: Recuem agora!

EN: Back up now!

Conjugation of recuar

Subjunctive present

	Singular	Plural
First	recue	—
Third	recue	recuem

Imperative

	Singular	Plural
Second	recua	—
Third	recue	recuem

Back off!

— O Senhor dos Anéis: A Sociedade do Anel (2001)

Please step back.

Gentlemen, fall back to the line.

— Lagaan: A Coragem de um Povo (2001)

Guards, retreat!

— Wicked: Parte II (2025)