recuar

to step back, to move back

ʁ ɨ k w a ɾ
recu to step back, to move back + ar Infinitive
verb · 1st-person singular / 3rd-person singular, future tense Uncommon #18,536
to step back, to move back Can also mean to retreat or back down, depending on context.
PO: É melhor recuar um pouco para deixar a porta abrir.
EN: It’s better to step back a little to let the door open.
Conjugation of recuar
recuar
Subjunctive future
SingularPlural
First recuar —
Third recuar —
Present
Subjunctive present
SingularPlural
First recue —
Third recue —
Imperative
SingularPlural
Second recua —
Third recue —
Indicative past
SingularPlural
Third recuou —
Indicative present
SingularPlural
Third recua —

O Tom sabia quando recuar.

Tom knew when to back down.

Nunca recuar.

Never back down.

— Os Visitantes (1993)

Vamos recuar, senhor.

Let's retreat, sir.

— Nausicaä do Vale do Vento (1984)

Recuar?

Retreat?

— A Batalha dos 3 Reinos (2008)

Recuar!

Retreat!

— Nada de Novo no Front (2022)

E teve que recuar.

And he had to retreat.

— Meu Amigo Ivan Lapshin (1985)

Pode recuar um pouco, por favor?

Could you step back a little, please?

Serei o último a recuar.

I will be the last to back down.

— A Infância de Ivan (1962)

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)

Recuar, recuar!

Retreat, retreat!

— Avatar: O Caminho da Água (2022)

Comecem a recuar.

Start backing away.

— Ventos da Liberdade (2006)

Os alemães estão tendo que recuar.

The Germans are having to retreat.

— Os Falsários (2007)

E recuar.

And retreat.

— Hamnet: A Vida Antes de Hamlet (2025)

Nada de recuar!

No turning back!

— A Batalha dos 3 Reinos (2008)

Se o ataque falhar, não poderão recuar.

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

— A Batalha dos 3 Reinos (2008)

Recuar.

Retreat.

— Alerta Lobo (2019)

O Tom não queria recuar.

Tom didn't want to back down.

Recuar com tudo!

Retreat completely!

— Avatar: O Caminho da Água (2022)