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reculer
to back up / to move back
Used to express moving backward or retreating. Can be physical movement or figurative regression.
| je recule I back up | nous reculons we back up |
| tu recules you back up (informal) | vous reculez you back up (formal) |
| il/elle/on recule he/she/one backs up | ils/elles reculent they back up |
Je recule la voiture.
(I back up the car.)
Tu recules un peu?
(Can you move back a bit?)
Elle recule de peur.
(She backs away in fear.)
Recule!
(Back up!)
Nous reculons lentement.
(We back up slowly.)
Vous reculez trop vite.
(You're backing up too fast.)
Ils reculent devant le danger.
(They retreat from danger.)
Je ne recule jamais.
(I never back down.)
Tu recules ta chaise?
(Are you moving your chair back?)
L'économie recule.
(The economy is declining.)
Reculez, s'il vous plaît!
(Please step back!)
Il recule d'un pas.
(He takes a step back.)
On recule pour mieux sauter.
(We step back to leap further.)
verbific.com ⏪
reculer
to back up / to move back
Used to express moving backward or retreating. Can be physical movement or figurative regression.
| I back up | we back up |
| you back up (informal) | you back up (formal) |
| he/she/one backs up | they back up |
(I back up the car.)
(Can you move back a bit?)
(She backs away in fear.)
(Back up!)
(We back up slowly.)
(You're backing up too fast.)
(They retreat from danger.)
(I never back down.)
(Are you moving your chair back?)
(The economy is declining.)
(Please step back!)
(He takes a step back.)
(We step back to leap further.)
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English
I back up
Conjugation
French
je recule
Conjugation
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French
je recule
Conjugation
English
I back up
Conjugation
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