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rétrograder
to change down to second

Oxford-Hachette French Dictionary

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I. rétrograder [ʀetʀoɡʀade] VB trans

1. rétrograder:

rétrograder MIL, ADMIN militaire, fonctionnaire
to demote (à to)
rétrograder qn à l'échelon inférieur
to demote sb by one grade

2. rétrograder SPORTS:

rétrograder sportif, cheval
to relegate

II. rétrograder [ʀetʀoɡʀade] VB intr

1. rétrograder MOTOR:

rétrograder
to change down Brit
rétrograder
to downshift Am

2. rétrograder SPORTS:

rétrograder équipe, club:
to be relegated Brit
rétrograder équipe, club:
to be demoted Am (à, en to)

3. rétrograder ASTRON:

rétrograder
to retrograde
English
English
French
French
change down
rétrograder
retrogress
rétrograder (to jusqu'à)
downshift
rétrograder
demote person
rétrograder
downgrade employee
rétrograder
bust soldier, policeman
rétrograder (to au rang de)
reduce
rétrograder

in the PONS Dictionary

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rétrograder [ʀetʀogʀade] VB intr AUTO

rétrograder de troisième en seconde
to change [or shift Am] down to second
English
English
French
French
change down
rétrograder
demote
rétrograder
to move sb down
rétrograder qn
to change down to second
rétrograder en seconde
in the PONS Dictionary
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French
English
English

rétrograder [ʀetʀogʀade] VB intr AUTO

rétrograder de troisième en seconde
to shift down to second
English
English
French
French
demote
rétrograder
to move sb down
rétrograder qn
to shift down to second
rétrograder en seconde
Présent
jerétrograde
turétrogrades
il/elle/onrétrograde
nousrétrogradons
vousrétrogradez
ils/ellesrétrogradent
Imparfait
jerétrogradais
turétrogradais
il/elle/onrétrogradait
nousrétrogradions
vousrétrogradiez
ils/ellesrétrogradaient
Passé simple
jerétrogradai
turétrogradas
il/elle/onrétrograda
nousrétrogradâmes
vousrétrogradâtes
ils/ellesrétrogradèrent
Futur simple
jerétrograderai
turétrograderas
il/elle/onrétrogradera
nousrétrograderons
vousrétrograderez
ils/ellesrétrograderont
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rétrograder de troisième en seconde
to change [or shift Am] down to second

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

Mais le 11 mai 2015, le club autunois est mise en liquidation judiciaire et est rétrogradé en régionale pour la saison 2015-2016.
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Elle a été rétrogradée à deux fleurs lors du palmarès 2013.
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Sosa, quant à elle, est rétrogradée au grade de lieutenant.
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En 1995, elle est écartée de la liste des titularisations, rétrogradée au rang de simple chercheuse.
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À la suite de cet incident, les deux équipiers se retrouvent rétrogradés à la circulation.
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