What does retrocesso in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word retrocesso in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use retrocesso in Portuguese.

The word retrocesso in Portuguese means regression, regression, revés, retrô, recuo, tecla de retrocesso. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word retrocesso

regression

substantivo masculino (atraso, caminhar para trás) (step back)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

regression

substantivo masculino (volta à condição anterior) (to past state)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

revés

noun ([sth]: impedes, slows)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
O projeto sofreu um revés quando um dos principais trabalhadores teve que se afastar por dois meses devido a uma doença.
The project suffered a setback when one of the key workers had to take two months off work due to illness.

retrô

noun ([sth] anachronistic or retro) (BRA)

(adjetivo: Modifica o sustantivo. Pode ser possessivo, numeral, demonstrativo ("casa grande", "mulher alta").)
O filme é um retrô dos filmes de faroeste dos anos 50.
The film is a throwback to the Western movies of the 1950s.

recuo

noun (gun recoil) (de arma de fogo)

(substantivo masculino: Substantivo exclusivamente masculino. Ex. "ator", "menino", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "carrinho de mão", "guarda-chuva", etc.)
O recuo do rifle quase fraturou o ombro dele.
The kick of the rifle nearly broke his shoulder.

tecla de retrocesso

noun (on computer keyboard) (informática)

Hitting the backspace key removes the most recently typed symbol.

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