retreat

Five million years later the seas were retreating before the rising land.
Cinq-millions d’années plus tard, les mers se retiraient devant l’élévation des terres émergentes.
By 1943, the Germans were retreating on all fronts.
Dès 1943, les allemands font retraite sur tous les fronts.
Five million years later the seas were retreating before the rising land.
Cinq-millions d'années plus tard, les mers se retiraient devant l'élévation des terres émergentes.
The Germans were retreating.
Les Allemands entamaient leur débâcle.
By 23 May, Ethiopia claimed to have occupied some command posts on the Zalambessa front and that Eritrean forces were retreating in disarray.
Le 23 mai, elle a déclaré qu'elle avait occupé des postes de commandement sur le front de Zalambessa et que les forces érythréennes étaient en déroute.
The Russian army was attacking and the Germans were retreating.
L'armée russe attaquait et les Allemands battaient en retraite.
The general received a teletype saying that said the Germans were retreating.
Le général reçut un télétype qui disait que les Allemands étaient en retraite.
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