retrospect

retrospectiva

Reflexión sobre hechos pasados, a menudo con una comprensión mayor gracias a lo que se sabe ahora.

En inglés sencillo: Thinking about past events, often with a better understanding of them now.

• In retrospect, we left too early.
• The mistake seems obvious in retrospect.
• Only in retrospect did I understand her advice.

Cómo se usa: in retrospect (In retrospect, accepting that job was a good decision.)

Sinónimos: hindsight

Expresiones frecuentes: in retrospect, only in retrospect

mirar atrás, reflexionar sobre el pasado

Pensar en acontecimientos pasados o volver la mirada hacia ellos.

En inglés sencillo: To think about or look back at past events.

• He paused to retrospect on his life.
• We retrospected over the years we had spent together.
• The author retrospects on her childhood in the final chapter.

Cómo se usa: retrospect on something (She retrospected on her early career.); retrospect over something (He retrospected over the events of that winter.)

Sinónimos: reflect, look back

Expresiones frecuentes: retrospect on something, retrospect over something