retrograde

regressivo, retrogrado

Che riporta a una condizione peggiore o meno sviluppata.

In inglese semplice: Returning to a worse or less developed condition.

• Closing the library is a retrograde step.
• The new restrictions represent a retrograde development.
• Doctors warned against this retrograde change in patient care.

Sinonimi: regressive, backward

Contrari: progressive

Espressioni comuni: a retrograde step, retrograde development, a retrograde change

retrogrado

Che si muove all’indietro o in direzione opposta a quella abituale.

In inglese semplice: Moving backwards or in the opposite direction to the usual movement.

• The diagram shows retrograde motion.
• This satellite follows a retrograde orbit.
• The valve prevents retrograde flow in the pipe.

Sinonimi: backward, reverse

Contrari: forward, prograde

Espressioni comuni: retrograde motion, retrograde orbit, retrograde flow

retrogrado, reazionario

Che si oppone ai cambiamenti per migliorare la società e vuole mantenere le vecchie convinzioni o i vecchi sistemi.

In inglese semplice: Opposing changes intended to improve society and wanting to keep older beliefs or systems.

• He holds retrograde views about women.
• The campaign challenged retrograde attitudes towards marriage.
• Critics described the party's opposition to reform as retrograde.

Sinonimi: reactionary, conservative, backward-looking

Contrari: progressive, reformist

Espressioni comuni: retrograde ideas, retrograde attitudes, retrograde social views

inverso, retrogrado

Disposto nell’ordine opposto, iniziando da ciò che normalmente viene per ultimo.

In inglese semplice: Arranged in the opposite order, starting with what would usually come last.

• Read the letters in retrograde order.
• The second line presents the notes in retrograde sequence.
• This retrograde arrangement puts the final element first.

Sinonimi: reverse, reversed, inverse

Espressioni comuni: retrograde order, retrograde sequence, retrograde arrangement

retrogradazione, moto retrogrado

Movimento apparente di un pianeta nel cielo in direzione opposta a quella abituale.

In inglese semplice: A planet's apparent movement across the sky in the opposite direction to its usual movement.

• Mercury is in retrograde this month.
• The chart shows the beginning of Mars's retrograde.
• A retrograde occurs because Earth and the other planet move at different speeds.

Come si usa: in retrograde (Mars appears to move backwards when it is in retrograde.)

Sinonimi: retrograde motion

Espressioni comuni: mercury in retrograde, during the retrograde, a planetary retrograde

movimento retrogrado, arretramento

Movimento all’indietro o in direzione opposta a quella abituale o prevista.

In inglese semplice: A movement backwards or in the opposite direction to what is usual or intended.

• The machine made a sudden retrograde.
• A slight retrograde moved the pointer away from its target.
• The diagram marks each advance and retrograde with an arrow.

Sinonimi: backward movement, reversal

Contrari: advance

Espressioni comuni: a sudden retrograde, a slow retrograde

reazionario, retrogrado

Persona che si oppone ai cambiamenti sociali e vuole mantenere le vecchie convinzioni o i vecchi sistemi.

In inglese semplice: Someone who opposes social change and wants to keep older beliefs or systems.

• They called him a retrograde.
• The reformers dismissed their opponent as a political retrograde.
• Even the retrogrades eventually accepted the new voting rules.

Sinonimi: reactionary, conservative

Contrari: reformer, progressive

Espressioni comuni: a political retrograde, an ageing retrograde

retrogrado

Versione di una melodia con le note suonate in ordine inverso, dall’ultima alla prima.

In inglese semplice: A version of a tune with its notes played in reverse order, from last to first.

• The pianist played the retrograde.
• Write a retrograde of this short melody.
• The composer combined the original theme with its retrograde.

Come si usa: retrograde of something (The second theme is a retrograde of the first.)

Espressioni comuni: a melodic retrograde, retrograde of something, theme and retrograde