retraction
gb/ɹitɹˈækʃən/ us/ɹitɹˈækʃən/
C1
Inglês
helyreigazítás, visszavonás, visszahúzás, behúzás
SUBSTANTIVO
C1
FORMAL
1
visszavonás
B2
Padrão de uso:
a retraction of [a statement/claim/accusation]; issue/publish/demand a retraction
The newspaper issued a retraction after learning the story was inaccurate.
Az újság helyreigazítást közölt, miután kiderült, hogy a cikk pontatlan volt.
Her lawyer demanded a retraction of the false allegation.
Az ügyvédje követelte a hamis vád visszavonását.
He posted a retraction on social media and apologized to the people he had named.
Exemplos para estudantes
The website posted a retraction.
A weboldal helyreigazítást tett közzé.
He asked for a retraction of the rumor.
Kérte a pletyka visszavonását.
Erro comum:
Do not confuse retraction with redaction: redaction removes or hides text; a retraction takes back a statement.
Significado
withdrawal of a public statement
Colocações
issue a retraction
|publish a retraction
|print a retraction
|demand a retraction
|formal retraction
|public retraction
|full retraction
|written retraction
|retraction of a claim
|retraction of an accusation
Sinônimos
withdrawal (broader; can refer to taking back many kinds of things, not only words)
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correction (emphasizes fixing an error, not necessarily fully taking back the statement)
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recantation (more formal, often used for beliefs, testimony, or earlier statements)
Antônimos
assertion (a positive statement or claim rather than taking one back)
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reaffirmation (saying again that the earlier statement is still true)
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confirmation (supporting or verifying the earlier statement)
Temas
communication
|media
|law
|academia
Definição
a formal statement saying that something said or written before was wrong and is being taken back
A formal act or statement that takes back, corrects, or withdraws something that was previously said, written, or published.
SUBSTANTIVO
C1
TECHNICAL
2
visszahúzás
B2
behúzás
B2
Padrão de uso:
retraction of [a body part/device/tissue]
The pilot noticed a problem with the landing gear retraction.
A pilóta problémát észlelt a futómű behúzásával kapcsolatban.
Some cats can control the retraction of their claws.
Egyes macskák képesek szabályozni a karmaik visszahúzását.
The dentist checked for gum retraction around the tooth.
Exemplos para estudantes
The machine has automatic retraction.
A gép automatikus visszahúzással rendelkezik.
Claw retraction keeps the claws protected.
A karmok visszahúzása megvédi őket.
Erro comum:
For people leaving a place, withdrawal or retreat is usually more natural than retraction.
Significado
pulling something back in
Colocações
gear retraction
|landing gear retraction
|claw retraction
|tissue retraction
|skin retraction
|muscle retraction
|gum retraction
|eyelid retraction
|retraction mechanism
|automatic retraction
Sinônimos
withdrawal (general term for movement back or away)
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pulling back (plain description of the action; less formal)
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contraction (can mean drawing together or shortening; not always movement back)
Antônimos
extension (movement outward, forward, or into a longer position)
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protrusion (sticking out rather than being pulled in)
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deployment (moving equipment out into position for use)
Temas
mechanics
|medicine
|anatomy
|engineering
Definição
the movement of something back or inward
The action or process of pulling something back or inward, or of something moving back into a previous or hidden position.
SUBSTANTIVO
C2
LEGAL
3
visszavonás
B2
Padrão de uso:
retraction of [an offer/consent/resignation/bid]
The company allowed the retraction of his resignation before it was processed.
A cég lehetővé tette a lemondása visszavonását, mielőtt azt hivatalosan feldolgozták.
The form explains the retraction of consent in plain language.
Az űrlap közérthetően elmagyarázza a hozzájárulás visszavonását.
Under auction rules, retraction of a bid was not permitted after the deadline.
Exemplos para estudantes
She requested a retraction of her resignation.
Kérte a lemondása visszavonását.
The contract allowed retraction within seven days.
A szerződés hét napon belül lehetővé tette a visszavonást.
Erro comum:
In everyday speech, people usually say withdraw an offer or cancel an agreement rather than use retraction.
Significado
withdrawal of an offer
Colocações
retraction of an offer
|retraction of consent
|retraction of a resignation
|retraction of a bid
|notice of retraction
|valid retraction
|timely retraction
|written retraction
Sinônimos
revocation (more legal; an official cancelling of permission, an offer, or a right)
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withdrawal (more general and more common in everyday English)
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cancellation (broader; often means ending an arrangement rather than taking back an offer)
Antônimos
acceptance (agreeing to an offer rather than taking it back)
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confirmation (making clear that the commitment still stands)
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ratification (formal approval or confirmation of an agreement)
Temas
law
|business
|administration
Definição
the formal act of taking back an offer, promise, or permission
The formal withdrawal of an offer, consent, promise, resignation, bid, or other commitment before it is completed or accepted.
Gramática
Forma no dicionário
retraction
AFI
GB/ɹitɹˈækʃən/
US/ɹitɹˈækʃən/
Sílabas e tonicidade
re - trac - tion (3 sílabas)
Stress on 2nd syllable (trac)
Formas da palavra
Noun
- Base: retraction
- Plural: retraction, retractions
Expressões
demand a retraction
1/dɪmˈænd ə ɹitɹˈækʃən/
fixed phrase
formal
insist on statement withdrawal
to say that someone must officially take back something they said
Exemplos
- The actor demanded a retraction from the website that repeated the false story.
- Our lawyer demanded a retraction of the accusation before filing a lawsuit.
Exemplos para estudantes
- She demanded a retraction of the false report.
issue a retraction
1/ˈɪʃu ə ɹitɹˈækʃən/
fixed phrase
formal
formally take back statement
to officially say that an earlier statement was wrong and is being taken back
Exemplos
- The magazine issued a retraction after confirming that the quote was fabricated.
- She issued a retraction and apologized for spreading the rumor.
Exemplos para estudantes
- The newspaper issued a retraction.
publish a retraction
1/pˈʌblɪʃ ə ɹitɹˈækʃən/
fixed phrase
formal
make withdrawal public
to print or post an official statement taking back earlier information
Exemplos
- The newspaper published a retraction on page two.
- The journal published a retraction after major errors were found in the data.
Exemplos para estudantes
- The website published a retraction.
retraction notice
1/ɹitɹˈækʃən nˈoʊtɪs/
fixed phrase
technical
notice withdrawing publication
an official note saying that a published article or study has been withdrawn
Exemplos
- The retraction notice explained that several images in the paper had been manipulated.
- Readers saw a retraction notice attached to the online article.
Exemplos para estudantes
- The journal posted a retraction notice for the study.