fall back (fal bak)

Phrasal-verb Military

Meaning

to move backward; to retreat

moverse hacia atrás; retirarse (moverse hacia atras; retirarse)

"The soldiers had to fall back after losing ground."

"Los soldados tuvieron que fall back después de perder terreno." (Los soldados tuvieron que **fall back** despues de perder terreno.)

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