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Retro

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈɹɛt.ɹəʊ

Definitions

  1. Past fashions or trends.
  2. Abbreviation of retrorocket.
  3. Abbreviation of retrospective.
  4. A chess puzzle of retrograde analysis, requiring the solver to work out the history of moves leading to the position presented.

Equivalents

Françaisrétro
Portuguêsretrô
Italianoretro
5 more languages

Examples

Richard Leacock's 1981 film portrait, Louise Brooks, was shown during a retro of Ms. Brooks's films at the Walker Art Center.”

CEFR level

C2
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This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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