Meaning

1 senses
  1. Consideration of past times.

    Rückblick, Rückschau

    взгляд наза́дvzgljad nazád, взгляд в про́шлоеvzgljad v próšloje, ретроспекти́вный взглядretrospektívnyj vzgljad

    contemplation of things past

Examples

16 sentences
  1. In retrospect, I think you were right.

    ruОглядываясь назад, я думаю, что ты был прав. — odexed

  2. In retrospect, I probably shouldn't have gone there with her.

  3. In retrospect, I should have treated her with more respect.

    ruОглядываясь назад, я думаю, что мне следовало обходиться с ней более уважительно. — odexed

    deRückblickend hätte ich sie wohl mit mehr Respekt behandeln sollen. — Vortarulo

  4. In retrospect, Tom wishes he had spent more time studying.

    ruОглядываясь назад, Том жалеет, что не занимался больше времени. — venticello

  5. In retrospect, I should've known that it was a scam.

Translations

3 languages
Русский
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Deutsch
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consideration of past times:

Origin

Borrowed from Latin retrōspectum, from retrōspicio (“to look back at”), equivalent to retr

Borrowed from Latin retrōspectum, from retrōspicio (“to look back at”), equivalent to retro- + -spect. Compare review.

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Forms

plural: retrospects
Singularretrospect
Pluralretrospects

regular

Antonyms

1 antonyms

Word family

4 related words

See also

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