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climbing down

/ˈklaɪmɪŋ daʊn/

Translations

climb downverb

climbing down

Gerund

climbed down

Past Simple

climbed down

Past Participle

climbing down

Gerund

/klaɪm daʊn/

She had to climb down the ladder carefully to avoid slipping.

Elle a dû descendre l’échelle avec prudence pour éviter de glisser.

Additional translations

se rétracterAu sens figuré, pour une opinion, une déclaration ou une position.

Synonyms

come down

get down

drop down

climb downverb

To descend from a higher position to a lower one, typically by using one's hands and feet.

She had to climb down the ladder carefully to avoid slipping.

To retract or withdraw a previous statement, opinion, or stance, often under pressure or after realizing a mistake.

After the backlash, the politician had to climb down from his earlier comments.