The cat has retractable claws.
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Retractable
//ɹiˈtɹæk.tɪ.bəl//
Synonyms for "retractable" (2 found)
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23 translations across 14 languages.
Catalan
1 entries- retractable adj (capable of being retracted)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 伸缩自如的 adj (capable of being retracted)
Finnish
1 entries- sisäänvedettävä adj (capable of being retracted)
French
2 entries- rétractable adj (capable of being retracted)
- rétractile adj (capable of being retracted)
Galician
2 entries- retractable adj (capable of being retracted)
- retractábel adj (capable of being retracted)
German
1 entries- einziehbar adj (capable of being retracted)
Greek
1 entries- ανοιγοκλειόμενος adj (capable of being retracted)
Ido
1 entries- retraktebla adj (capable of being retracted)
Italian
4 entries- retraibile adj (capable of being retracted)
- retrattile adj (capable of being retracted)
- rientrabile adj (capable of being retracted)
- ritrattabile adj (capable of being retracted)
Manx
3 entries- yn-chraplaghey adj (capable of being retracted)
- yn-hirkaghey adj (capable of being retracted)
- yn-yrjaghey adj (capable of being retracted)
Occitan
1 entries- retractable adj (capable of being retracted)
Russian
2 entries- втя́гивающийся adj (capable of being retracted)
- убира́ющийся adj (capable of being retracted)
Spanish
1 entries- escamoteable adj (capable of being retracted)
Swedish
2 entries- indragbar adj (capable of being retracted)
- infällbar adj (capable of being retracted)
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The pool has a retractable cover.
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The swimming pool has a retractable cover.
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Another project approved for the Colosseum involves installation of a high-tech retractable stage, expected to be operational by 2023 and which is likely to bring back cultural events and performances.
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