In retrospect, I probably shouldn't have gone there with her.
Source: tatoeba (953969)
Retrospect
//ˈɹɛtɹəˌspɛkt//
Synonyms for "retrospect" (60 found)
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19 translations across 11 languages.
Basque
2 entries- atzera begiratze noun (consideration of past times)
- iraganera begiratze noun (consideration of past times)
Bulgarian
1 entries- ретроспекция noun (consideration of past times)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 回顧 /回顾 noun (consideration of past times)
Finnish
2 entries- jälkikäteistarkastelu noun (consideration of past times)
- katsaus menneeseen noun (consideration of past times)
French
2 entries- coup d'œil rétrospectif noun (consideration of past times)
- rétrospection noun (consideration of past times)
German
2 entries- Rückblick noun (consideration of past times)
- Rückschau noun (consideration of past times)
Hebrew
1 entries- דיעבד noun (consideration of past times)
Hindi
1 entries- सिंहावलोकन noun (consideration of past times)
Japanese
2 entries- 回顧 noun (consideration of past times)
- 遡上 noun (consideration of past times)
Russian
3 entries- взгляд в про́шлое noun (consideration of past times)
- взгляд наза́д noun (consideration of past times)
- ретроспекти́вный взгляд noun (consideration of past times)
Scottish Gaelic
2 entries- ath-bheachd noun (consideration of past times)
- sealltainn air ais noun (consideration of past times)
Sample sentences
13 total sentences available.
In retrospect, I should have known that it was a scam.
Source: tatoeba (953970)
In retrospect, I should have treated her with more respect.
Source: tatoeba (953971)
In retrospect, I think you were right.
Source: tatoeba (953972)
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