Recule
Recule is a French word that primarily appears as a verb form. It is the third-person singular present indicative and the second-person singular imperative form of the verb reculer, which means to move backward or to retreat. For example, il recule means “he backs up,” andRecule! is the command form telling someone to step back. The verb also appears in other grammatical forms such as recules (you back up) and reculer (the infinitive).
In usage, reculer covers both literal and figurative movement. Literally, it can describe backing away from
Recule is closely related to the noun recul, which denotes a retreat or backward movement in a
Usage notes: Recule is common in everyday French, appearing in both spoken and written language. It should