What does rétro in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word rétro in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use rétro in French.

The word rétro in French means retro, vintage, retro, rearview mirror, rear-view mirror, OHP, retrospective, backspin drop shot, backspin drop, retro fashion, reverse engineering, reverse scheduling. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word rétro

retro, vintage

adjectif invariable (relatif à un style) (informal)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Julie est une passionnée d'art rétro.

retro

adjectif invariable (retour vers le passé) (informal)

(adjective: Describes a noun or pronoun--for example, "a tall girl," "an interesting book," "a big house.")
Nous n'aimons pas les films rétro.

rearview mirror, rear-view mirror

nom masculin (abr, familier (rétroviseur)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Regarde dans le rétro avant de doubler.

OHP

nom masculin (abr, familier (rétroprojecteur) (informal, initialism)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
J'avais prévu une activité avec le rétro pour mes élèves, mais malheureusement, celui-ci était cassé.

retrospective

nom féminin (abr, familier (rétrospective)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il y a une rétro Audiard au cinéma.

backspin drop shot, backspin drop

(Tennis (coup avec beaucoup d'effet) (racquet sports)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

retro fashion

nom féminin (antérieure à la mode actuelle)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La mode rétro fait référence à un vêtement, un bijou, un meuble, une voiture datant de l'époque où il a été créé.

reverse engineering

nom féminin (néologisme (étude des moyens de fabrication)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

reverse scheduling

nom masculin (planning partant de la date de fin) (uncountable)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Le rétroplanning se conçoit à partir de la date de fin d'un projet. // L'ingénieur a fait un rétroplanning pour son projet.

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