PHRASAL VERBS Back 2

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HEAD BACK. ------- Martin said, we should "head back" to the office before the traffic gets too bad. ---------------------- head back.
Regresar. to return to a place. (see also: go back, come back).
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Regresar. to return to a place. (see also: go back, come back).
HEAD BACK. ------- Ines said, we promise we’d "head back" to Miami every summer. ---------------------- head back.
Regresar. to return to a place. (see also: go back, come back).
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Regresar. to return to a place. (see also: go back, come back).
HIT BACK. ------- The owner of burger King said, our competitors had more sales than us last month, but we’re going to "hit back" next month with a new advertising campaign. ---------------------- hit back.
Contraatacar, responderle a, devolver el golpe. to attack, criticise or play well against an opponent who was winning. (see also: fight back).
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Contraatacar, responderle a, devolver el golpe. to attack, criticise or play well against an opponent who was winning. (see also: fight back).
HIT BACK. ------- The Barcelona team "hit back" with two more goals. ---------------------- hit back.
Contraatacar, responderle a, devolver el golpe. to attack, criticise or play well against an opponent who was winning. (see also: fight back).
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Contraatacar, responderle a, devolver el golpe. to attack, criticise or play well against an opponent who was winning. (see also: fight back).
HOLD BACK something/somebody. ------- Magy told Ines she’d lost her job, and she couldn’t "hold back" the tears. She tried to hide it, but Ines could see she was crying. ---------------------- HOLD BACK something/somebody.
Contener, contenerse. to stop yourself from showing a feeling or emotion. (see also: keep back).
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Contener, contenerse. to stop yourself from showing a feeling or emotion. (see also: keep back).
HOLD BACK something/somebody. ------- Sean spicer cried bitterly, not even attempting to "hold back" the tears. ---------------------- (hold back) something/somebody.
Contener, contenerse. to stop yourself from showing a feeling or emotion. (see also: keep back).
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Contener, contenerse. to stop yourself from showing a feeling or emotion. (see also: keep back).
HOLD BACK something/somebody. ------- George Ramos said that there are fears that higher interest rates in Europe could "hold back" the world economy. ---------------------- HOLD BACK something/somebody.
Obstruir, detener, obstaculizar, impedir. to prevent someone or something from working effectively, or from making progress. (see also: keep back).
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Obstruir, detener, obstaculizar, impedir. to prevent someone or something from working effectively, or from making progress. (see also: keep back).
HOLD BACK something/somebody. ------- Hilary Clinton said, I was reluctant to get a full-time job when I had young children, but nothing's "holding me back" now. --------------------- -HOLD BACK something/somebody.
Obstruir, detener, obstaculizar, impedir. to prevent someone or something from working effectively, or from making progress. (see also: keep back).
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Obstruir, detener, obstaculizar, impedir. to prevent someone or something from working effectively, or from making progress. (see also: keep back).
HOLD BACK. ------- Donal said that 30% of the payment will be "held back" until completion of the work. ---------------------- hold back.
Retener. mantener retenido. to not give part of an amount of money to someone until an agreed time.
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Retener. mantener retenido. to not give part of an amount of money to someone until an agreed time.
HOLD BACK. ------- The Pasilas family "held back" the final payment because they weren’t satisfied with the work. ---------------------- hold back.
Retener. mantener retenido. to not give part of an amount of money to someone until an agreed time.
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Retener. mantener retenido. to not give part of an amount of money to someone until an agreed time.
BOUNCE BACK. ------- It’s been a bad year for our company said Jane, but I’m sure we’ll "bounce back" and do better than ever next year. ---------------------- BOUNCE BACK.
Recuperarse. to start to be successful, healthy or happy again after something bad has happened to you.
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Recuperarse. to start to be successful, healthy or happy again after something bad has happened to you.
BOUNCE BACK. ------- The Trump's family are sure to "bounce back" from last week's defeat. ---------------------- bounce back.
Recuperarse. to start to be successful, healthy or happy again after something bad has happened to you.
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Recuperarse. to start to be successful, healthy or happy again after something bad has happened to you.
BRING something BACK. ------- When Helen hears that song, it "brings lots of memories back" from when she was young. ---------------------- BRING something BACK.
Hacer recordar algo. to make someone remember or think about something from the past.
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Hacer recordar algo. to make someone remember or think about something from the past.
BRING something BACK ------- Rose said, Brat and I talked about our time together in Edinburgh and it really "brought back" memories. ---------------------- BRING something BACK.
Hacer recordar algo. to make someone remember or think about something from the past.
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Hacer recordar algo. to make someone remember or think about something from the past.
COME BACK. ------- Elba said, we’re having a great time in France. I hope we can "come back" again next year. ---------------------- come back.
Regresar. to return to a place.
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Regresar. to return to a place.
COME BACK. ------- Emigdio said, the headache went away after I took the pills, but it’s just "come back" again. ---------------------- come back.
Regresar. to return to a place.
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Regresar. to return to a place.
COME BACK TO. ------- April said, Jane can we "came back to" that topic after we’ve dealt with the other items listed on the agenda?. ---------------------- come back to.
Volver a retomar un tema. to start talking about a particular subject again. (see also: return to, go back (to)).
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Volver a retomar un tema. to start talking about a particular subject again. (see also: return to, go back (to)).
COME BACK TO. ------- Nick told Lorenzo, I’d like to "come back to" an issue we touched on earlier but didn’t discuss. ---------------------- come back to.
Volver a retomar un tema. to start talking about a particular subject again. (see also: return to, go back (to).
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Volver a retomar un tema. to start talking about a particular subject again. (see also: return to, go back (to).
DRIVE BY. -------- The car drove by very slowly. ----- DRIVE BY.
Pasar conduciendo. go past in a vehicle.
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Pasar conduciendo. go past in a vehicle.
DRIVE BY. ------ Martin drove by in his truck. ------ DRIVE BY.
Pasar conduciendo. go past in a vehicle.
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Pasar conduciendo. go past in a vehicle.
The photographs brought back memories of Obama's childhood. -------- bring back memories.
traer recuerdos de.
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traer recuerdos de.
FALL BACK ON ------- Audio quality and having a written transcript to fall back on should you need to lookup a word is important. FALL BACK ON.
Apoyarse en, recurrir a alguien. to resort to, to rely on.
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Apoyarse en, recurrir a alguien. to resort to, to rely on.
Whenever I am in trouble, I know that I can always fall back on my friends and family. FALL BACK ON -------

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