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to take back
01
devolver, llevar de vuelta
to return something to its original location, owner, or starting point
Transitive: to take back sth | to take back sth somewhere
información gramatical
composición morfológica
frasal
verbo de movimiento
regular
separable
partícula
back
verbo base
take
presente
take back
3.ª persona singular
takes back
participio presente
taking back
pretérito simple
took back
participio pasado
taken back
Ejemplos
I'll take back the library books after finishing reading them.
Voy a devolver los libros de la biblioteca después de terminar de leerlos.
02
recuperar, retomar
to regain the possession of a thing or person
Transitive: to take back sth
Ejemplos
She took back her stolen wallet from the thief.
Ella recuperó su billetera robada del ladrón.
03
recordar, remontar
to remind someone of the the past
Transitive: to take back sb to a memory
Ejemplos
The taste of the dish took her back to her childhood home.
El sabor del plato la transportó de vuelta a su hogar de la infancia.
04
retirar, retractarse
to retract a statement, opinion, or promise, especially in an apologetic manner
Transitive: to take back a statement or promise
Ejemplos
He took back his harsh words and apologized for his behavior.
Él retiró sus duras palabras y se disculpó por su comportamiento.
05
retroceder, mover atrás
to move a text to the previous line or a previous location within printed material for better placement or formatting
Transitive: to take back a text
Ejemplos
The editor took back the sentence to improve its flow within the text.
El editor retomó la frase para mejorar su fluidez dentro del texto.
06
retomar, aceptar de nuevo
to restart a relationship with someone after a break
Transitive: to take back an ex-partner
Ejemplos
Mark realized his mistake and wanted Katie to take him back as her boyfriend.
Mark se dio cuenta de su error y quería que Katie lo aceptara de nuevo como novio.
07
devolver, retornar
to return a previously bought item to a seller in order to receive a refund
Transitive: to take back a purchased item
Ejemplos
She had to take back the dress because it didn't fit properly.
Ella tuvo que devolver el vestido porque no le quedaba bien.
