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to give back
[phrase form: give]
01
devolver, restituir
to return something that was previously received from a specific person or thing, such as money
Transitive: to give back sth
Ejemplos
She will give the book back to the library when she's finished reading it.
Ella devolverá el libro a la biblioteca cuando termine de leerlo.
Can you please give back the pen I lent you yesterday?
¿Puedes por favor devolver el bolígrafo que te presté ayer?
02
devolver, restituir
to restore or return something that was lost or taken away
Ditransitive: to give back something lost or stolen to sb
Ejemplos
He promised to give back the lost wallet to its rightful owner.
Prometió devolver la cartera perdida a su dueño legítimo.
The police requested that the stolen artwork be given back to the art museum.
La policía solicitó que la obra de arte robada fuera devuelta al museo de arte.
03
devolver, retribuir
to contribute money, goods, or services to charitable causes as a way of showing gratitude for one's own success or good fortune
Intransitive: to give back | to give back to sb/sth
Ejemplos
He wanted to give back to the medical center that had saved his life by making a generous donation.
Quería devolver el favor al centro médico que le había salvado la vida haciendo una generosa donación.
He decided to give back by volunteering.
Decidió devolver el favor haciendo voluntariado.
