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to take back
01
ramener, rapporter
to return something to its original location, owner, or starting point
Transitive: to take back sth | to take back sth somewhere
informations grammaticales
composition morphologique
à particule
verbe de mouvement
régulier
séparable
particule
back
verbe de base
take
présent
take back
3e personne du singulier
takes back
participe présent
taking back
passé simple
took back
participe passé
taken back
Exemples
I'll take back the library books after finishing reading them.
Je vais rendre les livres de la bibliothèque après avoir fini de les lire.
02
reprendre, récupérer
to regain the possession of a thing or person
Transitive: to take back sth
Exemples
She took back her stolen wallet from the thief.
Elle a repris son portefeuille volé au voleur.
03
rappeler, ramener
to remind someone of the the past
Transitive: to take back sb to a memory
Exemples
The taste of the dish took her back to her childhood home.
Le goût du plat l'a ramenée à sa maison d'enfance.
04
retirer, se rétracter
to retract a statement, opinion, or promise, especially in an apologetic manner
Transitive: to take back a statement or promise
Exemples
He took back his harsh words and apologized for his behavior.
Il a repris ses paroles dures et s'est excusé pour son comportement.
05
reporter, ramener
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
Exemples
The editor took back the sentence to improve its flow within the text.
L'éditeur a repris la phrase pour améliorer sa fluidité dans le texte.
06
reprendre, accueillir à nouveau
to restart a relationship with someone after a break
Transitive: to take back an ex-partner
Exemples
Mark realized his mistake and wanted Katie to take him back as her boyfriend.
Mark a réalisé son erreur et voulait que Katie le reprene comme petit ami.
07
rapporter, retourner
to return a previously bought item to a seller in order to receive a refund
Transitive: to take back a purchased item
Exemples
She had to take back the dress because it didn't fit properly.
Elle a dû rapporter la robe parce qu'elle ne convenait pas.
