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to take back
[phrase form: take]
01
ramener, rapporter
to return something to its original location, owner, or starting point
Transitive: to take back sth | to take back sth somewhere
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.
She is taking back the rental car to the airport tomorrow.
Elle ramène la voiture de location à l'aéroport demain.
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.
They took back the control of the company from the previous management.
Ils ont repris le contrôle de l'entreprise à l'ancienne direction.
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.
The sight of the ocean took them back to their honeymoon trip.
La vue de l'océan les a ramenés à leur voyage de noces.
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.
They took back their promise to attend the event due to unforeseen circumstances.
Ils ont repris leur promesse d'assister à l'événement en raison de circonstances imprévues.
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.
She took back the paragraph to adjust the line breaks and make it fit better.
Elle a repris le paragraphe pour ajuster les sauts de ligne et le faire mieux correspondre.
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.
Despite challenges, the team decided to take back their former coach, trusting in his ability to lead them to victory.
Malgré les défis, l'équipe a décidé de reprendre leur ancien entraîneur, en ayant confiance en sa capacité à les mener à la victoire.
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 did n't fit properly.
Elle a dû rapporter la robe parce qu'elle ne convenait pas.
The customer decided to take back the electronic device due to a malfunction.
Le client a décidé de rapporter l'appareil électronique en raison d'un dysfonctionnement.
