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to go back
01
revenir, retourner
to refer to something that occurred or was mentioned in the past
informations grammaticales
composition morphologique
à particule
verbe d’action
régulier
inséparable
particule
back
verbe de base
go
présent
go back
3e personne du singulier
goes back
participe présent
going back
passé simple
went back
participe passé
gone back
Exemples
During the discussion, he would often go back to the importance of teamwork.
Pendant la discussion, il revenait souvent sur l'importance du travail d'équipe.
02
retourner, revenir
to return to a previous location, position, or state
Exemples
He decided to go back to the old town where he grew up.
Il a décidé de revenir à la vieille ville où il a grandi.
03
remonter, retracer
to trace the existence or origin of something to a specific point in time
Exemples
The tradition of celebrating the festival goes back for centuries.
La tradition de célébrer le festival remonte à plusieurs siècles.
04
reculer, retourner en arrière
(of clocks) to have the time adjusted backward by one hour at the end of daylight saving time
Exemples
The time will go back by one hour when daylight saving time ends.
L'heure reculera d'une heure lorsque l'heure d'été se terminera.
05
remonter, dater
to have a history of knowing or being acquainted with someone for an extended period
Exemples
The members of our book club go back ten years, sharing a passion for literature.
Les membres de notre club de lecture remontent à dix ans, partageant une passion pour la littérature.
