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to look back
[phrase form: look]
01
olhar para trás, recordar
to think about or consider past events, experiences, or decisions
Intransitive: to look back on events or experiences | to look back at events or experiences
Exemplos
He looked back on his childhood with fondness and nostalgia.
Ele olhou para trás para sua infância com carinho e nostalgia.
She looked back on her life with regret, wishing she had made different choices.
Ela olhou para trás em sua vida com arrependimento, desejando ter feito escolhas diferentes.
02
olhar para trás, virar-se
to turn one's head to see what is behind or happening behind
Intransitive
Exemplos
When I looked back, I saw David walking towards me.
Quando eu olhei para trás, vi David caminhando em minha direção.
She looked back to make sure no one was following her.
Ela olhou para trás para ter certeza de que ninguém a seguia.
03
revisar, reler
to revisit written material for the purpose of recalling or reviewing its content
Intransitive: to look back at written material | to look back on written material
Exemplos
The student looked back at their notes before starting to work on their essay.
O aluno reviu suas anotações antes de começar a trabalhar em seu ensaio.
The scientist looked back at their lab notes to double-check their experimental procedures.
O cientista reviu suas anotações de laboratório para verificar novamente seus procedimentos experimentais.
to not look back
01
to achieve rapid or exceptional success, often continuing to improve without pause
![to {not} [look] back definition and meaning](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/62349/original/?type=jpeg "to {not} [look] back definition and meaning")
IdiomExemplos
After launching her startup, she did n't look back.
Once he changed careers, he did n't look back.
02
to have no desire or intention to return to past circumstances
![to {not} [look] back definition and meaning](https://cdn.langeek.co/photo/47230/original/?type=jpeg "to {not} [look] back definition and meaning")
IdiomExemplos
After leaving his hometown to pursue his dreams in the city, he made a pact with himself to not look back and focus on his future.
She decided to end her toxic relationship and never looked back, choosing to build a better life for herself.
