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to take back
[phrase form: take]
01
devolver, levar de volta
to return something to its original location, owner, or starting point
Transitive: to take back sth | to take back sth somewhere
Exemplos
I 'll take back the library books after finishing reading them.
Vou devolver os livros da biblioteca depois de terminar de lê-los.
She is taking back the rental car to the airport tomorrow.
Ela está devolvendo o carro alugado ao aeroporto amanhã.
02
retomar, recuperar
to regain the possession of a thing or person
Transitive: to take back sth
Exemplos
She took back her stolen wallet from the thief.
Ela recuperou sua carteira roubada do ladrão.
They took back the control of the company from the previous management.
Eles retomaram o controle da empresa da gestão anterior.
03
lembrar, levar de volta
to remind someone of the the past
Transitive: to take back sb to a memory
Exemplos
The taste of the dish took her back to her childhood home.
O sabor do prato a levou de volta à sua casa de infância.
The sight of the ocean took them back to their honeymoon trip.
A visão do oceano os levou de volta à sua viagem de lua de mel.
04
retirar, retratar-se
to retract a statement, opinion, or promise, especially in an apologetic manner
Transitive: to take back a statement or promise
Exemplos
He took back his harsh words and apologized for his behavior.
Ele retirou suas palavras duras e pediu desculpas por seu comportamento.
They took back their promise to attend the event due to unforeseen circumstances.
Eles retiraram sua promessa de comparecer ao evento devido a circunstâncias imprevistas.
05
retomar, mover para trás
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
Exemplos
The editor took back the sentence to improve its flow within the text.
O editor retomou a frase para melhorar seu fluxo dentro do texto.
She took back the paragraph to adjust the line breaks and make it fit better.
Ela retomou o parágrafo para ajustar as quebras de linha e fazê-lo caber melhor.
06
aceitar de volta, retomar
to restart a relationship with someone after a break
Transitive: to take back an ex-partner
Exemplos
Mark realized his mistake and wanted Katie to take him back as her boyfriend.
Mark percebeu seu erro e queria que Katie o aceitasse de volta como namorado.
Despite challenges, the team decided to take back their former coach, trusting in his ability to lead them to victory.
Apesar dos desafios, a equipe decidiu retomar seu antigo treinador, confiando em sua capacidade de levá-los à vitória.
07
devolver, retornar
to return a previously bought item to a seller in order to receive a refund
Transitive: to take back a purchased item
Exemplos
She had to take back the dress because it did n't fit properly.
Ela teve que devolver o vestido porque não cabia direito.
The customer decided to take back the electronic device due to a malfunction.
O cliente decidiu devolver o dispositivo eletrônico devido a um mau funcionamento.
