to take back
[phrase form: take]
01
återlämna, ta tillbaka
to return something to its original location, owner, or starting point
Transitive: to take back sth | to take back sth somewhere
Exempel
We were taking back the borrowed tools when it started raining.
Vi tillbaka de lånade verktygen när det började regna.
02
ta tillbaka, återta
to regain the possession of a thing or person
Transitive: to take back sth
Exempel
The owner took back her stolen bicycle after it was recovered by the police.
Ägaren tog tillbaka sin stulna cykel efter att den hade återfunnits av polisen.
03
påminna, ta tillbaka
to remind someone of the the past
Transitive: to take back sb to a memory
Exempel
The familiar street took him back to his old neighborhood.
Den välbekanta gatan förde honom tillbaka till sitt gamla kvarter.
04
ta tillbaka, återkalla
to retract a statement, opinion, or promise, especially in an apologetic manner
Transitive: to take back a statement or promise
Exempel
He regretted his comment and took it back during the meeting.
Han ångrade sin kommentar och tog tillbaka den under mötet.
05
ta tillbaka, flytta tillbaka
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
Exempel
I took back the phrase and moved it to the previous line for better composition.
Jag tog tillbaka frasen och flyttade den till föregående rad för bättre komposition.
06
ta tillbaka, återuppta förhållandet
to restart a relationship with someone after a break
Transitive: to take back an ex-partner
Exempel
Despite disagreements, they took each other back and repaired their friendship.
Trots meningsskillnader tog de tillbaka varandra och reparerade sin vänskap.
07
lämna tillbaka, returnera
to return a previously bought item to a seller in order to receive a refund
Transitive: to take back a purchased item
Exempel
She decided to take the sweater back after noticing a flaw in the fabric.
Hon bestämde sig för att ta tillbaka tröjan efter att ha upptäckt en defekt i tyget.
