to call back
[phrase form: call]
01
påminna, återkalla
to remember something or someone from the past
Transitive: to call back memories
Exempel
His voice instantly called back memories of our time together.
Hans röst återkallade omedelbart minnen av vår tid tillsammans.
The mention of her name called back forgotten experiences.
Nämnandet av hennes namn återkallade glömda upplevelser.
02
ringa tillbaka, ringa igen
to contact someone when the first attempt to communicate was missed or was unsuccessful
Dialect
Intransitive
Transitive: to call back sb/sth
Exempel
I'll call the client back as soon as I finish this meeting.
Jag ska ringa tillbaka kunden så snart jag är klar med detta möte.
I called the hotline back three times, but no one answered.
Jag ringde tillbaka till hotlinen tre gånger, men ingen svarade.
03
kalla tillbaka, återvända
to return to a location one visited earlier
Dialect
British
BritishTransitive: to call back sb
Exempel
The crew was called back to the set for a reshoot.
Besättningen blev tillbakakallad till inspelningen för en omtagning.
The security guard called us back when we forgot our bags at the entrance.
Vakten kallade tillbaka oss när vi glömde våra väskor vid ingången.
04
återkalla, begära tillbaka
to ask for something one lent or gave, to be returned
Transitive: to call back something lent
Exempel
The neighbor called back the lawnmower after finishing the yard work.
Grannen återkallade gräsklipparen efter att ha avslutat trädgårdsarbetet.
The manager called back the issued laptop for software updates.
Chefen återkallade den utgivna laptopen för mjukvaruuppdateringar.
