put back

zurücklegen, zurückstellen

Etwas wieder an die Stelle legen oder stellen, an der es vorher war.

In einfachem Englisch: To return something to the place where it was before.

• Put the book back, please.
• She put her keys back in the drawer.
• Have you put everything back on the shelf?

So benutzt man es: put something back (Please put the scissors back.); put something back in/on something (Put the milk back in the fridge.)

Synonyme: replace, return

Häufige Wendungen: put back something, put back the book

die Uhr zurückstellen

Eine Uhr so einstellen, dass sie eine frühere Uhrzeit anzeigt.

In einfachem Englisch: To change a clock so that it shows an earlier time.

• Put the clocks back tonight.
• I put my watch back an hour.
• Have you remembered to put the kitchen clock back?

So benutzt man es: put a clock/the clocks back + time period (We put the clocks back one hour in autumn.)

Synonyme: set back

Gegenteile: put forward

Häufige Wendungen: put back the clocks, put back a clock

verschieben

Eine geplante Veranstaltung auf einen späteren Zeitpunkt verlegen.

In einfachem Englisch: To move an arranged event to a later time or date.

• They put the meeting back.
• The wedding was put back until September.
• Can we put our appointment back by an hour?

So benutzt man es: put something back to + time/date (They put the appointment back to Friday.); put something back by + period (We put the start back by half an hour.)

Synonyme: postpone, delay, put off

Gegenteile: bring forward

Häufige Wendungen: put back something, put back the meeting

hinunterkippen

Alkohol schnell hinuntertrinken, oft in großen Mengen.

In einfachem Englisch: To drink alcohol quickly, often in large amounts.

• He put back two beers.
• She put her drink back and left the bar.
• How many shots did they put back?

So benutzt man es: put something back (He put three beers back before dinner.)

Synonyme: knock back, down

Häufige Wendungen: put back a beer, put back something

zurückkehren

Als Boot oder Schiff umkehren und zu einem früheren Ort zurückfahren.

In einfachem Englisch: For a boat or ship, to turn around and return to an earlier place.

• The ship had to put back.
• We put back to port when the storm grew worse.
• The captain decided to put back into harbour.

So benutzt man es: put back to/into + place (The ship put back to port after its engine failed.)

Synonyme: turn back, return

Häufige Wendungen: put back to port, put back into harbour