come back

volver, regresar

Regresar a un lugar en el que ya se estuvo.

En inglés sencillo: To return to a place where you were before.

• Please come back soon.
• We came back from Spain yesterday.
• When are you coming back to school?

Cómo se usa: come back to somewhere (She came back to the village last year.); come back from somewhere (He has just come back from work.)

Sinónimos: return

Antónimos: leave

Expresiones frecuentes: come back home, come back soon

volver a la memoria, volver

Dicho de un recuerdo o dato olvidado: aparecer otra vez en la memoria.

En inglés sencillo: If a memory or forgotten fact does this, you remember it again.

• The memories came back.
• His name will come back to me soon.
• Everything came back when I heard that old song.

Cómo se usa: come back to someone (Her name finally came back to me.)

Sinónimos: return, resurface

Expresiones frecuentes: memories come back, come back to someone

recuperarse, volver a estar de moda

Volver a tener éxito, fuerza o popularidad.

En inglés sencillo: To become successful, strong, or popular again.

• These shoes are coming back into fashion.
• After her injury, she came back stronger.
• Can the team come back after such a poor season?

Sinónimos: recover, make a comeback

Expresiones frecuentes: come back stronger, come back into fashion

volver con, reconciliarse con

Volver a tener una relación amorosa con alguien con quien se estuvo antes.

En inglés sencillo: To begin a romantic relationship again with someone you were with before.

• He wants her to come back.
• She came back to him after a year apart.
• Would you come back to me if I changed?

Cómo se usa: come back to someone (She asked him to come back to her.)

Sinónimos: get back together, return

Expresiones frecuentes: come back to someone, come back again

replicar, responder

Responder rápidamente a alguien, a menudo con un comentario duro o enfadado.

En inglés sencillo: To answer someone quickly, often with a sharp or angry remark.

• He came back with an angry reply.
• She always comes back with a joke.
• When challenged, he came back sharply.

Cómo se usa: come back with something (She came back with a clever reply.)

Sinónimos: retort, reply

Expresiones frecuentes: come back with something, come back sharply