take back

devolver

Llevar a la tienda algo que compraste, normalmente para recuperar el dinero.

En inglés sencillo: To return something you bought to the shop, usually to get your money back.

• I will take these shoes back.
• She took the broken radio back to the store.
• Can you take it back without a receipt?

Cómo se usa: take something back to somewhere (I took the faulty kettle back to the shop.)

Sinónimos: return

Expresiones frecuentes: take back something, take something back, take back shoes

retractarse de, retirar

Decir que algo que dijiste antes era incorrecto o que ya no lo piensas.

En inglés sencillo: To say that something you said earlier was wrong or that you no longer mean it.

• I take back what I said.
• She took back her unfair criticism.
• Will you take that insult back?

Cómo se usa: take back what + clause (I take back what I said about your cooking.)

Sinónimos: retract, withdraw

Expresiones frecuentes: take back something, take something back, take back words

hacer recordar, transportar al pasado

Hacer que alguien recuerde una época o experiencia anterior.

En inglés sencillo: To make someone remember an earlier time or experience.

• This song takes me back.
• The photograph took her back to her school days.
• Does this place take you back to your childhood?

Cómo se usa: take someone back to something (That smell takes me back to my childhood.)

Sinónimos: remind, bring back memories

Expresiones frecuentes: take someone back, take back someone

volver con, aceptar de nuevo

Aceptar de nuevo a una expareja y volver a tener una relación con ella.

En inglés sencillo: To accept a former partner again and restart your relationship with them.

• She agreed to take him back.
• He begged his wife to take him back.
• Would you take back a partner who cheated?

Cómo se usa: take someone back (She refused to take him back after he lied again.)

Sinónimos: get back together with

Expresiones frecuentes: take someone back, take back someone

recuperar, recobrar

Volver a tener algo que antes poseías, regalaste o perdiste.

En inglés sencillo: To get something back that you previously owned, gave away, or lost.

• He took back the ring.
• The army took back the town from the enemy.
• Can I take my book back now?

Cómo se usa: take something back from someone (She took her keys back from her brother.)

Sinónimos: reclaim, recover, retrieve

Antónimos: give away

Expresiones frecuentes: take back something, take something back, take back control

reapropiarse de, reivindicar

Volver a hacer propios una palabra, símbolo o tradición, especialmente si otros los usaron contra tu comunidad.

En inglés sencillo: To make a word, symbol, or tradition your own again, especially after others used it against you.

• The community took back the insulting word.
• Artists are taking back symbols once used against their people.
• They want to take back their language and celebrate it.

Cómo se usa: take something back from someone (The community took the symbol back from those who had misused it.)

Sinónimos: reclaim, reappropriate

Expresiones frecuentes: take back something, take back words, take something back