get back

rentrer, revenir

Revenir à un endroit où l’on était auparavant.

En anglais simple : To return to a place where you were before.

• I got back home at six.
• When will you get back from your trip?
• We need to get back before it gets dark.

Comment l'utiliser : get back from somewhere (We got back from Italy yesterday.); get back to somewhere (What time will you get back to the office?)

Synonymes : return, come back

Contraires : leave

Expressions courantes : get back home, get back late

récupérer, retrouver

Recevoir de nouveau ou retrouver quelque chose que l’on avait auparavant.

En anglais simple : To receive or recover something you had before.

• I got my money back.
• Can you help me get my keys back?
• She finally got back the bicycle that had been stolen.

Comment l'utiliser : get something back (Did you get your camera back?); get something back from someone (She got her book back from Tom.)

Synonymes : recover, retrieve, regain

Contraires : lose

Expressions courantes : get back something, get back money

recontacter, répondre

Recontacter quelqu’un plus tard pour lui donner une réponse ou des renseignements supplémentaires.

En anglais simple : To contact someone later with a reply or more information.

• I will get back to you tomorrow.
• She got back to me with the details.
• Has the hotel got back to you about our booking?

Comment l'utiliser : get back to someone about something (I will get back to you about the price.)

Synonymes : reply, respond, follow up

Expressions courantes : get back soon, get back later

se venger

Faire du mal à quelqu’un pour lui rendre le mal qu’il nous a fait.

En anglais simple : To hurt or upset someone because they previously hurt or upset you.

• I will get you back for that!
• She got her brother back by hiding his phone.
• Are you trying to get back at me?

Comment l'utiliser : get someone back for something (She got him back for hiding her shoes.); get back at someone (He wanted to get back at the boy who bullied him.)

Synonymes : take revenge, retaliate

Contraires : forgive

Expressions courantes : get someone back, get them back

rendre la pareille

Aider quelqu’un en retour de l’aide qu’il nous a apportée auparavant.

En anglais simple : If you help someone who helped you before, you return their kindness.

• You bought lunch, so I will get you back tomorrow.
• She got me back by helping me move.
• Can I get you back for the tickets with dinner?

Comment l'utiliser : get someone back for something (Let me get you back for buying lunch.)

Synonymes : return the favor, repay

Expressions courantes : get someone back, get you back