bring back

portare, andare a prendere

Andare altrove a prendere qualcuno o qualcosa e tornare portandolo con sé.

In inglese semplice: To go somewhere, get someone or something, and return with them or it.

• Please bring back some milk.
• He brought back a gift from his trip.
• What did you bring back from the market?

Come si usa: bring something back from somewhere (She brought fresh bread back from the bakery.); bring someone back something (Could you bring me back a sandwich?)

Sinonimi: fetch, get

Espressioni comuni: bring back milk, bring back something

rievocare, riportare alla mente

Far ricordare a qualcuno una persona, un periodo o un’esperienza del passato.

In inglese semplice: To make someone remember a person, time, or experience from the past.

• This song brings back memories.
• The smell brought back happy days with my grandmother.
• Does this photograph bring back your first day at school?

Come si usa: bring back memories of something (That tune brings back memories of summer holidays.)

Sinonimi: recall, evoke, revive

Espressioni comuni: bring back memories, bring back something

reintrodurre, ripristinare

Far tornare in vigore una vecchia regola o legge che non veniva più applicata.

In inglese semplice: To make an old rule or law apply again after it has stopped being used.

• They want to bring back the old rules.
• The government brought back limits on water use.
• Would you vote to bring back that law?

Come si usa: bring something back (The council brought the parking ban back last year.)

Sinonimi: restore, reintroduce, reinstate

Contrari: abolish

Espressioni comuni: bring back a rule, bring back a law

resuscitare, riportare in vita

Far tornare a vivere una persona o un altro essere che è morto.

In inglese semplice: To make someone or something that has died live again.

• The spell brought back the dead king.
• No medicine could bring her beloved dog back.
• Can the wizard bring back someone who died years ago?

Come si usa: bring someone/something back to life (In the story, a magic spell brings the bird back to life.)

Sinonimi: resurrect, revive, raise from the dead

Contrari: kill

Espressioni comuni: bring back someone, bring back the dead