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to get back to work

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1 reanudar el trabajo

• get back in harness

• get back to work

• resume payments

• resummons

Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > reanudar el trabajo
2 regresar al trabajo

• get back to work

Diccionario Técnico Español-Inglés > regresar al trabajo
3 sich wieder an die Arbeit machen

to get back to work

Deutsch-Englisches Wörterbuch > sich wieder an die Arbeit machen
4 volver

v.

1 to turn round (dar la vuelta a).

al volver la esquina when we turned the corner

Ella volvió la tortilla She turned the tortilla.

Volvió inservible el carro.. It rendered the car useless.

2 to turn (cabeza, ojos).

3 to go back, to return (ir de vuelta).

yo allí no vuelvo I'm not going back there

vuelve, no te vayas come back, don't go

al volver pasé por el supermercado I stopped off at the supermarket on the o my way back

aún no ha vuelto del trabajo she isn't back o hasn't got back from work yet

volver en sí to come to, to regain consciousness

Ellos volvieron ayer They returned yesterday.

4 to come back to.

Me volvieron los recuerdos Memories came back to me.

5 to vomit.

Ella volvió los tacos She vomited the tacos.

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volver

Conjugation model [ MOVER], like link=mover mover (pp vuelto,-a)

► verbo transitivo

1 (dar vuelta a) to turn, turn over; (hacia abajo) to turn upside down; (de dentro afuera) to turn inside out; (lo de atrás hacia delante) to turn back to front

■ volver la tortilla to turn the omelette

2 (convertir) to turn, make, change

■ el dinero ha vuelto tonto a Paco money has made Paco foolish

■ volvió el agua en vino he changed water into wine

3 (devolver) to give back; (a su lugar) to put back

4 (torcer) to turn

■ al volver la esquina on turning the corner

► verbo intransitivo

1 (regresar) to return; (ir) to go back; (venir) to come back

■ volvió de la guerra he returned form the war

■ volvieron a casa después de cenar they went back home after dinner

■ vuelve cuando quieras come back whenever you want

2 (a un tema etc) to return, revert

3 volver a (hacer otra vez) to do again

■ volver a leer to read again

► verbo pronominal volverse

1 (regresar - ir) to go back; (- venir) to come back

2 (darse la vuelta) to turn

3 (convertirse) to turn, become

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FRASEOLOGÍA

volver a alguien a la vida to revive somebody, bring somebody back to life

volver a las andadas to fall back into one's old habits

volver del revés to turn inside out

volver en sí to regain consciousness, come round

volver los ojos hacia to turn one's eyes towards

volver sobre sus pasos to retrace one's steps

volverle la espalda a alguien figurado to turn one's back on somebody

volverse atrás figurado to go back on one's word, back out

volverse en contra de alguien to turn against somebody

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verb

1) to return

2) go back, come back

3) revert

4) cause, drive, make

5) turn over

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- volver a
- volverse
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( pp vuelto)
1. VT

1) (=dar la vuelta a) [+ cabeza] to turn; [+ colchón, tortilla, enfermo] to turn over; [+ jersey, calcetín] to turn inside out; [+ página] to turn, turn over

• volver la espalda — to turn away

me volvió la espalda — he turned his back on me

• volver la esquina — to go round o turn the corner

- tener a algn vuelto como un calcetín o una media

2) (=cambiar la orientación de) to turn

volvió el arma contra sí mismo — he turned the gun on himself

• volver la vista atrás — to look back

• volver los ojos al pasado — to look back

volvieron los ojos a épocas más recientes — they looked to more recent times

vuelve sus ojos ahora hacia uno de sus grandes compositores — she now turns to one of her favourite composers

• volver el pensamiento a Dios — to turn one's thoughts to God

• volver la proa al viento — to turn the bow into the wind

3) *
(=devolver) [+ compra] to return; [+ comida] to bring up; [+ imagen] to reflect; [+ objeto lanzado] to send back, return; [+ visita] to return
volver algo a su lugar — to return sth to its place, put sth back (in its place)

volver la casa a su estado original — to return o restore the house to its original condition

volver bien por mal — to return good for evil

4) (=enrollar) [+ manga] to roll up

5) [+ adj] to make

el accidente lo volvió inservible — the accident left it useless

el ácido lo vuelve azul — the acid turns it blue, the acid makes it go blue

vuelve fieras a los hombres — it turns men into wild beasts

volver loco a algn — to drive sb mad

6) (Ling) to translate (a into)

2. VI

1) (=regresar) (a donde se está) to come back, return; (a donde se estaba) to go back, return (a to) ([de] from)

déjalas aquí y luego vuelves a por ellas — leave them here and come back for them later

volver victorioso — to come back victorious, return in triumph

no he vuelto por allí — I've never gone back there

volvió muy cansado — he got back very tired

volviendo a lo que decía... — going back o returning to what I was saying...

• volver atrás — to go back, turn back

• volver a una costumbre — to revert to a habit

2)

• volver a hacer algo — to do sth again

volver a empezar — to start (over) again

me he vuelto a equivocar — I've made a mistake again, I've made another mistake

he vuelto a salir con ella — I've started going out with her again

volvió a casarse — she remarried, she (got) married again

volví a poner en marcha el motor — I restarted the engine

volver a hacerlo — to redo it

volver a pintar algo — to repaint sth

3)

• volver en sí — to come to, come round

volver sobre sí — to change one's mind

4) [camino] to turn (a to)

3.

See:

volverse

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1) ( regresar - al lugar donde se está) to come back; (- a otro lugar) to go back

no sé a qué hora volveré — I don't know what time I'll be back

¿cómo vas a volver? — how are you getting back?

volvió muy cambiada — she came back o returned a different person

¿cuándo piensas volver por aquí? — when do you think you'll be o come back this way?

ha vuelto con su familia — she's gone back to her family

volver a algo — < a un lugar> to go back to something; <a una situación/actividad> to return to something

no había vuelto a su pueblo — he hadn't been back to his home town

volver a clases — to go back to school

volviendo a lo que decía... — to get o go back to what I was saying...

ya volvemos a lo de siempre — so we're back to the same problem

volver de algo: ¿cuándo volviste de las vacaciones? when did you get back from your vacation?; ha vuelto de Roma she's back from Rome; volvió cansado del trabajo he was tired when he got home from work; volver atrás — ( literal) to go o turn back; ( al pasado) to turn back the clock

2)

a) ( repetirse) momento to return

b) calma/paz to return

volver a algo — to return to something

3)

volver en sí — to come to o round

4) ( reconciliarse)

volver con alguien — to make up with somebody
2.
volver v aux

volver a + inf: volver a empezar to start again o (AmE) over; no volverá a ocurrir it won't happen again; no lo volví a ver I never saw him again; lo tuve que volver a llevar al taller — I had to take it back to the workshop
3.
volver vt

1) ( dar la vuelta)

a) <colchón/tortilla> to turn (over); < tierra> to turn o dig over; <calcetín/chaqueta> ( poner del revés) to turn... inside out; ( poner del derecho) to turn... the right way round; < cuello> to turn

volver la página — to turn the page

b) <cabeza/mirada>

volvió la cabeza — she turned her head

volvió la mirada hacia mí — he turned his gaze toward(s) me

c) < esquina> to turn

2) (convertir en, poner)

la ha vuelto muy egoísta — it has made her very selfish

me está volviendo loca — it's/he's/she's driving me mad

lo vuelve de otro color — it turns it a different color

3) (Méx)

volver el estómago — to be sick
4.
volverse v pron

1) ( girar) to turn (around)

se volvió hacia él — she turned to face him

no te vuelvas, que nos están siguiendo — don't look back, we're being followed

se volvió de espaldas — he turned his back on me (o her etc)

volverse boca arriba/abajo — to turn over onto one's back/stomach

volverse atrás — to back out

volverse contra alguien — to turn against somebody

2) (convertirse en, ponerse)

se ha vuelto muy antipático — he's become very unpleasant

se está volviendo muy quisquillosa — she's getting very fussy

se vuelve agrio — it turns o goes sour

se volvió loca — she went mad

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= come back, render, return, switch back, turn back, turn over + page, turn over, get back, be back.

Ex. He wondered whether to chase after Duff and order him to come back or wait and see him later, after she had regained her composure.

Ex. So strongly was it felt by proponents of change that just such unconscious biases rendered libraries 'part of the problem, instead of the solution'.

Ex. Returning to government agencies, some agencies are treated as subordinate to a government, whilst others are entered independently.

Ex. A code at the bottom of the local document summary and full information screens allow switching back to the system catalog.

Ex. It might be wise for you to turn back and re-read what was said in section 2.

Ex. Turn over the page and you will find suggested analyses against which you can check your solution.

Ex. Then he picked up about 2 cm. of type from the right-hand end of the uppermost line (i.e. the last word or two of the last line) with the thumb and forefinger of his right hand, read it, and dropped the pieces of type one by one into their proper boxes, turning over the old house.

Ex. I have been off on vacation and just got back.

Ex. Which means I'd give the whole shooting match just to be back where I was before I quit sleeping under the stars and come into the hen-coops.

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* acción de volver a contar algo = retelling.

* aguas + volver a su cauce = dust + settle.

* hacer que la gente se vuelva a mirar = make + heads turn.

* hora de volver a casa = curfew.

* la historia + volverse a repetir = history + come full circle.

* las cosas + volver + a su punto de partida = the wheel + turn + full circle.

* no volver = go + forever.

* no volver hasta + Expresión Temporal = not be back for + Expresión Temporal.

* no volver la vista atrás = never + look back.

* que puede volver a cerrarse herméticamente = resealable.

* volvemos siempre al principio = things swing full circle.

* volver a = depart to, get back to, go back to, move back to, revert (to), go + full circle back to, circle back to, backtrack [back-track], recur to, roll back to, revert back to, head back to, slide back to, default to.

* volver a abrir = be back in business.

* volver a adoptar = resume.

* volver a albergar = rehouse [re-house].

* volver a alfombrar = recarpet [re-carpet].

* volver a Alguien loco = drive + Alguien + up a wall, drive + Alguien + to despair, drive + Alguien + mad, drive + Alguien + insane, drive + Alguien + crazy, drive + Alguien + nuts, drive + Alguien + potty.

* volver a almacenar = rehouse [re-house].

* volver a alojar = rehouse [re-house].

* volver a alquilar = rehire [re-hire].

* volver a analizar = reexamine [re-examine], reanalyse [reanalyze, -USA].

* volver a aparecer = resurface.

* volver a aprender = relearn.

* volver a asegurar = reinsure.

* volver a asentar = resettle.

* volver a atar = re-tie.

* volver a bautizar = re-baptise [re-baptize, -USA].

* volver a caer (en) = relapse (into).

* volver a calcular = recalculation.

* volver a cargar = reload.

* volver a casa = go + home again.

* volver a casarse = remarry.

* volver a clasificar = refolder.

* volver a combinar = recombine [re-combine].

* volver a comprimir = recompress.

* volver a comprobar = check back.

* volver a conectar = reconnect [re-connect].

* volver a congelarse = re-freeze [refreeze].

* volver a considerar = reconsider.

* volver a consultar = revisit, check back.

* volver a contar = recount, retell.

* volver a contextualizar = recontextualise [recontextualize, USA].

* volver a contratar = rehire [re-hire].

* volver a convertir = reconvert.

* volver a convocar = reconvene.

* volver a copiar = recopy.

* volver a crear = recreate [re-create].

* volver a dar forma = reshape [re-shape].

* volver a descubrir = rediscover.

* volver a despertar = reawaken [re-awaken].

* volver a determinar = respecify.

* volver a diseñar = redesign [re-design], repurpose [re-purpose].

* volver a dotar = re-equip [reequip].

* volver a ejecutar = rerun [re-run].

* volver a empezar = return to + the drawing boards, back to the drawing board, a fresh start, start over, go back to + square one, be back to square one.

* volver a empezar de cero = be back to square one, go back to + square one.

* volver a encuadernar = rebind [re-bind].

* volver a enmoquetar = recarpeting.

* volver a enseñar = retrain [re-train].

* volver a entrar = come back in.

* volver a enviar = resubmit [re-submit], reship, resend [re-send].

* volver a equipar = re-equip [reequip].

* volver a escribir = retype [re-type], rewrite [re-write].

* volver a especificar = respecify.

* volver a establecer equivalencias = remap.

* volver a evaluar = reassess [re-assess], reevaluate [re-evaluate], reappraise.

* volver a financiar = re-fund.

* volver a formarse = reform.

* volver a formatear = reformat [re-format].

* volver a funcionar = be back in business.

* volver a guardar = rehouse [re-house].

* volver a hablar innecesariamente = belabour [belabor, -USA].

* volver a hacer = redo [re-do], remake.

* volver a hacer un examen = retake + an exam.

* volver a hidratar = rehydrate.

* volver a imprimir = reprint.

* volver a incluir = reinstate.

* volver a indizar = re-index [reindex].

* volver a inscribir = reregister.

* volver a insertar = reinsert.

* volver a insertar en el ordenador = rekey [re-key].

* volver a intentar = retry [re-try].

* volver a interpretar = reinterpret [re-interpret].

* volver a introducir = re-enter [reenter], reintroduce, reinsert.

* volver a juzgar = retry [re-try].

* volver a la etapa de planificación = return to + the drawing boards, back to the drawing board.

* volver a la normalidad = get back to + normal, return to + normalcy, get (back) into + the swings of things.

* volver a la popularidad = return to + favour.

* volver a la seguridad de = burrow back into.

* volver a la vida normal = get (back) into + the swings of things.

* volver a leer = reread [re-read].

* volver a levantar el sistema = restart.

* volver Algo a su estado anterior = put + Nombre + back on track.

* volver Algo del revés = turn + Nombre + inside-out.

* volver Algo en Otra Cosa = turn + Nombre + into.

* volver al pasado = turn + the clock back.

* volver al principio = come + full circle, bring + Pronombre + full-circle.

* volver al punto de partida = come + full circle, bring + Pronombre + full-circle, go back to + square one, be back to square one.

* volver al redil = return to + the fold.

* volver a manejar = rehandle.

* volver a mezclar = remix.

* volver a montar = reassemble [re-assemble].

* volver a mostrar = redisplay.

* volver a nacer = have + a lucky escape, have + a narrow escape.

* volver a nombrar = rename.

* volver a ordenar = resort.

* volver a oxidar = reoxidise [reoxidize, -USA].

* volver a pedir = reorder [re-order].

* volver a pintar = repaint [re-paint].

* volver a planificar = reschedule.

* volver a plantearse = reconceive of.

* volver a ponerse al día = be back on track, be on track.

* volver a por sus fueros = be back on track, be on track, bite back.

* volver a preguntar = check back.

* volver a presentar = resubmit [re-submit].

* volver a prestar atención = refocus + attention.

* volver a procesar = reprocess.

* volver a programar = reschedule.

* volver a promover un producto = rehyping.

* volver a publicar = reissue [re-issue].

* volver a recibir financiación = re-fund.

* volver a representar = remap.

* volver a reunir = reassemble [re-assemble].

* volver a salir = come back out.

* volver a salir a la superficie = resurface.

* volver a ser condenado = reconviction.

* volver a ser lo que era = be back on track, be on track.

* volver a subvencionar = re-fund.

* volver a su camino = get back on + track, get back on + Posesivo + path.

* volver a tomar = regain, retake.

* volver a traducir = remap.

* volver a traer = restore.

* volver atrás = turn + the clock back, go + backwards.

* volver a tratar = revisit.

* volver a unir = reunite [re-unite].

* volver a untar grasa al cojinete = repack + bearing.

* volver a usar = reuse [re-use].

* volver a utilizar = recapture, reutilise [reutilize, -USA].

* volver a vivir = relive.

* volver corriendo = scurry back.

* volver de nuevo = come back out.

* volver el reloj atrás = turn + the clock back.

* volver en + Expresión Temporal = be back in + Expresión Temporal.

* volver en sí = regain + Posesivo + consciousness.

* volver hacia atrás = backtrack [back-track].

* volver la casa al revés = turn + everything upside down.

* volver la espalda = give + Nombre + the cold shoulder, turn + a cold shoulder to, cold-shoulder.

* volver la espalda a = turn + Posesivo + back on.

* volver la página = turn over + page.

* volver las tornas = turn + the tables (on).

* volver la vista atrás = look back.

* volverlo a hacer = go and do it again.

* volver loco = drive + Alguien + (a)round the bend, piss + Nombre + off.

* volver loco a Alguien = have + Nombre + jump through the hoops, push + Alguien + over the edge.

* volver loco, exasperar, sacar de quicio, cabrear, encabronar, dar por culo, = piss + Nombre + off.

* volver pronto = haste back.

* volverse = become, turn into, swing around, turn (a)round.

* volverse + Adjetivo = grow + Adjetivo.

* volverse a reunir = reconvene.

* volverse a unir a = rejoin.

* volverse chalado = go off + Posesivo + rocker.

* volverse chiflado = go + potty, go off + Posesivo + rocker.

* volverse ciego = become + blind.

* volverse + Color = turn to + Color.

* volverse cruel = become + vicious.

* volverse en contra de = turn against.

* volverse estúpido = go off + Posesivo + rocker.

* volverse etéreo = etherealise [etherealize, -USA].

* volverse frenético = go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, work up + a lather.

* volverse ilegible = become + unreadable.

* volverse líquido = turn to + liquid.

* volverse loco = go + bananas, take + leave of + Posesivo + senses, go + mad, run + amok, lose + Posesivo + marbles, go + bonkers, go + berserk, go + postal, go + wild, go + crazy, go + nuts, go + potty, get + a buzz from, go out of + Posesivo + mind, throw + a wobbly, go off + the rails, throw + a wobbler, go + haywire, go off + Posesivo + rocker.

* volverse loco de alegría = thrill + Nombre + to bits, be chuffed to bits, be tickled pink.

* volverse loco por = sweep + Nombre + off + Posesivo + feet, go + gaga (over).

* volverse majareta = go + potty, go out of + Posesivo + mind, go off + the rails, go off + Posesivo + rocker.

* volverse marrón = turn + brown.

* volverse obscuro = turn + dark.

* volverse obsoleto = go out of + date, become + obsolete, go out of + fashion, obsolesce.

* volverse obsoleto, pasar de moda, caducar = become + obsolete.

* volverse oscuro = turn + dark.

* volverse violento = turn + violent.

* volver sobre = retrace.

* volver sobre los pasos de Uno = double-back, retrace + Posesivo + steps, retrace + Posesivo + footsteps, go back on + Posesivo + steps.

* volver tarde a casa = stay out + late.

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1.
verbo intransitivo

1) ( regresar - al lugar donde se está) to come back; (- a otro lugar) to go back

no sé a qué hora volveré — I don't know what time I'll be back

¿cómo vas a volver? — how are you getting back?

volvió muy cambiada — she came back o returned a different person

¿cuándo piensas volver por aquí? — when do you think you'll be o come back this way?

ha vuelto con su familia — she's gone back to her family

volver a algo — < a un lugar> to go back to something; <a una situación/actividad> to return to something

no había vuelto a su pueblo — he hadn't been back to his home town

volver a clases — to go back to school

volviendo a lo que decía... — to get o go back to what I was saying...

ya volvemos a lo de siempre — so we're back to the same problem

volver de algo: ¿cuándo volviste de las vacaciones? when did you get back from your vacation?; ha vuelto de Roma she's back from Rome; volvió cansado del trabajo he was tired when he got home from work; volver atrás — ( literal) to go o turn back; ( al pasado) to turn back the clock

2)

a) ( repetirse) momento to return

b) calma/paz to return

volver a algo — to return to something

3)

volver en sí — to come to o round

4) ( reconciliarse)

volver con alguien — to make up with somebody
2.
volver v aux

volver a + inf: volver a empezar to start again o (AmE) over; no volverá a ocurrir it won't happen again; no lo volví a ver I never saw him again; lo tuve que volver a llevar al taller — I had to take it back to the workshop
3.
volver vt

1) ( dar la vuelta)

a) <colchón/tortilla> to turn (over); < tierra> to turn o dig over; <calcetín/chaqueta> ( poner del revés) to turn... inside out; ( poner del derecho) to turn... the right way round; < cuello> to turn

volver la página — to turn the page

b) <cabeza/mirada>

volvió la cabeza — she turned her head

volvió la mirada hacia mí — he turned his gaze toward(s) me

c) < esquina> to turn

2) (convertir en, poner)

la ha vuelto muy egoísta — it has made her very selfish

me está volviendo loca — it's/he's/she's driving me mad

lo vuelve de otro color — it turns it a different color

3) (Méx)

volver el estómago — to be sick
4.
volverse v pron

1) ( girar) to turn (around)

se volvió hacia él — she turned to face him

no te vuelvas, que nos están siguiendo — don't look back, we're being followed

se volvió de espaldas — he turned his back on me (o her etc)

volverse boca arriba/abajo — to turn over onto one's back/stomach

volverse atrás — to back out

volverse contra alguien — to turn against somebody

2) (convertirse en, ponerse)

se ha vuelto muy antipático — he's become very unpleasant

se está volviendo muy quisquillosa — she's getting very fussy

se vuelve agrio — it turns o goes sour

se volvió loca — she went mad

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= come back, render, return, switch back, turn back, turn over + page, turn over, get back, be back.

Ex: He wondered whether to chase after Duff and order him to come back or wait and see him later, after she had regained her composure.

Ex: So strongly was it felt by proponents of change that just such unconscious biases rendered libraries 'part of the problem, instead of the solution'.

Ex: Returning to government agencies, some agencies are treated as subordinate to a government, whilst others are entered independently.

Ex: A code at the bottom of the local document summary and full information screens allow switching back to the system catalog.

Ex: It might be wise for you to turn back and re-read what was said in section 2.

Ex: Turn over the page and you will find suggested analyses against which you can check your solution.

Ex: Then he picked up about 2 cm. of type from the right-hand end of the uppermost line (i.e. the last word or two of the last line) with the thumb and forefinger of his right hand, read it, and dropped the pieces of type one by one into their proper boxes, turning over the old house.

Ex: I have been off on vacation and just got back.

Ex: Which means I'd give the whole shooting match just to be back where I was before I quit sleeping under the stars and come into the hen-coops.

* acción de volver a contar algo = retelling.

* aguas + volver a su cauce = dust + settle.

* hacer que la gente se vuelva a mirar = make + heads turn.

* hora de volver a casa = curfew.

* la historia + volverse a repetir = history + come full circle.

* las cosas + volver + a su punto de partida = the wheel + turn + full circle.

* no volver = go + forever.

* no volver hasta + Expresión Temporal = not be back for + Expresión Temporal.

* no volver la vista atrás = never + look back.

* que puede volver a cerrarse herméticamente = resealable.

* volvemos siempre al principio = things swing full circle.

* volver a = depart to, get back to, go back to, move back to, revert (to), go + full circle back to, circle back to, backtrack [back-track], recur to, roll back to, revert back to, head back to, slide back to, default to.

* volver a abrir = be back in business.

* volver a adoptar = resume.

* volver a albergar = rehouse [re-house].

* volver a alfombrar = recarpet [re-carpet].

* volver a Alguien loco = drive + Alguien + up a wall, drive + Alguien + to despair, drive + Alguien + mad, drive + Alguien + insane, drive + Alguien + crazy, drive + Alguien + nuts, drive + Alguien + potty.

* volver a almacenar = rehouse [re-house].

* volver a alojar = rehouse [re-house].

* volver a alquilar = rehire [re-hire].

* volver a analizar = reexamine [re-examine], reanalyse [reanalyze, -USA].

* volver a aparecer = resurface.

* volver a aprender = relearn.

* volver a asegurar = reinsure.

* volver a asentar = resettle.

* volver a atar = re-tie.

* volver a bautizar = re-baptise [re-baptize, -USA].

* volver a caer (en) = relapse (into).

* volver a calcular = recalculation.

* volver a cargar = reload.

* volver a casa = go + home again.

* volver a casarse = remarry.

* volver a clasificar = refolder.

* volver a combinar = recombine [re-combine].

* volver a comprimir = recompress.

* volver a comprobar = check back.

* volver a conectar = reconnect [re-connect].

* volver a congelarse = re-freeze [refreeze].

* volver a considerar = reconsider.

* volver a consultar = revisit, check back.

* volver a contar = recount, retell.

* volver a contextualizar = recontextualise [recontextualize, USA].

* volver a contratar = rehire [re-hire].

* volver a convertir = reconvert.

* volver a convocar = reconvene.

* volver a copiar = recopy.

* volver a crear = recreate [re-create].

* volver a dar forma = reshape [re-shape].

* volver a descubrir = rediscover.

* volver a despertar = reawaken [re-awaken].

* volver a determinar = respecify.

* volver a diseñar = redesign [re-design], repurpose [re-purpose].

* volver a dotar = re-equip [reequip].

* volver a ejecutar = rerun [re-run].

* volver a empezar = return to + the drawing boards, back to the drawing board, a fresh start, start over, go back to + square one, be back to square one.

* volver a empezar de cero = be back to square one, go back to + square one.

* volver a encuadernar = rebind [re-bind].

* volver a enmoquetar = recarpeting.

* volver a enseñar = retrain [re-train].

* volver a entrar = come back in.

* volver a enviar = resubmit [re-submit], reship, resend [re-send].

* volver a equipar = re-equip [reequip].

* volver a escribir = retype [re-type], rewrite [re-write].

* volver a especificar = respecify.

* volver a establecer equivalencias = remap.

* volver a evaluar = reassess [re-assess], reevaluate [re-evaluate], reappraise.

* volver a financiar = re-fund.

* volver a formarse = reform.

* volver a formatear = reformat [re-format].

* volver a funcionar = be back in business.

* volver a guardar = rehouse [re-house].

* volver a hablar innecesariamente = belabour [belabor, -USA].

* volver a hacer = redo [re-do], remake.

* volver a hacer un examen = retake + an exam.

* volver a hidratar = rehydrate.

* volver a imprimir = reprint.

* volver a incluir = reinstate.

* volver a indizar = re-index [reindex].

* volver a inscribir = reregister.

* volver a insertar = reinsert.

* volver a insertar en el ordenador = rekey [re-key].

* volver a intentar = retry [re-try].

* volver a interpretar = reinterpret [re-interpret].

* volver a introducir = re-enter [reenter], reintroduce, reinsert.

* volver a juzgar = retry [re-try].

* volver a la etapa de planificación = return to + the drawing boards, back to the drawing board.

* volver a la normalidad = get back to + normal, return to + normalcy, get (back) into + the swings of things.

* volver a la popularidad = return to + favour.

* volver a la seguridad de = burrow back into.

* volver a la vida normal = get (back) into + the swings of things.

* volver a leer = reread [re-read].

* volver a levantar el sistema = restart.

* volver Algo a su estado anterior = put + Nombre + back on track.

* volver Algo del revés = turn + Nombre + inside-out.

* volver Algo en Otra Cosa = turn + Nombre + into.

* volver al pasado = turn + the clock back.

* volver al principio = come + full circle, bring + Pronombre + full-circle.

* volver al punto de partida = come + full circle, bring + Pronombre + full-circle, go back to + square one, be back to square one.

* volver al redil = return to + the fold.

* volver a manejar = rehandle.

* volver a mezclar = remix.

* volver a montar = reassemble [re-assemble].

* volver a mostrar = redisplay.

* volver a nacer = have + a lucky escape, have + a narrow escape.

* volver a nombrar = rename.

* volver a ordenar = resort.

* volver a oxidar = reoxidise [reoxidize, -USA].

* volver a pedir = reorder [re-order].

* volver a pintar = repaint [re-paint].

* volver a planificar = reschedule.

* volver a plantearse = reconceive of.

* volver a ponerse al día = be back on track, be on track.

* volver a por sus fueros = be back on track, be on track, bite back.

* volver a preguntar = check back.

* volver a presentar = resubmit [re-submit].

* volver a prestar atención = refocus + attention.

* volver a procesar = reprocess.

* volver a programar = reschedule.

* volver a promover un producto = rehyping.

* volver a publicar = reissue [re-issue].

* volver a recibir financiación = re-fund.

* volver a representar = remap.

* volver a reunir = reassemble [re-assemble].

* volver a salir = come back out.

* volver a salir a la superficie = resurface.

* volver a ser condenado = reconviction.

* volver a ser lo que era = be back on track, be on track.

* volver a subvencionar = re-fund.

* volver a su camino = get back on + track, get back on + Posesivo + path.

* volver a tomar = regain, retake.

* volver a traducir = remap.

* volver a traer = restore.

* volver atrás = turn + the clock back, go + backwards.

* volver a tratar = revisit.

* volver a unir = reunite [re-unite].

* volver a untar grasa al cojinete = repack + bearing.

* volver a usar = reuse [re-use].

* volver a utilizar = recapture, reutilise [reutilize, -USA].

* volver a vivir = relive.

* volver corriendo = scurry back.

* volver de nuevo = come back out.

* volver el reloj atrás = turn + the clock back.

* volver en + Expresión Temporal = be back in + Expresión Temporal.

* volver en sí = regain + Posesivo + consciousness.

* volver hacia atrás = backtrack [back-track].

* volver la casa al revés = turn + everything upside down.

* volver la espalda = give + Nombre + the cold shoulder, turn + a cold shoulder to, cold-shoulder.

* volver la espalda a = turn + Posesivo + back on.

* volver la página = turn over + page.

* volver las tornas = turn + the tables (on).

* volver la vista atrás = look back.

* volverlo a hacer = go and do it again.

* volver loco = drive + Alguien + (a)round the bend, piss + Nombre + off.

* volver loco a Alguien = have + Nombre + jump through the hoops, push + Alguien + over the edge.

* volver loco, exasperar, sacar de quicio, cabrear, encabronar, dar por culo, = piss + Nombre + off.

* volver pronto = haste back.

* volverse = become, turn into, swing around, turn (a)round.

* volverse + Adjetivo = grow + Adjetivo.

* volverse a reunir = reconvene.

* volverse a unir a = rejoin.

* volverse chalado = go off + Posesivo + rocker.

* volverse chiflado = go + potty, go off + Posesivo + rocker.

* volverse ciego = become + blind.

* volverse + Color = turn to + Color.

* volverse cruel = become + vicious.

* volverse en contra de = turn against.

* volverse estúpido = go off + Posesivo + rocker.

* volverse etéreo = etherealise [etherealize, -USA].

* volverse frenético = go + berserk, go + postal, go + crazy, work up + a lather.

* volverse ilegible = become + unreadable.

* volverse líquido = turn to + liquid.

* volverse loco = go + bananas, take + leave of + Posesivo + senses, go + mad, run + amok, lose + Posesivo + marbles, go + bonkers, go + berserk, go + postal, go + wild, go + crazy, go + nuts, go + potty, get + a buzz from, go out of + Posesivo + mind, throw + a wobbly, go off + the rails, throw + a wobbler, go + haywire, go off + Posesivo + rocker.

* volverse loco de alegría = thrill + Nombre + to bits, be chuffed to bits, be tickled pink.

* volverse loco por = sweep + Nombre + off + Posesivo + feet, go + gaga (over).

* volverse majareta = go + potty, go out of + Posesivo + mind, go off + the rails, go off + Posesivo + rocker.

* volverse marrón = turn + brown.

* volverse obscuro = turn + dark.

* volverse obsoleto = go out of + date, become + obsolete, go out of + fashion, obsolesce.

* volverse obsoleto, pasar de moda, caducar = become + obsolete.

* volverse oscuro = turn + dark.

* volverse violento = turn + violent.

* volver sobre = retrace.

* volver sobre los pasos de Uno = double-back, retrace + Posesivo + steps, retrace + Posesivo + footsteps, go back on + Posesivo + steps.

* volver tarde a casa = stay out + late.

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volver [ E11 ]

vi

A (regresar — al lugar donde se está) to come back; (— a otro lugar) to go back

no sé a qué hora volveré I don't know what time I'll be back

¿no piensas volver allí algún día? don't you intend going back there some day?

dos de los cazas no volvieron two of the fighters failed to return

vete y no vuelvas más get out and don't ever come back

volvió muy cambiada she came back o returned a different person

¿cuándo piensas volver por aquí? when do you think you'll be o get o come back this way?

ha vuelto con su familia she's gone back to her family

no sé cómo consiguió volver I don't know how he managed to get back

volver A algo:

nunca volvió a Alemania she never went back to o returned to Germany

no había vuelto a su pueblo desde que era pequeño he hadn't been back to his home town since he was a child

logró volver al campamento she managed to get back to the camp

¿cuándo vuelves al colegio? when do you go back to school?

volver DE algo:

¿cuándo volviste de las vacaciones? when did you get back from your vacation?

¿sabes si ha vuelto de Roma? do you know if she's back from Rome?

volvieron del lugar del accidente they returned o came back from the scene of the accident

siempre vuelve cansado del trabajo he's always tired when he gets o comes home from work

volver atrás (en un viaje) to go o turn back; (al pasado) to turn back the clock

veo que no han entendido, volvamos atrás I can see you haven't understood, let's go back over it again

vuelve y juega … ( Col fam); here we go again … ( colloq)

B

1 (a una situación, una actividad) volver A algo to return TO sth

el país ha vuelto a la normalidad the country is back to o has returned to normal

está pensando en volver al mundo del espectáculo she's thinking of returning to o making a comeback in show business

2 (a un tema) volver A algo:

volviendo a lo que hablábamos… to go back to what we were talking about…

ya volvemos a lo de siempre so we're back to the same old problem

siempre vuelve al mismo tema he always comes back to the same subject

C

1 (repetirse) «momento» to return

aquellos días felices que no volverán those happy days that will never return

2 «calma/paz» to return volver A algo:

la paz ha vuelto a la zona peace has returned to the area, the area is peaceful again

la normalidad ha vuelto a la fábrica the situation at the factory is back to normal

D

volver en sí to come to o round

trataban de hacerlo volver en sí they were trying to bring him round

E ( Méx) (vomitar) to be sick

■

v aux

volver A + INF:

no volverá a ocurrir it won't happen again

no hemos vuelto a verlo we haven't seen him since

no volvió a probar el alcohol she never drank alcohol again

me volvió a llenar el vaso she refilled my glass

lo tuve que volver a llevar al taller I had to take it back to the workshop

■ volver

vt

A (dar la vuelta)

1 ‹colchón/tortilla/filete› to turn, turn over; ‹tierra› to turn o dig over

2 ‹calcetín/chaqueta› to turn … inside out; ‹cuello› to turn

vuelve la manga, que la tienes del revés pull the sleeve out, you've got it inside out

3

volver la página or hoja to turn the page, turn over

4 ‹cabeza/ojos›

volvió la cabeza para ver quién la seguía she turned her head o she looked around to see who was following her

volvió los ojos/la mirada hacia mí he turned his eyes/his gaze toward(s) me

volver la mirada hacia el pasado to look back to the past

5 ‹esquina› to turn

está ahí, nada más volver la esquina it's up there, just around the corner

B (convertir en, poner) to make

la ha vuelto muy egoísta it has made her very selfish

la televisión los está volviendo tontos television is turning them into morons

lo vuelve de otro color it turns it a different color

C

( Méx): volver el estómago to be sick

■ volverse

v pron

A (darse la vuelta, girar) to turn, turn around

se volvió para ver quién la llamaba she turned (around) to see who was calling her

se volvió hacia él she turned to face him

no te vuelvas, que nos siguen don't look back, we're being followed

se volvió de espaldas he turned his back on me/her/them

volverse boca arriba/abajo to turn over onto one's back/stomach

volverse atrás to back out

volverse contra algn to turn against sb

B

(convertirse en, ponerse): últimamente se ha vuelto muy antipática she's become very unpleasant recently

el partido se ha vuelto más radical the party has grown o become more radical

su mirada se volvió triste his expression saddened o grew sad

se está volviendo muy quisquillosa she's getting very fussy

se vuelve agrio it turns o goes sour

se volvió loca she went mad

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volver ( conjugate volver) verbo intransitivo
1 ( regresar — al lugar donde se está) to come back;
(— a otro lugar) to go back;
◊ no sé a qué hora volveré I don't know what time I'll be back;

¿cómo vas a volver? how are you getting back?;
ha vuelto con su familia she's gone back to her family;
volver a algo ‹ a un lugar› to go back to sth;

‹a una situación/actividad› to return to sth;
◊ mañana volvemos a clases tomorrow we go back to school;

quiere volver al mundo del espectáculo he wants to return to show business;
volviendo a lo que decía … to get o go back to what I was saying …;
¿cuándo volviste de las vacaciones? when did you get back from your vacation?;
ha vuelto de París she's back from Paris
2 [calma/paz] to return;
volver a algo to return to sth
3
◊ volver en sí to come to o round

volver v aux:
◊ volver a empezar to start again o (AmE) over;

no volverá a ocurrir it won't happen again;
lo tuve que volver a llevar al taller I had to take it back to the workshop
verbo transitivo
1 ( dar la vuelta)
a) ‹colchón/tortilla› to turn (over);

‹ tierra› to turn o dig over;
‹calcetín/chaqueta› ( poner — del revés) to turn … inside out;
(— del derecho) to turn … the right way round;
‹ cuello› to turn;
◊ volver la página to turn the page

b) ‹ cabeza› to turn;

◊ volvió la mirada hacia mí he turned his gaze toward(s) me

c) ‹ esquina› to turn

2 (convertir en, poner):
◊ la ha vuelto muy egoísta it has made her very selfish;

me está volviendo loca it's/he's/she's driving me mad
3 (Méx)
◊ volver el estómago to be sick

volverse verbo pronominal
1 ( girar) to turn (around);
◊ se volvió hacia él she turned to face him;

no te vuelvas, que nos están siguiendo don't look back, we're being followed;
se volvió de espaldas he turned his back on me (o her etc);
volverse boca arriba/abajo to turn over onto one's back/stomach
2 (convertirse en, ponerse):
◊ se ha vuelto muy antipático he's become very unpleasant;

se vuelve agrio it turns o goes sour;
se volvió loca she went mad
volver
I verbo intransitivo
1 (retornar, regresar: hacia el hablante) to return, come back: volveremos mañana, we'll come back tomorrow
(: a otro sitio) to return, go back: volvió a su casa, she went back to her home
2 (: una acción, situación, etc) volveremos sobre ese asunto esta tarde, we'll come back to that subject this afternoon
(expresando repetición) lo volvió a hacer, he did it again
volver a empezar, to start again o US over
II verbo transitivo
1 (dar la vuelta: a una tortilla, etc) to turn over
(a un calcetín, etc) to turn inside out
(a la esquina, la página) to turn
(la mirada, etc) to turn 2 volverle la espalda a alguien, to turn one's back on sb
♦ Locuciones: familiar figurado (superar un gran peligro) volver a nacer: sobrevivió al naufragio, ha vuelto a nacer, he survived the shipwreck miraculously
volver en sí, to come round
volver la vista atrás, (mirar al pasado) to look back
volver a alguien loco: me está volviendo loco, she's driving me mad o crazy
' volver' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
ambages
- andadas
- carga
- clara
- claro
- emocionante
- enajenar
- entenderse
- escopetazo
- espalda
- estragos
- garantizar
- grupa
- hervir
- idea
- imperiosa
- imperioso
- indisponer
- loca
- loco
- mentalizarse
- mico
- normalizar
- placer
- recalentar
- rellenar
- repasar
- repetir
- resentirse
- retroceder
- soler
- soñar
- tornar
- trastornar
- venir
- vista
- arreglar
- cuidar
- empezar
- endurecer
- gana
- hacer
- poder
- rehacer
- tal
- vuelto
- vuelva
English:
again
- ask back
- before
- call back
- circle
- clock
- come back
- come round
- come to
- despair
- double back
- drive
- get back
- go back
- go back to
- insane
- lapse
- live through
- look round
- mad
- make
- mind
- move back
- nuts
- paint over
- put back
- rake up
- re-enter
- re-erect
- reapply
- reappoint
- reassemble
- reassess
- reconvene
- reimpose
- rekindle
- remarry
- render
- reoccupy
- reopen
- repeat
- replace
- replay
- replenish
- reread
- rerun
- reschedule
- resit
- restock
- resume

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volver

♦ vt

1. [dar la vuelta a] to turn round;
[lo de arriba abajo] to turn over; [lo de dentro fuera] to turn inside out;
vuelve la tele hacia aquí, que la veamos turn the TV round this way so we can see it;

ayúdame a volver el colchón help me turn the mattress over;

volver la hoja o [m5] página to turn the page;

al volver la esquina when we turned the corner

2. [cabeza, ojos, mirada] to turn;

vuelve la espalda turn your back to me

3. [convertir en]
eso lo volvió un delincuente that made him a criminal, that turned him into a criminal;

la lejía volvió blanca la camisa the bleach turned the shirt white

4. Méx
volver el estómago to throw up

♦ vi

1. [persona] [ir de vuelta] to go back, to return;
[venir de vuelta] to come back, to return;
yo allí/aquí no vuelvo I'm not going back there/coming back here;

vuelve, no te vayas come back, don't go;

¿cuándo has vuelto? when did you get back?;

al volver pasé por el supermercado I stopped off at the supermarket on the o my way back;

no vuelvas tarde don't be late (back);

ya he vuelto a casa I'm back home;

volver atrás to go back;

cuando vuelva del trabajo when I get back from work;

aún no ha vuelto del trabajo she isn't back o hasn't got back from work yet;

ha vuelto muy morena de la playa she's come back from the seaside with a nice tan

2. [mal tiempo, alegría, tranquilidad] to return;

cuando vuelva el verano when it's summer again;

todo volvió a la normalidad everything went back o returned to normal;

vuelve la minifalda miniskirts are back

3. [reanudar]
volver a la tarea to return to one's work;

volver al trabajo/al colegio to go back to work/school;

volviendo al tema que nos ocupa… to go back to the matter we are discussing…;

vuelve a leerlo read it again;

tras el verano volvió a dar clases en la universidad once the summer was over she started teaching at the university again;

vuelve a ponerlo en su sitio put it back;

vuelve a dormirte go back to sleep;

volver con alguien [reanudar relación] to go back to sb;

Comp

volver a nacer to be reborn

4.
volver en sí to come to, to regain consciousness

♦ See also the pronominal verb volverse

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volver

<part vuelto>

I v/t

1 página, mirada etc turn (a to;

hacia toward); tortilla, filete turn (over); vestido turn inside outXXX; boca abajo turn upside down

2

:

volver loco drive crazy;

el humo volvío negra la pared the smoke turned the wall black, the smoke made the wall go black

II v/i

1 return, go/come back;

volver a casa go/come back home;

¿cuándo vuelven? when do they get back?;

volver sobre algo return to sth, go back to sth;

volver a la normalidad return to normality

2

:

volver en sí come to, come around

3

:

volver a hacer algo do sth again;

volver a fumar start smoking again

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volver {89} vi

1) : to return, to come or go back

volver a casa: to return home

2) : to revert

volver al tema: to get back to the subject

3)

volver a : to do again

volvieron a llamar: they called again

4)

volver en sí : to come to, to regain consciousness

volver vt

1) : to turn, to turn over, to turn inside out

2) : to return, to repay, to restore

3) : to cause, to make

la volvía loca: it was driving her crazy

♦ See also the reflexive verb volverse

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volver vb

1. (regresar) to come back [pt. came; pp. come] / to go back

vuelve a casa come back home

volveré dentro de una hora I'll be back in an hour

le gustaría volver a Londres he'd like to go back to London

2. (repetir)... again

¿puedes volver a decirlo? can you say that again?

ha vuelto a salir he's gone out again

volveré a llamar I'll ring back

3. (dar la vuelta a) to turn over / to turn

volví la hoja I turned the piece of paper over

volvió el vestido del revés she turned the dress inside out

volver en sí to come round

volver la cabeza to look round

volvió la cabeza hacia la puerta she looked towards the door

Spanish-English dictionary > volver
5 reprendre

reprendre [ʀ(ə)pʀɑ̃dʀ]

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1. transitive verb

   a. [+ ville, prisonnier] to recapture ; [+ employé, objet prêté] to take back

• reprendre sa place (sur un siège) to go back to one's seat ; (dans un emploi) to go back to work

• passer reprendre qn to go back or come back for sb

• j'irai reprendre mon manteau chez le teinturier I'll go and get my coat from the cleaner's

• reprendre son nom de jeune fille to take one's maiden name again

   b. [+ plat] to have some more

• voulez-vous reprendre des légumes ? would you like some more vegetables?

   c. ( = retrouver) [+ espoir, droits, forces] to regain

• reprendre des couleurs to get some colour back in one's cheeks

• reprendre confiance/courage to regain one's confidence/courage

• reprendre ses droits to reassert itself

• reprendre ses habitudes to get back into one's old habits

• reprendre contact avec qn to get in touch with sb again

• reprendre ses esprits to regain consciousness

• reprendre sa liberté to regain one's freedom

• reprendre haleine or son souffle to get one's breath back

   d. [+ marchandise] to take back ; (contre un nouvel achat) to take in part exchange ; [+ fonds de commerce, entreprise] to take over

• les articles en solde ne sont pas repris sale goods cannot be returned

• ils m'ont repris ma vieille télé they bought my old TV set off me (in part exchange)

• j'ai acheté une voiture neuve et ils ont repris la vieille I bought a new car and traded in the old one

   e. ( = recommencer, poursuivre) [+ travaux, études, fonctions, lutte] to resume ; [+ livre, lecture] to go back to ; [+ conversation, récit] to carry on with ; [+ promenade] to continue ; [+ hostilités] to reopen ; [+ pièce de théâtre] to put on again

• reprendre la route [voyageur] to set off again ; [routier] to go back on the road again

• reprendre la mer [marin] to go back to sea

• après déjeuner ils reprirent la route after lunch they set off again

• reprendre la plume to take up the pen again

• reprenons les faits un par un let's go over the facts again one by one

• reprendre le travail (après maladie, grève) to go back to work ; (après le repas) to get back to work

• la vie reprend son cours life is back to normal again

• il a repris le rôle de Hamlet he has taken on the role of Hamlet

   f. ( = saisir à nouveau) ses douleurs l'ont repris he is in pain again

• ça le reprend ! there he goes again!

   g. ( = attraper à nouveau) to catch again

• on ne m'y reprendra plus I won't let myself be caught out again

• que je ne t'y reprenne pas ! (menace) don't let me catch you doing that again!

   h. ( = retoucher) [+ tableau] to touch up ; [+ article, chapitre] to go over again ; [+ manteau] to alter ; (trop grand) to take in ; (trop petit) to let out ; (trop long) to take up ; (trop court) to let down

• il y a beaucoup de choses à reprendre dans ce travail there are lots of improvements to be made to this work

   i. [+ élève] to correct ; (pour faute de langue) to pull up

   j. [+ refrain] to take up

• il reprend toujours les mêmes arguments he always repeats the same arguments

   k. [+ idée, suggestion] to use again

• l'incident a été repris par les journaux the incident was taken up by the newspapers

2. intransitive verb

   a. [plante] to recover ; [affaires] to pick up

   b. [bruit, pluie, incendie, grève] to start again ; [fièvre, douleur] to come back again

• l'école reprend or les cours reprennent le 5 septembre school starts again on 5 September

• je reprends lundi [employé, étudiant] I'm going back on Monday

   c. ( = dire) « ce n'est pas moi », reprit-il "it's not me," he went on

3. reflexive verb

► se reprendre

   a. ( = se corriger) to correct o.s. ; ( = s'interrompre) to stop o.s.

• il allait plaisanter, il s'est repris à temps he was going to make a joke but he stopped himself in time

   b. ( = recommencer) s'y reprendre à plusieurs fois pour faire qch to make several attempts to do sth

• il a dû s'y reprendre à deux fois pour ouvrir la porte he had to make two attempts before he could open the door

   c. ( = se ressaisir) to get a grip on o.s.

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ʀ(ə)pʀɑ̃dʀ
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( se resservir)

reprendre du pain/vin — to have some more bread/wine

j'en ai repris deux fois — I had three helpings

2) ( prendre de nouveau) to pick [something] up again [objet, outil]; to take [something] back [cadeau, objet prêté]; to recapture [ville, fugitif]; to go back on [parole, promesse]; ( aller chercher) to pick [somebody/something] up, to collect [personne, voiture]

tu passes me reprendre à quelle heure? — what time will you come back for me?

reprendre sa place — ( son siège) to go back to one's seat

j'ai repris les kilos que j'avais perdus — I've put back on the weight I'd lost

reprendre son nom de jeune fille — to revert to one's maiden name

3) ( accepter de nouveau) to take [somebody] on again [employé]; Commerce to take [something] back [article]; ( contre un nouvel achat) to take [something] in part GB ou partial US exchange

les marchandises ne sont ni reprises ni échangées — goods cannot be returned or exchanged

4) ( recommencer) to resume [promenade, récit, fonctions, études]; to pick up [something] again, to go back to [journal, tricot]; to take up [something] again [lutte]; to revive [pièce, tradition]

reprendre le travail — (après un congé, une grève) to go back to work

on quitte à midi et on reprend à 14 heures — we stop at 12 and start again at 2

tu reprends le train à quelle heure? — ( de retour) what time is your train back?

reprendre la parole — to start speaking again

reprendre une histoire au début — to go back to the beginning of a story

reprendre les arguments un à un — to go over the arguments one by one

5) ( acquérir) to take over [cabinet, commerce, entreprise]

6) ( surprendre de nouveau)

que je ne t'y reprenne plus! — don't let me catch you doing that again!

on ne me reprendra plus à lui rendre service! — you won't catch me doing him/her any favours [BrE] again!

7) ( recouvrer)

reprendre confiance — to regain one's confidence

reprendre ses vieilles habitudes — to get back into one's old ways

la nature reprend ses droits — nature reasserts itself

elle a repris sa liberté — she's a free woman again

8) ( retoucher) to alter [vêtement, couture]

reprendre le travail de quelqu'un — to correct somebody's work

il y a tout à reprendre dans ce chapitre — the whole chapter needs re-writing

9) ( utiliser de nouveau) to take up [idée, politique]

10) ( répéter) to repeat [argument]; to take up [slogan, chant]

reprenons à la vingtième mesure — Musique let's take it again from bar 20

reprendre la leçon précédente — École to go over the previous lesson again

tous les médias ont repris la nouvelle — the news was taken up by all the media

11) ( corriger) to correct [élève]

12) ( resurgir)

mon mal de dents m'a repris — my toothache has come back

voilà que ça le reprend! — (colloq) there he goes again!

2.

verbe intransitif

1) ( retrouver sa vigueur) [commerce, affaires] to pick up again; [plante] to recover

la vie reprend peu à peu — life is gradually getting back to normal

2) ( recommencer) [cours, bombardements] to start again; [négociations] to resume

nos émissions reprendront à 7 heures — Radio, Télévision we shall be back on the air at 7 o'clock

3) ( continuer)

‘c'est bien étrange,’ reprit-il — ‘it's very strange,’ he continued

3.

se reprendre verbe pronominal

1) ( se corriger) to correct oneself

2) ( se ressaisir) [personne] to pull oneself together

3) ( recommencer)

s'y reprendre à trois fois pour faire quelque chose — to make three attempts to do ou at doing something

il se reprend à penser que c'est possible — he's gone back to thinking it might be possible

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ʀ(ə)pʀɑ̃dʀ
1. vt

1) [prisonnier, ville] to recapture

2) [objet prêté, donné] to take back

Il a repris son livre. — He's taken his book back.

3) (= chercher)

je viendrai te reprendre à 4 h — I'll come and fetch you at 4, I'll come back for you at 4

4) (= se resservir de)

reprendre du pain — to take more bread, to have more bread

reprendre un œuf — to take another egg, to have another egg

5) COMMERCE (= racheter) [article usagé] to take back, (sous condition d'achat) to take in part exchange, [firme, entreprise] to take over

6) (après une interruption) [travail, promenade] to resume, [rôle, poste] to take up again

reprendre le travail — to go back to work

reprendre la route — to resume one's journey, to set off again

reprendre la parole — to speak again

reprendre ses habitudes — to get back into one's old habits

7) (= emprunter) [argument, idée] to take up, to use

8) [article] to rework

9) [jupe] to alter

10) [émission, pièce] to put on again

11) [chanson, refrain] to take up again

12) [personne] (= corriger) to correct, to pick up, (= réprimander) to tell off

Elle le reprend sur les fautes qu'il fait le plus souvent. — She picks him up on the mistakes he makes most often., She corrects him on the mistakes he makes most often.

Elle le reprend constamment. — She's always telling him off.

13) (= recouvrer)

reprendre connaissance — to come to, to regain consciousness

reprendre courage — to take new heart

reprendre des forces — to recover one's strength

reprendre haleine; reprendre son souffle — to get one's breath back

reprendre sa liberté — to regain one's freedom

2. vi

1) [classes, pluie] to start again, [activités, travaux, combats] to resume, to start again

La réunion reprendra à deux heures. — The meeting will resume at two o'clock., The meeting will start again at two o'clock.

2) [affaires, industrie] to pick up

3) (= dire)

reprit-il — he went on

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reprendre verb table: prendre

A vtr

1 ( se resservir) reprendre du pain/vin to have some more bread/wine; je reprendrais bien de ce ragoût I would love some more (of that) stew; reprenez un peu de poulet have some more chicken; j'en ai repris deux fois I had three helpings;

2 ( prendre de nouveau) to pick up again [objet, outil]; to take [sth] back [cadeau, objet prêté]; to retake, to recapture [ville]; to recapture [fugitif]; to go back on [parole, promesse]; ( aller chercher) to pick [sb/sth] up, to collect [personne, voiture]; il reprit son balai et continua son travail he picked up his broom again and carried on GB ou continued with his work; tu passes me reprendre à quelle heure? what time will you come back for me?; reprendre sa place ( son siège) to go back to one's seat; reprendre sa place de numéro un/deux to regain one's position as number one/two; j'ai repris les kilos que j'avais perdus I've put back on the weight I'd lost; reprendre son nom de jeune fille to revert to one's maiden name;

3 ( accepter de nouveau) to take [sb] on again [employé]; to take [sb] back [mari, élève]; Comm to take [sth] back [article]; ( contre un nouvel achat) to take [sth] in part GB ou partial US exchange; si on me reprend ma vieille voiture if I can trade in my old car, if they take my old car in part exchange; les marchandises ne sont ni reprises ni échangées goods cannot be returned or exchanged;

4 ( recommencer) to resume, to continue [promenade, récit, conversation]; to pick up [sth] again, to go back to [journal, tricot]; to take up [sth] again, to resume [fonctions, études]; to take up [sth] again [lutte]; to reopen [hostilités]; to revive [pièce, opéra, tradition]; reprendre le travail or son service (après un congé, une grève) to go back to work; on quitte à midi et on reprend à 14 heures we stop at 12 and start again at 2; ils ont repris les travaux de rénovation the renovation work has started again ou has resumed; reprendre sa lecture to go back to one's book, to resume one's reading; reprendre (le chemin de) l'école to go back to school; on reprend le bateau ce soir ( après une escale) we're sailing again tonight; ( pour le retour) we're sailing back tonight; tu reprends le train à quelle heure? ( de retour) what time is your train back?; reprendre la parole to start speaking again; reprendre le fil de son discours/ses pensées to carry on with one's speech/one's original train of thought; reprendre le fil de la conversation to pick up the thread of conversation; reprendre une histoire au début to go back to the beginning of a story; reprendre les arguments un à un to go over the arguments one by one;

5 ( acquérir) to take over [cabinet, commerce, entreprise]; reprendre une affaire à son compte to take over a firm, to take a firm over;

6 ( surprendre de nouveau) reprendre qn à faire qch to catch sb doing sth again; que je ne t'y reprenne plus! don't let me catch you doing that again!; on ne m'y reprendra plus you won't catch me doing that again; on ne me reprendra plus à lui rendre service! you won't catch me doing him/her any favours^GB again!;

7 ( recouvrer) reprendre confiance to regain one's confidence; reprendre ses vieilles habitudes to get back into one's old ways; la nature reprend ses droits nature reasserts itself; elle a repris sa liberté she's a free woman again; ⇒ bête;

8 ( retoucher) to alter [vêtement, couture]; Constr to repair [mur]; reprendre le travail de qn to correct sb's work; reprendre cinq centimètres en longueur/largeur Cout to take sth up/in 5 cm; il y a tout à reprendre dans ce chapitre the whole chapter needs re-writing;

9 ( utiliser de nouveau) to take up [idée, thèse, politique]; Littérat to re-work [intrigue, thème]; reprendre une thèse à son compte to adopt a theory as one's own;

10 ( répéter) to repeat [argument]; to take up [slogan, chant]; reprenons à la vingtième mesure Mus let's take it again from bar 20; reprendre la leçon précédente Scol to go over the previous lesson again; tous les médias ont repris la nouvelle all the media took up the report; pour reprendre le vieil adage as the saying goes;

11 ( corriger) to correct [élève]; ( pour langage grossier) to pull [sb] up; permettez-moi de vous reprendre excuse me, but that is not correct;

12 ( resurgir) mon mal de dents m'a repris my toothache has come back; la jalousie le reprend he's feeling jealous again; les soupçons le reprirent he began to feel suspicious again; voilà que ça le reprend○! iron there he goes again!

B vi

1 ( retrouver sa vigueur) [commerce, affaires] to pick up again; [plante] to recover, to pick up; les affaires ont du mal à reprendre business is only picking up slowly; mon camélia reprend bien ( après une maladie) my camellia is recovering nicely; ( après transplantation) my camellia has taken nicely; la vie reprend peu à peu life is gradually getting back to normal;

2 ( recommencer) [école, cours, bombardement, bruit, pluie] to start again; [négociations] to resume; le froid a repris it's turned cold again; la pluie a repris it's started raining again; nos émissions reprendront à 7 heures Radio, TV we shall be back at 7 o'clock;

3 ( continuer) ‘c'est bien étrange,’ reprit-il ‘it's very strange,’ he continued.

C se reprendre vpr

1 ( se corriger) to correct oneself; se reprendre à temps to stop oneself in time;

2 ( se ressaisir) [personne] to pull oneself together; Fin [action, titre] to rally, to pick up;

3 ( recommencer) s'y reprendre à trois fois pour faire qch to make three attempts to do ou at doing sth; j'ai dû m'y reprendre à plusieurs fois pour allumer le feu it took me several attempts to get the fire going; il se reprend à penser/espérer que c'est possible he's gone back to thinking/hoping it might be possible; se reprendre à craindre le pire to begin to fear the worst again.

[rəprɑ̃dr] verbe transitif

1. [saisir à nouveau - objet] to pick up (separable) again, to take again

reprendre les rênes

a. (sens propre) to take in the reins

b. (figuré) to resume control

2. [s'emparer à nouveau de - position, ville] to retake, to recapture ; [ - prisonnier] to recapture, to catch again

3. [suj: maladie, doutes] to take hold of again

quand la douleur me reprend when the pain comes back

l'angoisse me reprit anxiety took hold of me again

ça y est, ça le reprend! there he goes again!

4. [aller rechercher - personne] to pick up (separable) ; [ - objet] to get back (separable), to collect

[remporter] to take back (separable)

je (te) reprendrai mon écharpe demain I'll get my scarf back (from you) tomorrow

ils reprennent aux uns ce qu'ils donnent aux autres they take away from some in order to give to others

tu peux reprendre ton parapluie, je n'en ai plus besoin I don't need your umbrella anymore, you can take it back

je te reprendrai à la sortie de l'école I'll pick you up ou I'll collect you ou I'll come and fetch you after school

vous pouvez (passer) reprendre votre montre demain you can come (by) and collect ou pick up your watch tomorrow

5. [réengager - employé] to take ou to have back (separable)

[réadmettre - élève] to take ou to have back

nous ne pouvons reprendre votre enfant en septembre we can't take ou have your child back in September

6. [retrouver - un état antérieur] to go back to

elle a repris son nom de jeune fille she went back to her maiden name

il a repris sa bonhomie coutumière he has recovered his usual good spirits

je n'arrivais plus à reprendre ma respiration I couldn't get my breath back

reprendre son sang-froid to calm down

reprendre courage to regain ou to recover courage

si tu le fais sécher à plat, il reprendra sa forme if you dry it flat, it'll regain its shape ou it'll get its shape back

7. [à table]

reprends un biscuit have another biscuit

reprends un comprimé dans deux heures take another tablet in two hours' time

[chez un commerçant] to have ou to take more (of)

8. [recommencer, se remettre à - recherche, combat] to resume ; [ - projet] to take up again ; [ - enquête] to restart, to reopen ; [ - lecture] to go back to, to resume ; [ - hostilités] to resume, to reopen ; [ - discussion, voyage] to resume, to carry on (with), to continue

reprendre ses études to take up one's studies again, to resume one's studies

je reprends l'école le 15 septembre I start school again ou I go back to school on September 15th

reprendre le travail

a. [après des vacances] to go back to work, to start work again

b. [après une pause] to get back to work, to start work again

c. [après une grève] to go back to work

reprendre contact avec quelqu'un to get in touch with somebody again

reprendre la plume/la caméra/le pinceau to take up one's pen/movie camera/brush once more

reprendre la route ou son chemin to set off again, to resume one's journey

elle a repris le volant après quelques heures she took the wheel again after a few hours

reprendre la mer

a. [marin] to go back to sea

b. [navire] to (set) sail again

reprendre une instance DROIT to resume a hearing

9. [répéter - texte] to read again ; [ - argument, passage musical] to repeat ; [ - refrain] to take up (separable)

on reprend tout depuis le ou au début [on recommence] let's start (all over) again from the beginning

un sujet repris par tous vos hebdomadaires an issue taken up by all your weeklies

TÉLÉVISION to repeat

CINÉMA to rerun

THÉÂTRE to revive, to put on again, to put back on the stage

quand j'ai repris le rôle de Tosca

a. [que j'avais déjà chanté] when I took on the part of Tosca again

b. [que je n'avais jamais chanté] when I took on ou over the part of Tosca

[récapituler - faits] to go over (inseparable) again

10. [dire] to go ou to carry on

"et lui?", reprit-elle "what about him?" she went on

11. COMMERCE [article refusé] to take back (separable)

les vêtements ne sont ni repris ni échangés clothes cannot be returned or exchanged

nous vous reprenons votre vieux salon pour tout achat de plus de 2000 euros your old lounge suite accepted in part exchange for any purchase over 2,000 euros

ils m'ont repris ma voiture pour 1000 euros I traded my car in for 1,000 euros

[prendre à son compte - cabinet, boutique] to take over (separable)

12. [adopter - idée, programme politique] to take up (separable)

13. [modifier - texte] to rework, to go over (inseparable) again ; [ - peinture] to touch up (separable)

il a fallu tout reprendre it all had to be gone over ou done again

c'était parfait, je n'ai rien eu à reprendre it was perfect, I didn't have to make a single correction ou alteration

COUTURE [généralement] to alter

[rétrécir] to take in

[en tricot]

reprendre une maille to pick up a stitch

CONSTRUCTION to repair

reprendre un mur en sous-œuvre to underpin a wall

MÉCANIQUE [pièce] to rework, to machine

14. [réprimander] to pull up, to reprimand (soutenu), to tell off (separable)

[corriger] to correct, to pull up (separable)

j'ai été obligée de la reprendre en public I had to put her straight in front of everybody

15. [surprendre]

que je ne t'y reprenne plus! don't let me catch you at it again!

on ne m'y reprendra plus! that's the last time you'll catch me doing that!

16. SPORT to return

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[rəprɑ̃dr] verbe intransitif

1. [s'améliorer - affaires] to improve, to recover, to pick ou to look up

[repousser - plante] to pick up, to recover

2. [recommencer - lutte] to start (up) again, to resume ; [ - pluie, vacarme] to start (up) again ; [ - cours, école] to start again, to resume ; [ - feu] to rekindle ; [ - fièvre, douleur] to return, to start again

je n'arrive pas à faire reprendre le feu I can't get the fire going again

la tempête reprit de plus belle the storm started again with renewed ferocity

le froid a repris the cold weather has set in again ou has returned

3. [retourner au travail - employé] to start again

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se reprendre verbe pronominal intransitif

1. [recouvrer ses esprits] to get a grip on oneself, to pull oneself together

[retrouver son calme] to settle down

ils ne nous laissent pas le temps de nous reprendre entre deux questions they don't give us time to take a breather between questions

2. SPORT [au cours d'un match] to make a recovery, to rally

après un mauvais début de saison, il s'est très bien repris he started the season badly but has come back strongly ou has staged a good comeback

3. [se ressaisir - après une erreur] to correct oneself

se reprendre à temps [avant une bévue] to stop oneself in time

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se reprendre à verbe pronominal plus préposition

elle se reprit à divaguer she started rambling again

je me repris à l'aimer I started to fall in love with her again

s'y reprendre [recommencer]: je m'y suis reprise à trois fois I had to start again three times ou to make three attempts

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > reprendre
6 rimettere

put back, return

( affidare) refer

vomitare bring up

rimettere a posto put back

rimettere in ordine tidy up

ci ho rimesso molti soldi I lost a lot of money

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rimettere v.tr.

1 to replace, to put* back (again); ( addosso) to put* on again: rimettere un libro al suo posto, to replace a book; devo rimettere questi fiori sul tavolo?, shall I put these flowers back on the table?; rimettersi il cappello, to put one's hat on again; rimettere in uso, to bring into use again; rimettere in funzione, to put back in working order; (aut.) rimettere in marcia, to restart; rimettere in ordine, to put back in order; rimettere a posto, to put back in its place; rimettere a posto un osso, to set a bone; rimettere la spada nel fodero, to sheathe one's sword; rimettere sul trono, to restore to the throne // rimettere in discussione, to bring up for discussion again // (sport) rimettere in gioco, ( calcio) to throw in; ( tennis) to return; (fig.) to risk // rimettere a nuovo, to do up // rimettere mano a qlco., to take up sthg. again // rimettere l'orologio, to put the clock right; rimettiamo gli orologi!, synchronize watches! // rimettere piede, to set foot again: non rimetterò mai più piede in questa casa, I shall never set foot in this house again // rimettere in piedi qlcu., ( guarirlo) to put s.o. back on his feet; rimettere in piedi, in sesto un'azienda, ( risanarla) to put a firm back on its feet (o to turn a firm round); vogliono rimettere in piedi la vecchia rivista, they want to revive the old review

2 ( affidare) to refer; to leave*; to submit: dovreste rimettere questa faccenda a un esperto, you should refer (o submit) this matter to an expert; rimettiamo a te la decisione, we will leave the decision to you; rimettere un affare al giudizio di qlcu., to refer a matter to s.o.'s judgement; rimettere un prigioniero alla giustizia, to hand a prisoner over to justice; rimettere la propria sorte nelle mani di qlcu., to put one's fate in s.o.'s hands // rimettere l'anima a Dio, to commit one's soul to God

3 ( perdonare) to remit; to forgive*: rimettere un peccato, to remit a sin; rimettere debiti, to remit debts (o to release from debts); rimettere un'offesa, to pardon an offence // rimetti a noi i nostri debiti come noi li rimettiamo ai nostri debitori, forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive them that trespass against us

4 ( mandare) to remit; ( consegnare) to consign, to deliver, to hand over; ( spedire) to ship, to despatch: rimettere un assegno, to remit a cheque; prego rimetterci la somma al più presto, please remit us the amount as soon as possible; rimettere un dispaccio a qlcu., to hand (o to deliver) a message to s.o.; rimettere documenti a qlcu., to lodge documents with s.o.; la citazione fu rimessa stamane, the summons was delivered this morning

5 ( vomitare) to bring* up, to vomit, to throw* up: rimise tutto ciò che aveva mangiato, he brought up all that he had eaten; mi viene da rimettere, I feel sick

6 ( rimetterci) to lose*; to ruin: in questo affare ci ho rimesso molto denaro, I have lost a lot of money in this business; se non ci guadagna, almeno non ci rimette, if he doesn't gain anything, at least he won't lose anything; cosa ci rimetti a rispondermi?, what have you got to lose by answering me?; ci si rimette il fiato a parlare con lui, it is a waste of breath talking to him; ci ho rimesso un paio di scarpe, I ruined a new pair of shoes; ci rimetterai la salute, you will ruin your health; rimetterci di decoro, reputazione, to lose one's face, reputation // rimetterci le penne, (fam.) to get one's fingers burnt

7 ( rimandare) to put* off, to postpone, to defer: l'incontro è stato rimesso a un altro giorno, the meeting has been put off to another day; non si può rimettere ciò a più tardi?, can't we leave that till later?; rimettere un affare al domani, to put off (o to defer) a matter till tomorrow; rimettere una causa di una settimana, to postpone (o to remand) a case for a week.

◘ rimettersi v.rifl. o intr.pron.

1 ( mettersi di nuovo): mi sono rimesso in una situazione difficile, I have put myself in a difficult situation again; si rimise a lavorare, he started working (o set to work) again (o he resumed work); rimettere a sedere, to sit down again; rimettere in viaggio, to set out (o off o forth) again // si sono rimessi insieme, they've got back together again

2 ( rasserenarsi) il tempo si sta rimettendo, it is clearing up (o the weather is improving)

3 ( ristabilirsi) to recover: non si è ancora rimesso, he has not recovered (yet); rimettere da un colpo, da uno spavento, to recover from a shock, from a fright; rimettere in forze, in salute, to recover one's strength, one's health // rimettere in sesto, to recover one's position (o to get on one's feet again)

4 ( affidarsi) to rely (on): mi rimetto alla tua discrezione, I rely on your discretion; mi rimetto a te per la decisione, I leave it to you to decide; rimettere alla clemenza della corte, to throw oneself on the mercy of the court.

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1. [ri'mettere]
vb irreg vt
1) (mettere: di nuovo) to put back, (indossare) to put back on

l'ho rimesso subito sul tavolo — I put it back on the table immediately

rimettere mano a qc — to take up sth again

rimettere a nuovo — (casa ecc) to do up Brit o over Am

2)

(affidare: decisione) rimettere a qn — to refer to sb, leave to sb

rimettere l'anima a Dio — to entrust one's soul to God

3) (perdonare: peccato) to forgive, (condonare: pena) to quash, (debito) to remit

4) (inviare: merce) to deliver, (somma) to remit

5) (Sport: pallone) to throw in, Tennis to return

6) (vomitare) to bring up

7)

(perdere) rimetterci — to lose

quando l'ho venduto ci ho rimesso un sacco di soldi — when I sold it I lost a lot of money

rimetterci di tasca propria — to be out of pocket

rimetterci la salute — to ruin one's health

rimetterci la pelle — to lose one's life

cosa ci rimetti? — what have you got to lose?

2. vip (rimettersi)

1) (mettersi di nuovo)

rimettersi a fare qc — to start doing sth again

rimettersi in cammino — to set off again

dopo una breve sosta ci siamo rimessi in cammino — after a short stop we set off again

rimettersi al lavoro — to start working again

rimettersi a dormire — to go back to sleep

rimettersi con qn — to get back together with sb

2) (affidarsi)

rimettersi a — to trust

3) (riprendersi) to recover

non si è ancora rimesso dall'operazione — he hasn't yet recovered from the operation

rimettersi in forze — to regain o recover one's strength

rimettersi in salute — to get better, recover one's health

rimettersi da uno shock — to recover from a shock

il tempo si è rimesso al bello — the weather has cleared up

3. vr (rimettersi)

(uso reciproco)

rimettersi insieme — to get back together

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[ri'mettere] 1.
verbo transitivo

1) (mettere di nuovo) to put* [sth.] again; (ricollocare) to put* [sth.] back

rimettere qcs. al suo posto — to return sth. to its place

rimettere in ordine — to tidy up [stanza, casa]

rimettere insieme qcs. — to put sth. back together

rimettere qcs. a nuovo — to renovate sth. completely

2) (demandare) to refer (a to)

3) (vomitare) to vomit, to bring* up

4) (condonare)

rimettere una pena a qcn. — to give sb. remission

rimettere i peccati a qcn. — to forgive sb.'s sins

5) sport

rimettere in gioco — to throw in

6) rimetterci to lose* [soldi, arto, vita]

ci hanno rimesso nella vendita della casa — they lost on the sale of the house
2.
verbo pronominale rimettersi

1) (ricollocarsi)

- rsi a letto — to go back to bed

- rsi in fila — to get back in line

2) (ricominciare)

- rsi al lavoro — to get back to work

-rsi a fare qcs. — to start doing sth. again

- rsi in cammino — to get back on the road

3) (indossare di nuovo)

- rsi i jeans — to wear jeans again

rimettiti il cappotto, ce ne andiamo — put your coat back on, we are leaving

4) (ristabilirsi)

- rsi da — to recover from [malattia, parto, incidente]; to get over [shock, situazione difficile]

5) (affidarsi)

-rsi al giudizio di qcn. — to defer to sb.'s judgement

- rsi alla sorte — to trust to luck

6) (riprendere una relazione)

-rsi con qcn. — to get back together with sb.

- rsi insieme — to get back together

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rimettere

/ri'mettere/ [60]

I verbo transitivo

1 (mettere di nuovo) to put* [sth.] again; (ricollocare) to put* [sth.] back; rimettere qcs. al suo posto to return sth. to its place; rimettere in ordine to tidy up [stanza, casa]; rimettere insieme qcs. to put sth. back together; rimettere qcs. a nuovo to renovate sth. completely

2 (demandare) to refer (a to)

3 (vomitare) to vomit, to bring* up

4 (condonare) rimettere una pena a qcn. to give sb. remission; rimettere i peccati a qcn. to forgive sb.'s sins

5 sport rimettere in gioco to throw in

6 rimetterci to lose* [soldi, arto, vita]; ci hanno rimesso nella vendita della casa they lost on the sale of the house

II rimettersi verbo pronominale

1 (ricollocarsi) - rsi a letto to go back to bed; - rsi in fila to get back in line

2 (ricominciare) - rsi al lavoro to get back to work; -rsi a fare qcs. to start doing sth. again; - rsi in cammino to get back on the road

3 (indossare di nuovo) - rsi i jeans to wear jeans again; rimettiti il cappotto, ce ne andiamo put your coat back on, we are leaving

4 (ristabilirsi) - rsi da to recover from [malattia, parto, incidente]; to get over [shock, situazione difficile]

5 (affidarsi) -rsi al giudizio di qcn. to defer to sb.'s judgement; - rsi alla sorte to trust to luck

6 (riprendere una relazione) -rsi con qcn. to get back together with sb.; - rsi insieme to get back together.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > rimettere
7 ritornare

1. v/i venire get back, come back, return

andare go back, return

su argomento go back (su over)

ritornare verde turn green again

ritornare in sé come to one's senses

2. v/t return

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ritornare v. intr.

1 to return; ( andare indietro) to go* back; ( venire indietro) to come* back: l'ho incontrato ritornando dalla chiesa, I met him on my way back (o on my way home) from church; chissà quando ritornerà, goodness knows when he'll be back; a che ora ritorni dal lavoro?, what time do you get back from work?; ritornare a casa, to return (o to go back o to come back) home; mi fece segno di ritornare, he waved me back; non ritornerò mai più in quel paese, I shall never go back (o return) to that country again; ritorna presto, come back soon; ritorneremo su questo argomento, we shall come back to this subject; si ritorna a parlare del caso Bianchi, the Bianchi case is in the news again; ritornare a una vecchia abitudine, to return to an old habit (o to fall into an old habit again) // ritornare in sé, to come to one's senses (o to come to o to come round); ( rinsavire) to come to one's senses

2 ( ricorrere) to recur: questa situazione non ritorna spesso nella storia del nostro paese, this situation does not often recur in the history of our country; è un'immagine che ritorna nella sua poesia, it is a recurring image in his poetry

3 ( ridiventare) to become* again: dopo una bella lavata la camicia ritornò come nuova, after a good washing the shirt became (o was) like new again; il cielo è ritornato sereno, the sky has cleared again

◆ v.tr.

1 ( restituire) to return, to give* back; ( rispedire) to send* back; ( ripagare) to pay* back: ritornare il denaro prestato, to give back (o to return) the money lent; ritornare un prestito, to pay back a loan

2 (ant.) ( far ritornare) to bring* back, to restore: lo ritornò in vita, he brought him back (o he restored him) to life.

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[ritor'nare]
1. vi

(aus essere)

See:

tornare

2. vt

(restituire) ritornare qc a qn — to return sth to sb, give sth back to sb

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[ritor'nare]
verbo intransitivo (aus. essere)

1) (essere di ritorno) to return; (venendo) to come* back; (andando) to go* back

ritorno fra un attimo — I'll be back in a minute

stasera ritorno tardi — I'm coming back late tonight

ritornare in fretta — to hurry back

ritornare a piedi, in macchina, in bicicletta — to walk, drive, cycle back

ritornare sui propri passi — to turn o double back

2) (a uno stato precedente) to go* back, to return (a to)

ritornare alla normalità — to get back o return to normality

ritornare in sé — fig. to come to o round

3) (riprendere)

ritornare a — to go back to, to return to [metodo, concezione]

ritornare su — to go back over [ questione]; to go back on [ decisione]

4) (ricomparire) [macchia, dolore, stagione] to come* back

è ritornato l'inverno — winter has set in again

spero che ritorni il bel tempo — I hope for a return of the fine weather

ritornare in mente a qcn. — to come back to sb

5) (ricorrere) [problema, tema, frase] to recur

6) (diventare di nuovo) to become* again

è ritornato come nuovo — it is as good as new

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ritornare

/ritor'nare/ [1]

verbo intransitivo

(aus. essere)

1 (essere di ritorno) to return; (venendo) to come* back; (andando) to go* back; ritorno fra un attimo I'll be back in a minute; stasera ritorno tardi I'm coming back late tonight; ritornare in fretta to hurry back; ritornare a piedi, in macchina, in bicicletta to walk, drive, cycle back; ritornare sui propri passi to turn o double back

2 (a uno stato precedente) to go* back, to return ( a to); ritornare alla normalità to get back o return to normality; ritornare in sé fig. to come to o round

3 (riprendere) ritornare a to go back to, to return to [ metodo, concezione]; ritornare su to go back over [ questione]; to go back on [ decisione]

4 (ricomparire) [ macchia, dolore, stagione] to come* back; è ritornato l'inverno winter has set in again; spero che ritorni il bel tempo I hope for a return of the fine weather; ritornare in mente a qcn. to come back to sb.

5 (ricorrere) [ problema, tema, frase] to recur

6 (diventare di nuovo) to become* again; è ritornato come nuovo it is as good as new.

Dizionario Italiano-Inglese > ritornare
8 agir

agir [aʒiʀ]

➭ TABLE 2

1. intransitive verb

a. to act ; ( = se comporter) to behave

• il a agi en toute liberté he acted quite freely

• il a bien/mal agi envers sa mère he behaved well/badly towards his mother

b. ( = exercer une influence) agir sur qn to bring pressure to bear on sb

• agir auprès de qn to use one's influence with sb

2. reflexive verb

► s'agir

► il s'agit de ( = il est question de) it is a matter of... ; ( = il est nécessaire de faire)

il s'agit de faire vite we must act quickly

• de quoi s'agit-il ? what's it about?

• s'agissant de... as regards...

• quand il s'agit de critiquer, il est toujours là he's always ready to criticize

• voilà ce dont il s'agit that's what it's about

• il ne s'agit pas d'argent it's not a question of money

• il ne s'agit pas de ça ! that's not it!

• il s'agit bien de ça ! (ironic) that's hardly the problem!

• avec la sécurité, il ne s'agit pas de plaisanter safety is no joking matter

• il s'agirait de s'entendre let's get things straight

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aʒiʀ
1.

verbe intransitif

1) ( accomplir une action) to act

il a agi sous le coup de la colère — he acted in anger

il parle beaucoup mais agit peu — he's all talk and no action

agir avec prudence — to proceed with caution

2) ( se comporter) to behave, to act

bien/mal agir — to behave well/badly (envers, avec toward(s))

agir en lâche — to act like a coward

3) ( avoir un effet) [substance, médicament] to take effect, to work

agir sur quelque chose/quelqu'un — to have an effect on something/somebody

agir sur le marché — Finance to influence the market

4) ( intervenir)

agir auprès de quelqu'un — to approach somebody

2.

s'agir de verbe pronominal impersonnel

1)

de quoi s'agit-il? — ( question) what is it about?; ( problème) what's the matter?

mais il ne s'agit pas de ça! — but that's not the point!

il s'agit de ta santé! — it's your health that's at stake (here)!

il s'agit de votre mari — it's about your husband, it's to do with your husband

on connaît maintenant les gagnants: il s'agit de messieurs X et Y — we now know who the winners are: they're Mr X and Mr Y

d'après les experts il s'agirait d'un attentat — according to the experts, it would appear to be an act of terrorism

quand il s'agit d'argent/de faire le ménage — when it comes to money/to doing the housework

s'agissant de quelque chose/quelqu'un — as regards something/somebody

il s'agit bien de partir en vacances maintenant que je suis au chômage! — iron now that I'm unemployed it's hardly the (right) time to talk about going on vacation!

2) ( il est nécessaire de)

il s'agit de faire vite — we/you etc must act quickly

il s'agit de savoir ce que tu veux! — make up your mind!

il s'agit pour le gouvernement de relancer l'économie — what the government must do now is boost the economy

il s'agirait de se mettre d'accord — we'd better get it straight

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aʒiʀ vi
1) (= se comporter) to behave, to act

bien agir — to behave well

agir courageusement — to act courageously

2) (= faire quelque chose) to act, to take action

Il faut agir rapidement. — We must act fast.

3) (= avoir de l'effet) [médicament] to act

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agir verb table: finir

A vi

1 ( accomplir une action) to act; décider/refuser d'agir to decide/to refuse to act ou to take action; il a agi sous le coup de la colère he acted in anger; assez parlé, maintenant il faut agir! that's enough talk, now we've got to act ou let's have some action!; agir comme intermédiaire to act as an intermediary; il est urgent d'agir urgent action must be taken; il parle beaucoup mais agit peu he's all talk and no action; agir avec prudence to proceed with caution;

2 ( se comporter) to behave, to act; bien/mal agir to behave well/badly (envers, avec towards^GB); agir comme un enfant/idiot to behave childishly/stupidly, to act like a child/fool; je n'aime pas sa manière or façon d'agir I don't like the way he/she behaves; agir en honnête homme to behave honourably^GB; agir en lâche/gentleman to act like a coward/gentleman; agir comme on l'entend to do what one likes;

3 ( avoir un effet) [substance, médicament] to take effect, to work; le somnifère agit immédiatement the sleeping pill takes effect ou works ou acts immediately; le médicament n'a pas agi the medicine hasn't worked; agir sur qch/qn to have an effect on sth/sb; agir comme un signal d'alarme to serve as an alarm signal; agir sur le marché Fin to influence the market;

4 ( intervenir) agir auprès de to approach; agir auprès d'un ministre pour obtenir une faveur to approach a minister in order to obtain a favour^GB;

5 Jur agir contre qn to take legal action against sb; agir au civil to sue; agir au criminel to prosecute.

B s'agir de vpr impers

1 ( il est question de) de quoi s'agit-il? what is it about? ; ( il y a un problème) what's the matter?; mais il ne s'agit pas de ça! but that's not the point!; mais il s'agit de ton bonheur/ta santé! but we're talking about your happiness/your health here!, but it's your happiness/your health that's at stake (here)!; dans ce livre, il s'agit d'une famille d'agriculteurs this book is about a family of farmers; il s'agit de votre mari it's about your husband, it's to do with your husband; on connaît maintenant les gagnants: il s'agit de messieurs X et Y we now know who the winners are: they're Mr X and Mr Y; d'après les experts il s'agirait d'un attentat according to the experts, it would appear to be an act of terrorism; quand il s'agit de faire le ménage, il n'est jamais là! when there's cleaning to be done, he's never there ou around!; quand il s'agit d'argent il est toujours là! where money' s concerned ou when it comes to money, he's always right in there!; s'agissant de qch/qn as regards sth/sb; il s'agit bien de partir en vacances maintenant que je suis au chômage! iron now that I'm unemployed it's hardly the (right) time to talk about going on vacation!;

2 ( il est nécessaire de) il s'agit de faire vite we/you etc must act quickly; il s'agit de se remettre au travail we/you etc must get back to work; il s'agit de vous ressaisir! you must pull yourself together!; il s'agit de savoir ce que tu veux! make up your mind!; il ne s'agit pas de changer d'avis à la dernière minute! there's no question of a last-minute change of mind!; il s'agit pour le gouvernement de redonner confiance aux électeurs/relancer l'économie what the government must do now is regain the confidence of the electorate/boost the economy; il s'agirait de se mettre d'accord: vous venez mardi ou jeudi? we'd better get it straight: are you coming on Tuesday or Thursday?; il ne s'agit pas de rater notre coup, il s'agit de ne pas rater notre coup we must get it right the first time.

C ○ s'agir que vpr impers il s'agit qu'il obéisse! he must do as he's told!; il ne s'agit pas qu'elle soit en retard! she mustn't be late!

[aʒir] verbe intransitif

A.[AVOIR UNE ACTIVITÉ]

1. [intervenir] to act, to take action

en cas d'incendie, il faut agir vite in the event of a fire, it is important to act quickly

sur les ordres de qui avez-vous agi? on whose orders did you act?

faire agir: est-ce la jalousie qui l'a fait agir? was it jealousy that made her do it?

agir auprès de quelqu'un [essayer de l'influencer] to try to influence somebody

2. [passer à l'action] to do something

assez parlé, maintenant il faut agir! enough talk, let's have some action!

3. [se comporter] to act, to behave

bien/mal agir envers quelqu'un to behave well/badly towards somebody

tu n'as pas agi loyalement you didn't play fair

il a agi en bon citoyen he did what any honest citizen would have done

agir selon sa conscience to act according to one's conscience, to let one's conscience be one's guide

B.[AVOIR UN EFFET]

1. [fonctionner - poison, remède] to act, to take effect, to work ; [ - élément nutritif] to act, to have an effect ; [ - détergent] to work

laisser agir la justice to let justice take its course

pour faire agir le médicament plus efficacement to increase the efficiency of the drug

2. [avoir une influence]

agir sur to work ou to have an effect on

C.[DANS LE DOMAINE JURIDIQUE] to act in a court of law

agir contre quelqu'un

a. [en droit pénal] to prosecute somebody

b. [en droit civil] to sue somebody

agir au nom de ou pour quelqu'un to act on behalf of ou for somebody

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s'agir de verbe impersonnel

1. [être question de]

il s'agit de: je voudrais te parler — de quoi s'agit-il? I'd like to talk to you — what about?

de qui s'agit-il? who is it?

je voudrais vous parler d'une affaire importante, voici ce dont il s'agit I'd like to talk to you about an important matter, namely this

le criminel dont il s'agit the criminal in question

mais enfin, il s'agit de sa santé! but her health is at stake (here)!

je peux te prêter de l'argent — il ne s'agit pas de ça ou ce n'est pas de ça qu'il s'agit I can lend you some money — that's not the point ou the question

s'il ne s'agissait que d'argent, la solution serait simple! if it were only a question of money, the answer would be simple!

une augmentation? il s'agit bien de cela à l'heure où l'on parle de licenciements (ironique) a rise? that's very likely now there's talk of redundancies (ironique)

quand il s'agit d'aller à la chasse, il trouve toujours le temps! when it comes to going hunting, he can always find time!

quand il s'agit de râler, tu es toujours là! you can always be relied upon to moan!

une voiture a explosé, il s'agirait d'un accident a car has exploded, apparently by accident

il s'agirait d'une grande première scientifique it is said to be an important first for science

2. [falloir]

il s'agit de: maintenant, il s'agit de lui parler now we must talk to her

il s'agissait pour moi d'être convaincant I had to be convincing

il s'agit de savoir si... the question is whether...

il s'agirait d'obéir! [menace] you'd better do as you're told!

dis donc, il ne s'agit pas de se perdre! come on, we mustn't get lost now!

il s'agit bien de pleurer maintenant que tu l'as cassé! you may well cry, now that you've broken it!

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s'agissant de locution prépositionnelle

1. [en ce qui concerne] as regards, with regard to

2. [puisque cela concerne]

un service d'ordre ne s'imposait pas, s'agissant d'une manifestation pacifique there was no need for a police presence, given that this was a peaceful demonstration

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > agir
9 rufen

vt/i; ruft, rief, hat gerufen; shout; Vögel, auch fig.: call; (jemanden) call (auch Arzt, Polizei etc.); (herbeirufen) (Taxi, Gepäckträger etc.) call, hail; rufen nach call for; rufen lassen send for; (Arzt etc.) auch call; um Hilfe rufen cry ( oder call) for help; Bravo / Buh rufen shout ( oder cry) bravo / shout boo, boo; zum Essen / Gebet rufen call people etc. to eat / call the faithful etc. to prayer; er heißt Martin, aber alle rufen ihn Speedy his name is Martin, but everybody calls him Speedy; die Pflicht ruft duty calls; die Arbeit ruft I’ve got to get back to work, there’s work waiting for me; du kommst ( mir) wie gerufen! umg. you’re just the person I need; der Brief kam wie gerufen umg. the letter came in handy; es kam ( genau) wie gerufen umg. it came (just) in the nick of time; Gedächtnis, Leben etc.

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das Rufen

shouting

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Ru|fen
nt -s, no pl
calling no indef art; (von Mensch: laut) shouting no indef art
haben Sie das Rúfen nicht gehört? — didn't you hear him/her etc calling/shouting?

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1) (to shout to in order to attract attention: We hailed a taxi; The captain hailed the passing ship.) hail

2) (to give a name to: My name is Alexander but I'm called Sandy by my friends) call

3) (to speak loudly (to someone) to attract attention etc: Call everyone over here; She called louder so as to get his attention.) call

4) (to shout or call out: Sing out when you're ready to go.) sing out

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Ru·fen

<-s>

[ˈru:fn̩]

nt kein pl calling no pl, shouting no pl

was ist das draußen für ein \Rufen? what's all that shouting [going on] out there?

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1.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb call ( nach for); (schreien) shout ( nach for); < animal> call

die Pflicht/die Arbeit ruft — (fig.) duty calls
2.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) call; (schreien) shout

2) (herbei-) call

jemanden zu Hilfe rufen — call to somebody to help

jemandem/sich (Dat.) etwas ins Gedächtnis od. in Erinnerung rufen — remind somebody of something/recall something

[jemandem] wie gerufen kommen — (ugs.) come at just the right moment

3) (telefonisch) call

rufen Sie 88 86 66 — ring 888 666

4) (nennen)

jemanden etwas rufen — call somebody something

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rufen v/t & v/i; ruft, rief, hat gerufen; shout; Vögel, auch fig: call; (jemanden) call (auch Arzt, Polizei etc); (herbeirufen) (Taxi, Gepäckträger etc) call, hail;

rufen nach call for;

rufen lassen send for; (Arzt etc) auch call;

um Hilfe rufen cry ( oder call) for help;

“

Bravo“/„Buh“ rufen shout ( oder cry) “bravo!”/shout “boo!”, boo;

zum Essen/Gebet rufen call people etc to eat/call the faithful etc to prayer;

er heißt Martin, aber alle rufen ihn „Speedy“ his name is Martin, but everybody calls him “Speedy”;

die Pflicht ruft duty calls;

die Arbeit ruft I’ve got to get back to work, there’s work waiting for me;

du kommst (mir) wie gerufen! umg you’re just the person I need;

der Brief kam wie gerufen umg the letter came in handy;

es kam (genau) wie gerufen umg it came (just) in the nick of time; → Gedächtnis, Leben etc

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1.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb call ( nach for); (schreien) shout ( nach for); < animal> call

die Pflicht/die Arbeit ruft — (fig.) duty calls
2.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) call; (schreien) shout

2) (herbei-) call

jemanden zu Hilfe rufen — call to somebody to help

jemandem/sich (Dat.) etwas ins Gedächtnis od. in Erinnerung rufen — remind somebody of something/recall something

[jemandem] wie gerufen kommen — (ugs.) come at just the right moment

3) (telefonisch) call

rufen Sie 88 86 66 — ring 888 666

4) (nennen)

jemanden etwas rufen — call somebody something

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(nach) v.

to cry (for) v. v.

(§ p.,pp.: rief, gerufen)

= to call v.

to shout v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > rufen
10 fracaso

m.

failure.

un rotundo fracaso an outright failure

todo fue un fracaso the whole thing was a disaster

el fracaso escolar educational failure, poor performance at school

pres.indicat.

1^st person singular (yo) present indicative of spanish verb: fracasar.

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fracaso

► nombre masculino

1 failure

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noun m.

failure

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SM failure

el fracaso de las negociaciones — the failure of the negotiations

la reforma está condenada al fracaso — the reform is doomed to failure, the reform is destined to fail

ir en dirección al fracaso — to be heading for disaster

¡es un fracaso! — he's a disaster!

es un fracaso total — it's a complete disaster

fracaso escolar — academic failure

fracaso sentimental — disappointment in love

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masculino failure

un fracaso amoroso or sentimental — a disappointment in love

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= flop, failure, underdog, bust, dog, defeat, fiasco, flake out, goof, write-off [writeoff], foundering, dud.

Ex. And at worst, if the trip is a flop (it happens!), at least he is glad to get back to work.

Ex. DBMS systems aim to cope with system failure and generate restart procedures.

Ex. A chapter each is devoted to the comic hero, comedian, humorist, rogue, trickster, clown, fool, underdog, and simpleton.

Ex. The article 'El Dorado or bust?' warns that the electronic market is changing.

Ex. 'On the Internet, nobody knows you're a dog -- the digital media has made possible the leveling of the playing field.

Ex. Indeed, in larger libraries, there are those who regard a referral as tantamount to an admission of defeat.

Ex. The history of the British Library is presented with particular reference to the political and administrative fiascos that have punctuated its development.

Ex. The show was a real flake out.

Ex. The film's supple structure, surprisingly light touch, and bravura performances make it perhaps the most fully formed, half-hearted goof ever.

Ex. Gareth Jones's film makes a series of misjudgments so damaging that the whole thing is a virtual write-off.

Ex. The article is entitled 'Liberalism in a body bag: the foundering of the Middle East peace process'.

Ex. It may be tempting the weather gods just to point this out, but this has been a dud of a hurricane season so far.

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* abocado al fracaso = failing, doomed.

* abocado al fracaso desde el comienzo = doomed from + the beginning, doomed from + the outset, doomed from + the start.

* abocado al fracaso desde el principio = doomed from + the start, doomed from + the outset, doomed to + failure from its inception, doomed to + failure, doomed from + the beginning.

* camino seguro al fracaso = blueprint for failure.

* condenado al fracaso desde el comienzo = doomed from + the beginning, doomed from + the outset, doomed from + the start.

* condenado al fracaso desde el principio = doomed from + the start, doomed from + the outset, doomed from + the beginning.

* conseguir éxitos y fracasos = encounter + problems and successes.

* éxitos o fracasos = successes or failures.

* éxitos y fracasos = pitfalls and successes, successes and failures.

* fórmula para el fracaso = blueprint for failure.

* fracaso bochornoso = embarrassing failure.

* fracaso desde el principio = doomed failure.

* fracaso escolar = school failure.

* fracaso lamentable = embarrassing failure.

* fracaso miserable = miserable failure.

* fracaso rotundo = resounding failure, complete failure.

* fracaso total = complete failure.

* fracaso vergonzoso = embarrassing failure.

* índice de fracaso escolar = failure rate, dropout rate.

* obtener éxitos y fracasos = experience + problems and successes.

* predestinado al fracaso = doomed.

* predestinado al fracaso desde el comienzo = doomed to + failure from its inception, doomed to + failure, doomed to + failure.

* ser un fracaso = nothing + come of, prove + a failure.

* significar fracaso = signify + failure, spell + failure.

* suponer la diferencia entre el éxito o el fracaso = make or break.

* tasa de fracaso escolar = dropout rate, failure rate.

* traer consigo fracaso = spell + failure.

* traer fracaso = spell + failure.

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masculino failure

un fracaso amoroso or sentimental — a disappointment in love

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= flop, failure, underdog, bust, dog, defeat, fiasco, flake out, goof, write-off [writeoff], foundering, dud.

Ex: And at worst, if the trip is a flop (it happens!), at least he is glad to get back to work.

Ex: DBMS systems aim to cope with system failure and generate restart procedures.

Ex: A chapter each is devoted to the comic hero, comedian, humorist, rogue, trickster, clown, fool, underdog, and simpleton.

Ex: The article 'El Dorado or bust?' warns that the electronic market is changing.

Ex: 'On the Internet, nobody knows you're a dog -- the digital media has made possible the leveling of the playing field.

Ex: Indeed, in larger libraries, there are those who regard a referral as tantamount to an admission of defeat.

Ex: The history of the British Library is presented with particular reference to the political and administrative fiascos that have punctuated its development.

Ex: The show was a real flake out.

Ex: The film's supple structure, surprisingly light touch, and bravura performances make it perhaps the most fully formed, half-hearted goof ever.

Ex: Gareth Jones's film makes a series of misjudgments so damaging that the whole thing is a virtual write-off.

Ex: The article is entitled 'Liberalism in a body bag: the foundering of the Middle East peace process'.

Ex: It may be tempting the weather gods just to point this out, but this has been a dud of a hurricane season so far.

* abocado al fracaso = failing, doomed.

* abocado al fracaso desde el comienzo = doomed from + the beginning, doomed from + the outset, doomed from + the start.

* abocado al fracaso desde el principio = doomed from + the start, doomed from + the outset, doomed to + failure from its inception, doomed to + failure, doomed from + the beginning.

* camino seguro al fracaso = blueprint for failure.

* condenado al fracaso desde el comienzo = doomed from + the beginning, doomed from + the outset, doomed from + the start.

* condenado al fracaso desde el principio = doomed from + the start, doomed from + the outset, doomed from + the beginning.

* conseguir éxitos y fracasos = encounter + problems and successes.

* éxitos o fracasos = successes or failures.

* éxitos y fracasos = pitfalls and successes, successes and failures.

* fórmula para el fracaso = blueprint for failure.

* fracaso bochornoso = embarrassing failure.

* fracaso desde el principio = doomed failure.

* fracaso escolar = school failure.

* fracaso lamentable = embarrassing failure.

* fracaso miserable = miserable failure.

* fracaso rotundo = resounding failure, complete failure.

* fracaso total = complete failure.

* fracaso vergonzoso = embarrassing failure.

* índice de fracaso escolar = failure rate, dropout rate.

* obtener éxitos y fracasos = experience + problems and successes.

* predestinado al fracaso = doomed.

* predestinado al fracaso desde el comienzo = doomed to + failure from its inception, doomed to + failure, doomed to + failure.

* ser un fracaso = nothing + come of, prove + a failure.

* significar fracaso = signify + failure, spell + failure.

* suponer la diferencia entre el éxito o el fracaso = make or break.

* tasa de fracaso escolar = dropout rate, failure rate.

* traer consigo fracaso = spell + failure.

* traer fracaso = spell + failure.

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fracaso

masculine

1 (acción) failure

ha sufrido or tenido varios fracasos profesionales she has had several failures in her work

el proyecto estaba condenado al fracaso the project was destined to fail o doomed to failure

un fracaso amoroso or sentimental a disappointment in love

un fracaso rotundo a complete failure

2 (obra, persona) failure

su última película fue un fracaso her last movie was a failure o ( colloq) flop, her last movie bombed ( AmE colloq)

como profesor es un fracaso he's a disaster o failure as a teacher, he's a hopeless teacher

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Del verbo fracasar: ( conjugate fracasar)

fracaso es:

1ª persona singular (yo) presente indicativo

fracasó es:

3ª persona singular (él/ella/usted) pretérito indicativo

Multiple Entries:
fracasar
fracaso
fracasar ( conjugate fracasar) verbo intransitivo
to fail
fracaso sustantivo masculino
failure
fracasar verbo intransitivo to fail
fracaso sustantivo masculino failure: el despegue del cohete fue un fracaso, the rocket lift-off was a failure
' fracaso' also found in these entries:
Spanish:
derrota
- estrepitosa
- estrepitoso
- responsabilizar
- sed
- sentenciar
- servir
- contundente
- destinado
- naufragio
- rotundo
English:
bomb
- defeat
- dismal
- failure
- flop
- mainly
- no-win
- resounding
- unmitigated
- unqualified
- washout
- break
- fiasco
- why

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fracaso nm

1. [falta de éxito] failure;

ha sufrido varios fracasos amorosos he has had a number of failed relationships;

todo fue un fracaso it was a complete failure;

la película fue un fracaso comercial the movie o Br film was a commercial failure o flop

Comp
fracaso escolar school failure;
el entorno familiar contribuye al fracaso escolar the family environment is a contributory factor to educational failure

2. [persona] failure;

como profesor es un fracaso as a teacher he's a failure, he's useless as a teacher

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fracaso

m failure

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fracaso nm

fiasco: failure

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fracaso n failure

Spanish-English dictionary > fracaso
11 приступить к работе

1) General subject: be about, turn a hand to, turn hand to, proceed to business, return to work

2) Law: embark on work

3) Economy: get back to work (англ. цитата - из репортажа Fox News; контекстуальный перевод)

4) Labor law: commence work

5) Makarov: set to work

6) Taboo: get off (one's) ass

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > приступить к работе
12 alegrarse de

v.

1 to be glad of, to be happy with, to be glad about, to feel glad about.

María celebró su buena fortuna Mary celebrated her good fortune.

2 to be happy to, to be glad to.

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(v.) = be glad (to), rejoice in

Ex. And at worst, if the trip is a flop (it happens!), at least he is glad to get back to work.

Ex. I cannot tell you how happy we in the circulation department will all be to put an end once and for all to the smiling delinquent patron who rejoices in paying his fine because he is thereby 'supporting a worthy cause'.

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(v.) = be glad (to), rejoice in

Ex: And at worst, if the trip is a flop (it happens!), at least he is glad to get back to work.

Ex: I cannot tell you how happy we in the circulation department will all be to put an end once and for all to the smiling delinquent patron who rejoices in paying his fine because he is thereby 'supporting a worthy cause'.

Spanish-English dictionary > alegrarse de
13 rentrée

rentrée [ʀɑ̃tʀe]

feminine noun

   a. rentrée (scolaire or des classes) start of the new school year

• rentrée universitaire start of the new academic year ; (du trimestre) start of the new term

• la rentrée aura lieu lundi the new term begins on Monday

• la rentrée s'est bien passée the term began well

• cette langue sera enseignée à partir de la rentrée 2004 this language will be part of the syllabus as from autumn 2004

   b. la rentrée parlementaire aura lieu cette semaine the new session of parliament starts this week

• les députés font leur rentrée aujourd'hui the deputies are returning today for the start of the new session

• faire sa rentrée politique to start the new political season

• la rentrée littéraire the start of the literary season

• on craint une rentrée sociale agitée it is feared that there will be some social unrest this autumn

• la mode de la rentrée the autumn fashions

• on verra ça à la rentrée we'll see about that after the holidays

   c. [d'acteur, sportif] comeback

   d. ( = retour) return

• rentrée dans l'atmosphère (Space) re-entry into the atmosphere

   e. (d'argent) rentrées income

• je compte sur une rentrée d'argent très prochaine I'm expecting some money very soon

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RENTRÉE

La rentrée in September each year is not only the time when French children and teachers go back to school; it is also the time when political and social life begins again after the long summer break. The expression la rentrée is thus not restricted to an educational context, but can refer in general to the renewed activity that takes place throughout the country in the autumn.

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The week at the beginning of September when the new school year starts and around which much of French administrative life revolves. The preceding weeks see intensive advertising of associated merchandise, from books and stationery to clothes and sports equipment. Many stores and supermarkets have a range of special purchases at bargain prices. The concept of the rentrée also extends to literary, political and other activities which are resumed after the period of the grandes vacances in July and August when businesses can close for up to a month. La rentrée littéraire marks the start of the literary year and la rentrée parlementaire signals the reassembly of Parliament after the recess

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ʀɑ̃tʀe nf
1) (rentrée d'argent) cash no pl coming in

2) ÉDUCATION

la rentrée; la rentrée des classes — the start of the new school year

3) POLITIQUE

la rentrée parlementaire — the reopening of parliament

4) [artiste, acteur]

faire sa rentrée — to make a comeback

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rentrée ⇒ rentré B, D.

ⓘ Rentrée The week at the beginning of September when the new school year starts and around which much of French administrative life revolves. The preceding weeks see intensive advertising of associated merchandise, from books and stationery to clothes and sports equipment. Many stores and supermarkets have a range of special purchases at bargain prices. The concept of the rentrée also extends to literary, political and other activities which are resumed after the period of the grandes vacances in July and August when businesses can close for up to a month. La rentrée littéraire marks the start of the literary year and la rentrée parlementaire signals the reassembly of Parliament after the recess.

[rɑ̃tre] nom féminin

1. ÉDUCATION

rentrée (scolaire ou des classes) start of the (new) academic year

depuis la rentrée de Noël/Pâques since the spring/summer term began, since the Christmas/Easter break

la rentrée est fixée au 6 septembre school starts again ou schools reopen on September 6th

j'irai le mardi de la rentrée I'll go on the first Tuesday of the (new) term

c'est quand, la rentrée, chez vous? when do you go back? (to school, college etc.)

les vitrines de la rentrée back-to-school window displays

2. [au Parlement] reopening (of Parliament), new (parliamentary) session

faire sa rentrée politique

a. [après les vacances] to start the new political season (after the summer)

b. [après une absence] to make one's (political) comeback

3. [saison artistique]

la rentrée musicale/théâtrale the new musical/theatrical season (after the summer break)

le disque sortira à la rentrée the record will be released in the autumn (UK) ou fall (US)

pour votre rentrée parisienne

a. [après les vacances] for the start of your autumn (UK) ou fall (US) season in Paris

b. [après une absence] for your Paris comeback

4. [retour - des vacances d'été] (beginning of the) autumn (UK) ou fall (US) ; [ - de congé ou de week-end] return to work

la rentrée a été dure it was hard to get back to work after the summer holidays (UK) ou vacation (US)

TRANSPORTS city-bound traffic

5. JEUX pick-up

6. [des foins] bringing ou taking in

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rentrées nom féminin pluriel

FINANCE income, money coming in

avoir des rentrées (d'argent) régulières to have a regular income ou money coming in regularly

rentrées de caisse cash receipts

rentrées fiscales tax receipts ou revenue

LA RENTRÉE

The time of the year when children go back to school has considerable cultural significance in France; coming after the long summer break or grandes vacances, it is the time when academic, political, social and commercial activity begins again in earnest.

Dictionnaire Français-Anglais > rentrée
14 Rufen

vt/i; ruft, rief, hat gerufen; shout; Vögel, auch fig.: call; (jemanden) call (auch Arzt, Polizei etc.); (herbeirufen) (Taxi, Gepäckträger etc.) call, hail; rufen nach call for; rufen lassen send for; (Arzt etc.) auch call; um Hilfe rufen cry ( oder call) for help; Bravo / Buh rufen shout ( oder cry) bravo / shout boo, boo; zum Essen / Gebet rufen call people etc. to eat / call the faithful etc. to prayer; er heißt Martin, aber alle rufen ihn Speedy his name is Martin, but everybody calls him Speedy; die Pflicht ruft duty calls; die Arbeit ruft I’ve got to get back to work, there’s work waiting for me; du kommst ( mir) wie gerufen! umg. you’re just the person I need; der Brief kam wie gerufen umg. the letter came in handy; es kam ( genau) wie gerufen umg. it came (just) in the nick of time; Gedächtnis, Leben etc.

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das Rufen

shouting

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Ru|fen
nt -s, no pl
calling no indef art; (von Mensch: laut) shouting no indef art
haben Sie das Rúfen nicht gehört? — didn't you hear him/her etc calling/shouting?

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1) (to shout to in order to attract attention: We hailed a taxi; The captain hailed the passing ship.) hail

2) (to give a name to: My name is Alexander but I'm called Sandy by my friends) call

3) (to speak loudly (to someone) to attract attention etc: Call everyone over here; She called louder so as to get his attention.) call

4) (to shout or call out: Sing out when you're ready to go.) sing out

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Ru·fen

<-s>

[ˈru:fn̩]

nt kein pl calling no pl, shouting no pl

was ist das draußen für ein \Rufen? what's all that shouting [going on] out there?

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1.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb call ( nach for); (schreien) shout ( nach for); < animal> call

die Pflicht/die Arbeit ruft — (fig.) duty calls
2.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) call; (schreien) shout

2) (herbei-) call

jemanden zu Hilfe rufen — call to somebody to help

jemandem/sich (Dat.) etwas ins Gedächtnis od. in Erinnerung rufen — remind somebody of something/recall something

[jemandem] wie gerufen kommen — (ugs.) come at just the right moment

3) (telefonisch) call

rufen Sie 88 86 66 — ring 888 666

4) (nennen)

jemanden etwas rufen — call somebody something

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Rufen n; -s, kein pl shouting, calling, shouts pl, calls pl;

sie hat mein Rufen nicht gehört she didn’t hear me calling

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1.
unregelmäßiges intransitives Verb call ( nach for); (schreien) shout ( nach for); < animal> call

die Pflicht/die Arbeit ruft — (fig.) duty calls
2.
unregelmäßiges transitives Verb

1) call; (schreien) shout

2) (herbei-) call

jemanden zu Hilfe rufen — call to somebody to help

jemandem/sich (Dat.) etwas ins Gedächtnis od. in Erinnerung rufen — remind somebody of something/recall something

[jemandem] wie gerufen kommen — (ugs.) come at just the right moment

3) (telefonisch) call

rufen Sie 88 86 66 — ring 888 666

4) (nennen)

jemanden etwas rufen — call somebody something

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(nach) v.

to cry (for) v. v.

(§ p.,pp.: rief, gerufen)

= to call v.

to shout v.

Deutsch-Englisch Wörterbuch > Rufen
15 Р-320

РУКИ ОПУСКАЮТСЯ/ОПУСТИЛИСЬ у кого coll VP subj.) s.o. becomes disheartened and loses the desire or ability to act or work at sth.: у X-a опускаются руки = X is losing heart (hope) (and giving up) X is giving up (the struggle (the fight etc)) X feels like giving up ( quitting, throwing in the towel).
Другой, видя проявление зла, чувствует его бесконечную связь с мировым злом, и у него опускаются руки от понимания, что вместо отрубленной ветки зла вырастет другая или даже многие (Искандер 4). The other, seeing a manifestation of evil, is aware of its infinite interconnections with universal evil and loses heart at the realization that if he chops off one branch of evil, another, or even many, will grow in its place (4a).

«Только тут я сообразил, что меня обманули. Объегорили подло, мелко, предательски. У кого на моём месте не опустились бы руки...» (Максимов 2). "It was only then that I realized I had been cheated. I had been basely, pettily, treacherously swindled. Anyone in my place would have given up the struggle..." (2a).

Обсуждение? Мы вас щадили... Зачем вам? Актёры... люди бестактные, грубые, скажут какую-нибудь неприятность - вы полгода работать не сможете, руки опустятся» (Трифонов 1). ( context transl) "An official discussion? We wanted to spare you....What would you gain from it? Our actors...are rude, tactless people. They might say something unpleasant-and there you'd be, so discouraged that you wouldn't be able to get back to work for six months" (1a).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > Р-320
16 руки опускаются

• РУКИ ОПУСКАЮТСЯ/ОПУСТИЛИСЬ у кого coll

[VPsubj]

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⇒ s.o. becomes disheartened and loses the desire or ability to act or work at sth.:

- у X-a опускаются руки≈ X is losing heart (hope) (and giving up);

- X is giving up (the struggle <the fight etc >);

- X feels like giving up ( quitting, throwing in the towel).

     ♦ Другой, видя проявление зла, чувствует его бесконечную связь с мировым злом, и у него опускаются руки от понимания, что вместо отрубленной ветки зла вырастет другая или даже многие (Искандер 4). The other, seeing a manifestation of evil, is aware of its infinite interconnections with universal evil and loses heart at the realization that if he chops off one branch of evil, another, or even many, will grow in its place (4a).

     ♦ "Только тут я сообразил, что меня обманули. Объегорили подло, мелко, предательски. У кого на моём месте не опустились бы руки..." (Максимов 2). "It was only then that I realized I had been cheated. I had been basely, pettily, treacherously swindled. Anyone in my place would have given up the struggle..." (2a).

     ♦ "Обсуждение? Мы вас щадили... Зачем вам? Актёры... люди бестактные, грубые, скажут какую-нибудь неприятность - вы полгода работать не сможете, руки опустятся" (Трифонов 1). [context transl] "An official discussion? We wanted to spare you.... What would you gain from it? Our actors...are rude, tactless people. They might say something unpleasant-and there you'd be, so discouraged that you wouldn't be able to get back to work for six months" (1a).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > руки опускаются
17 руки опустились

• РУКИ ОПУСКАЮТСЯ/ОПУСТИЛИСЬ у кого coll

[VPsubj]

=====

⇒ s.o. becomes disheartened and loses the desire or ability to act or work at sth.:

- у X-a опускаются руки≈ X is losing heart (hope) (and giving up);

- X is giving up (the struggle <the fight etc >);

- X feels like giving up ( quitting, throwing in the towel).

     ♦ Другой, видя проявление зла, чувствует его бесконечную связь с мировым злом, и у него опускаются руки от понимания, что вместо отрубленной ветки зла вырастет другая или даже многие (Искандер 4). The other, seeing a manifestation of evil, is aware of its infinite interconnections with universal evil and loses heart at the realization that if he chops off one branch of evil, another, or even many, will grow in its place (4a).

     ♦ "Только тут я сообразил, что меня обманули. Объегорили подло, мелко, предательски. У кого на моём месте не опустились бы руки..." (Максимов 2). "It was only then that I realized I had been cheated. I had been basely, pettily, treacherously swindled. Anyone in my place would have given up the struggle..." (2a).

     ♦ "Обсуждение? Мы вас щадили... Зачем вам? Актёры... люди бестактные, грубые, скажут какую-нибудь неприятность - вы полгода работать не сможете, руки опустятся" (Трифонов 1). [context transl] "An official discussion? We wanted to spare you.... What would you gain from it? Our actors...are rude, tactless people. They might say something unpleasant-and there you'd be, so discouraged that you wouldn't be able to get back to work for six months" (1a).

Большой русско-английский фразеологический словарь > руки опустились
18 берись за работу

General subject: stop arsing about and get back to work

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > берись за работу
19 лямку тянуть, так вместе, а табачок - врозь

American English: when it comes to working, it's all together now ([For lack of anything better]), but when it comes to taking a break, it's get back to work!, but when it comes to the rewards, it's every man for himself., when it comes to drudgery [or some unpleasant tast], [he's all] help!

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > лямку тянуть, так вместе, а табачок - врозь
20 хватит ваньку валять

General subject: stop arsing about and get back to work

Универсальный русско-английский словарь > хватит ваньку валять

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get back to work — index proceed (continue) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
get back — phrasal verb Word forms get back : present tense I/you/we/they get back he/she/it gets back present participle getting back past tense got back past participle got back 1) [intransitive] to return to a place It s late, I ought to get back. Dad… … English dictionary
get back — v. 1) (d; intr.) ( to get revenge ) to get back at; for (we got back at him for his insult) 2) (d; intr.) to get back to ( to resume ) (to get back to work) * * * [ get bæk] for (we got back at him for his insult) (d; intr.) ( to get revenge ) to … Combinatory dictionary
ˌget ˈback — phrasal verb 1) to return to a place It s late, I ought to get back.[/ex] What time does Sara get back from work?[/ex] 2) to begin doing something again after not doing it for a period of time She was eager to get back to work after she had her… … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
get back to — verb a) Return to (an activity) Ill get back to work as soon as Ive finished this game. b) To return contact with (someone) Ill get back to you when I have an answer. Syn: reply, follow up … Wiktionary
get back to — PHRASAL VERB If you get back to an activity, you start doing it again after you have stopped doing it. [V P P n] I think I ought to get back to work … English dictionary
Get Back — Single par The Beatles et Billy Preston Face A Get Back Face B Don t Let Me Down Sortie … Wikipédia en Français
Get Back — This article is about the song by The Beatles. For the song by Demi Lovato, see Get Back (Demi Lovato song). Get Back Single by The Beatles with Billy Preston … Wikipedia
Get Back (песня The Beatles) — У этого термина существуют и другие значения, см. Get Back. «Get Back» … Википедия
get — [ get ] (past tense got [ gat ] ; past participle gotten [ gatn ] ) verb *** ▸ 1 obtain/receive ▸ 2 become/start to be ▸ 3 do something/have something done ▸ 4 move to/from ▸ 5 progress in activity ▸ 6 fit/put something in a place ▸ 7 understand… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
get — /get/ verb past tense got, past participle got especially BrE gotten especially AmE present participle getting RECEIVE/OBTAIN 1 RECEIVE (transitive not in passive) to be given or receive something: Sharon always seems to get loads of mail. | Why… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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