trở lại 
back like: zurück → →
zurückkommen ☊ 
quay trở lại ☊ 
☊ zurück ☊ quay lại ☊ ☊ zurückgeben ☊ trả lại ☊ ☊ zurückfahren ☊ đi quay lại ☊ ☊ etwas zurücklassen ☊ dời bỏ ☊ ☊ zurücksenden ☊ gửi trả lại ☊ ☊ zurückkommen ☊ 回来 ☊ huílái zurück ☊ 回来 ☊ huílái zurückgeben ☊ 归还 ☊ guīhuán zurückfahren ☊ 驶回 ☊ shǐhuí etwas zurücklassen ☊ 把某物留下 ☊ bǎ mǒu wù liú xià zurücksenden ☊ 寄回 ☊ jìhuí Tri ist zurück in seinem Hotelzimmer. ☊ Tri quay lại phòng khách sạn. ☊ (Lektion 10, Nr. 93) Tri ist zurück und trifft Trang im Esszimmer des Gasthauses. ☊ Tri quay lại và gặp Trang trong phòng ăn của nhà nghỉ. ☊ (Lektion 12, Nr. 112) Er möchte heute Abend ein Fest für seine Freunde machen, weil er wieder nach Hause zurück gekommen ist. ☊ Anh ấy muốn tố chức một bữa tiệc tối nay để chiêu đãi bạn bè, vì anh ấy đã trở về nhà. ☊ (Lektion 14, Nr. 140) Trang ist auch zurück in Vietnam. ☊ Trang cũng trở lại Việt Nam. ☊ (Lektion 15, Nr. 156) Tri schrie sofort: Geben Sie den Ring zurück oder ich rufe die Polizei! ☊ Tri ngay lập tức la lên: Trả lại tôi chiếc nhẫn hoặc là tôi gọi cảnh sát. ☊ (Lektion 27, Nr. 345) Wir müssen einen halben Kilometer zurückfahren und dann müssen wir nach links abbiegen. ☊ Chúng ta phải quay lại nửa kilomet và sau đó phải rẽ trái. ☊ (Lektion 28, Nr. 377) Zurück in Vietnam ☊ Quay trở lại Việt Nam ☊ (Lektion 29, Nr. 381) Also gut, ich hole das Video. Ich bin in einer Sekunde zurück. ☊ Được rồi,anh đi thuê băng đây. Anh về ngay. ☊ (Lektion 38, Nr. 557) Auf dem Weg zurück lächelt er die ganze Zeit. ☊ Trên đường về anh luôn tủm tỉm cười. ☊ (Lektion 39, Nr. 564) Rasch kommt sie zurück. ☊ Ngay sau đó cô quay lại. ☊ (Lektion 53, Nr. 750) Am Sonntag fahren Trang und Tri aus den Bergen nach Hause zurück. ☊ Vào chủ nhật Trang và Trí từ trên núi trở về nhà. ☊ (Lektion 56, Nr. 790) Er kommt zurück. ☊ Anh ta trở lại. ☊ (Lektion 65, Nr. 928) Als Tri abends zurück zum Parkplatz kommt, bleibt er - unfähig sich zu bewegen - stehen: ☊ Khi Trí quay lại bãi đậu xe vào buổi tối, anh đứng sững lại- không thể cử động được: ☊ (Lektion 67, Nr. 960) So lange liegt das letzte Treffen schon zurück. ☊ Lần gặp gỡ cuối cùng cách đây cũng đã rất lâu rồi. ☊ (Lektion 73, Nr. 1048) Trang kommt vom Kiosk zurück. ☊ Trang từ ki ốt quay lại. ☊ (Lektion 83, Nr. 1178) Meine Sekretärin hat mich gebeten, Sie zurückzurufen. ☊ Thư kí của tôi nhắn tôi gọi lại cho anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1218) Ich rufe Sie gleich zurück. ☊ Tôi sẽ gọi lại cho anh / chị ngay. ☊ (Lektion 85, Nr. 1231) Er wird Sie so bald wie möglich zurückrufen. ☊ Ông ấy / Anh ấy sẽ gọi lại sớm nhất có thể cho anh / chị . ☊ (Lektion 86, Nr. 1267) Kann ich Sie in 10 Minuten zurückrufen? ☊ Tôi có thể gọi lại cho anh / chị trong 10 phút nữa được không? ☊ (Lektion 87, Nr. 1285) Bitte rufen Sie mich so schnell wie möglich zurück! ☊ Làm ơn gọi lại cho tôi càng sớm càng tốt. ☊ (Lektion 87, Nr. 1286) Ich werde Sie so bald wie möglich zurückrufen. ☊ Tôi sẽ gọi lại cho anh / chị sớm nhất có thể. ☊ (Lektion 88, Nr. 1313) Bitte rufen Sie mich unter der Nummer 1060514 zurück. ☊ Làm ơn gọi lại cho tôi theo số điện thoại sau: 1060514. ☊ (Lektion 88, Nr. 1316) Falls unzustellbar, bitte zurück an Absender ☊ Nếu không tìm được địa chỉ, làm ơn gửi lại cho người gửi! ☊ (Lektion 89, Nr. 1342) Leider kam Ihre Bestellung als unzustellbar an uns zurück. Bitte teilen Sie uns Ihre korrekte Lieferadresse mit. ☊ Rất tiếc hàng bị chuyển lại chỗ chúng tôi. Xin vui lòng thông báo cho chúng tôi địa chỉ giao hàng chính xác của quý khách. ☊ (Lektion 98, Nr. 1597) Anbei senden wir Ihnen Ihre Bewerbungsunterlagen zurück. ☊ Kèm theo đây chúng tôi xin gửi lại anh / chị hồ sơ xin việc. ☊ (Lektion 109, Nr. 1992) Bitte schicken Sie das Produkt an uns zurück: Wir werden es umtauschen. ☊ Quý khách làm ơn hãy gửi lại sản phẩm này cho chúng tôi: chúng tôi sẽ đổi sản phẩm khác. ☊ (Lektion 119, Nr. 2289) Ich brauche einen Mietwagen in Wien. Ich werde den Wagen am Dienstag abholen und am Sonntag Abend zurückbringen. ☊ Tôi cần thuê một chiếc ôtô ở Viên. Tôi sẽ lấy chiếc xe vào thứ ba và trả lại vào tối chủ nhật. ☊ (Lektion 123, Nr. 2376) Wir werden das defekte Produkt zurückschicken. ☊ Chúng tôi sẽ gửi lại sản phẩm bị hỏng. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2489) Bitte schicken Sie die defekte Ware an uns zurück. ☊ Xin hãy gửi hàng hóa bị hỏng lại cho chúng tôi. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2515) Bitte schicken Sie die Ware an uns zurück und legen die eine Kopie Ihrer Rechnung bei. ☊ Xin hãy gửi hàng lại cho chúng tôi và gửi kèm một bản sao hóa đơn. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2516) Wir werden Ihnen den Kaufpreis natürlich zurückerstatten. ☊ Tất nhiên chúng tôi sẽ gửi trả lại tiền mua hàng cho ông / bà / anh / chị. ☊ (Lektion 125, Nr. 2517) Unsere Zahlung an Sie wurde wieder zurückgebucht. ☊ Số tiền thanh toán của chúng tôi gửi đến quý vị bị chuyển ngược lại. ☊ (Lektion 126, Nr. 2553) Actually, I'm busy at the moment—can I call you back? ☊ actually ☊
add that...: He added that they would return a week later. ☊ add ☊
He stood back to admire his handiwork. ☊ admire ☊
The fish return to the river as adults in order to breed. ☊ adult ☊
Not long after that he resigned. ☊ after ☊
She was left staring after him. ☊ after ☊
She spends two hours a day getting to work and back again. ☊ again ☊
I felt a growing sense of alarm when he did not return that night. ☊ alarm ☊
The insurance company will refund any amount due to you. ☊ amount ☊
He returned home without any of the others. ☊ any ☊
assure sb + speech: 'He'll come back,' Susan assured her. ☊ assure ☊
If he kicks me, I'll kick him back. ☊ back ☊
Could you call back later, please? ☊ back ☊
The village has a history going back to the Middle Ages. ☊ back ☊
Put the book back on the shelf. ☊ back ☊
Please give me my ball back. ☊ back ☊
It takes me an hour to walk there and back. ☊ back ☊
Could you go back to the beginning of the story? ☊ back ☊
He could no longer hold back his tears. ☊ back ☊
The barriers kept the crowd back. ☊ back ☊
Stand back and give me some room. ☊ back ☊
I stepped back to let them pass. ☊ back ☊
Sit back and relax. ☊ back ☊
He turned and looked back. ☊ back ☊
She fell back towards the end of the race. ☊ back ☊
She strode past him without a backward glance. ☊ backward ☊
In the movie they take a journey backwards through time. ☊ backwards ☊
After the attack, they returned to base. ☊ base ☊
a beached whale (= one that has become stuck on land and cannot get back into the water) ☊ beach ☊
The others are a long way behind. ☊ behind ☊
I had fallen so far behind that it seemed pointless trying to catch up. ☊ behind ☊
I was told to stay behind after school (= remain in school). ☊ behind ☊
This bag was left behind after the class. ☊ behind ☊
behind (in sth): He was terribly behind in his work. ☊ behind ☊
'I'll give you back the money tomorrow.' 'You'd better!' (= as a threat) ☊ had better/best (do sth) ☊
He had ripped up the carpet, leaving only the bare boards. ☊ board ☊
Please bring back all library books by the end of the week. ☊ bring sb/sth back ☊
I'm afraid the doctor is busy at the moment. Can he call you back? ☊ busy ☊
She said she'd call back. ☊ call back, call sb back ☊
I'm waiting for someone to call me back with a price. ☊ call back, call sb back ☊
Let's return to camp. ☊ camp ☊
Can you call back tomorrow? ☊ can ☊
She moved back home to care for her elderly parents. ☊ care for sb ☊
chance that...: There's a slight chance that he'll be back in time. ☊ chance ☊
change out of sth: You need to change out of those wet things. ☊ change ☊
He showed great character returning to the sport after his accident. ☊ character ☊
She rejected the charge that the story was untrue. ☊ charge ☊
claim (on sth) (for sth): You can claim on your insurance for that coat you left on the train. ☊ claim ☊
The whole class was/were told to stay behind after school. ☊ class ☊
It is clear from the graph that sales have dropped sharply. ☊ clear ☊
command sb to do sth: He commanded his men to retreat. ☊ command ☊
+ speech: 'Anyway, she should be back soon,' he concluded. ☊ conclude ☊
They agreed to lend us the car on condition that (= only if) we returned it before the weekend. ☊ condition ☊
They will give us the money on one condition—that we pay it back within six months. ☊ condition ☊
Confronted by an angry crowd, the police retreated. ☊ confront ☊
I'll call back at a more convenient time. ☊ convenient ☊
Convention demands that a club member should resign in such a situation. ☊ convention ☊
to draw/draw back/pull back the curtains (= to open them, so that the window is no longer covered) ☊ curtain ☊
danger that...: There is a danger that the political disorder of the past will return. ☊ danger ☊
The forms should be dated and signed and sent back immediately. ☊ date ☊
The custom dates back hundreds of years. ☊ date back (to...), date from... ☊
Our friendship dates back to the late 70s. ☊ date back (to...), date from... ☊
One day, he walked out of the house with a small bag and never came back. ☊ one day ☊
Support for the party continues to decline. ☊ decline ☊
The number of tourists to the resort declined by 10% last year. ☊ decline ☊
Her health was declining rapidly. ☊ decline ☊
The department denies responsibility for what occurred. ☊ deny ☊
desire to do sth: She felt an overwhelming desire to return home. ☊ desire ☊
dismiss sb/sth: I think we can safely dismiss their objections. ☊ dismiss ☊
'I don't want to go back.' 'Neither do I.' ☊ do ☊
The baby can't keep any food down (= in her body). ☊ down ☊
We're already two goals down (= the other team has two goals more). ☊ down ☊
Most of the problems were due to human error. ☊ due ☊
She swept her hair back from her face to emphasize her high cheekbones. ☊ emphasize ☊
The enemy was/were forced to retreat. ☊ enemy ☊
to hold/order an enquiry into the affair ☊ enquiry ☊
exchange sth: If it doesn't fit, take it back and the store will exchange it. ☊ exchange ☊
I looked back, half expecting to see someone following me. ☊ expect ☊
The numbers attending fell short of expectations. ☊ expectation ☊
You can claim back your travelling/travel expenses. ☊ expense ☊
Face facts—she isn't coming back. ☊ face ☊
She was happy apart from the fact that she could not return home. ☊ fact ☊
fair that...: It seems only fair that they should give us something in return. ☊ fair ☊
He's fallen far behind in his work. ☊ far ☊
far back: The band made their first record as far back as 1990. ☊ far ☊
To answer that question we need to go further back in time. ☊ far ☊
Never fear/Fear not (= Don't worry), I shall return. ☊ fear ☊
Feeling gradually began to return to my frozen feet. ☊ feeling ☊
I'd like to return to the final point you made. ☊ final ☊
to return fire (= to fire back at sb who is shooting at you) ☊ fire ☊
Memories of her childhood came flooding back. ☊ flood ☊
force sb/yourself to do sth: The President was forced to resign. ☊ force ☊
He stood there, head back, framed against the blue sky. ☊ frame ☊
I'm short of funds at the moment—can I pay you back next week? ☊ fund ☊
Think further back into your childhood. ☊ further ☊
What time did you get back last night? ☊ get back ☊
We only got back from our trip yesterday. ☊ get back ☊
I never lend books—you never get them back. ☊ get sth back ☊
Could you give me back my pen? ☊ give sb back sth, give sth back (to sb) ☊
Could you give me my pen back? ☊ give sb back sth, give sth back (to sb) ☊
I picked it up and gave it back to him. ☊ give sb back sth, give sth back (to sb) ☊
Give it me back! ☊ give sb back sth, give sth back (to sb) ☊
The operation gave him back the use of his legs. ☊ give sb back sth, give sth back (to sb) ☊
He sticks to her like glue (= never leaves her). ☊ glue ☊
She has been to China (= she went to China and has now returned). ☊ go ☊
Can I go back to what you said at the beginning of the meeting? ☊ go back (to sth) ☊
Once you have made this decision, there will be no going back (= you will not be able to change your mind). ☊ go back (to sth) ☊
Their family goes back to the time of the Pilgrim Fathers. ☊ go back (to sth) ☊
She has resigned from the Government. ☊ government ☊
I would be grateful if you could send the completed form back as soon as possible. ☊ grateful ☊
He retired from the job on health grounds. ☊ ground ☊
a money-back guarantee ☊ guarantee ☊
The escaped prisoner was brought back under armed guard. ☊ guard ☊
She picked up the wallet and handed it back to him. ☊ hand sth back (to sb) ☊
Control of the territory was handed back to China. ☊ hand sth back (to sb) ☊
She resigned and handed over to one of her younger colleagues. ☊ hand over (to sb), hand sth over (to sb) ☊
You can have your files back after we've checked them. ☊ have sth back ☊
She resigned as head of department. ☊ head ☊
Let's head back home. ☊ head ☊
He returned with a heavy heart (= sad). ☊ heart ☊
The school traces its history back to 1865. ☊ history ☊
I'll hold on to your mail for you until you get back. ☊ hold on to sth, hold onto sth ☊
to hold back information ☊ hold sth back ☊
I think he's holding something back. I'm sure he knows more than he admits. ☊ hold sth back ☊
She just managed to hold back her anger. ☊ hold sth back ☊
He bravely held back his tears. ☊ hold sth back ☊
The police were unable to hold back the crowd. ☊ hold sb/sth back ☊
Do you think that mixed-ability classes hold back the better students? ☊ hold sb/sth back ☊
After a month, they went back home to America. ☊ home ☊
He'll be back in an hour. ☊ hour ☊
I won't be going there again in a hurry—the food was terrible. ☊ sb will not do sth again in a hurry ☊
I have a pretty good idea where I left it—I hope I'm right. ☊ idea ☊
to return in a few minutes/hours/days/months. ☊ in ☊
indicate that...: Early results indicate that the government will be returned to power. ☊ indicate ☊
I have every intention of paying her back what I owe her. ☊ intention ☊
intention (to do sth): He has announced his intention to retire. ☊ intention ☊
The money was repaid with interest. ☊ interest ☊
They issued a joint statement denying the charges. ☊ issue ☊
I'd like to reserve judgement until I see the report. ☊ judgement ☊
The story takes a jump back in time. ☊ jump ☊
Inflation fell to just over 4 per cent. ☊ just ☊
She felt fully justified in asking for her money back. ☊ justified ☊
'He's resigning.' 'I'd suspected something of the kind.' ☊ something of the/that kind ☊
He resigned largely because of the stories in the press. ☊ largely ☊
The horse laid back its ears. ☊ lay ☊
She led the horse back into the stable. ☊ lead ☊
I tried to lead the discussion back to the main issue. ☊ lead ☊
I leaned back in my chair. ☊ lean ☊
They left me with all the clearing up. ☊ leave ☊
leave sb with sth: She left me with the impression that she was unhappy with her job. ☊ leave ☊
leave sth/sb behind: Don't leave any of your belongings behind. ☊ leave ☊
He wasn't well, so we had to leave him behind. ☊ leave ☊
She's leaving him for another man. ☊ leave ☊
Has he returned that book you lent him? ☊ lend ☊
My father died last year—I wish I could bring him back to life. ☊ life ☊
He traced the line of her jaw with his finger. ☊ line ☊
to take out/repay a loan (= to borrow money/pay it back) ☊ loan ☊
It took three years to repay my student loan (= money lent to a student). ☊ loan ☊
I won't be long (= I'll return, be ready, etc. soon). ☊ long ☊
She's trying to recapture her lost youth. ☊ lost ☊
He's returning to the team this season, hoping that the old magic can be made to work once more. ☊ magic ☊
Faulty goods should be returned to the manufacturers. ☊ manufacturer ☊
She resigned over a matter of principle. ☊ matter ☊
'I think he should resign.' 'Maybe.' ☊ maybe ☊
The photos bring back lots of good memories. ☊ memory ☊
I could not have complete peace of mind before they returned. ☊ mind ☊
Let's go back to mine after the show. ☊ mine ☊
I'll be back in a few minutes. ☊ minute ☊
Hurry up! He'll be back any minute now. ☊ (at) any minute (now) ☊
Hurry up! He'll be back any moment now. ☊ (at) any moment (now) ☊
I went to Paris on Thursday, and came back the following Monday. ☊ Monday ☊
Come back Monday week (= a week after next Monday). ☊ Monday ☊
If the item is not satisfactory, you will get your money back. ☊ money ☊
As most of you know, I've decided to resign. ☊ most ☊
My hair soon grew back to its natural colour (= after being dyed ). ☊ natural ☊
Reports that he has resigned are nonsense. ☊ nonsense ☊
The offer has been withdrawn. ☊ offer ☊
Officially, he resigned because of bad health. ☊ officially ☊
I went back to visit my old school. ☊ old ☊
It is our opinion that he should resign. ☊ opinion ☊
I think you should go back to your original plan. ☊ original ☊
At the end of the lease, the land will be returned to the original owner. ☊ original ☊
Two out of three people think the President should resign. ☊ out ☊
When she finished painting, she stepped back to admire the overall effect. ☊ overall ☊
The painting has been returned to its rightful owner. ☊ owner ☊
pass (to sb): Why do they keep passing back to the goalie? ☊ pass ☊
She looked back on the past without regret. ☊ past ☊
I paused at the door and looked back. ☊ pause ☊
I'll pay you back next week. ☊ pay sb back (sth), pay sth back (to sb) ☊
You can pay back the loan over a period of three years. ☊ pay sb back (sth), pay sth back (to sb) ☊
Did he ever pay you back that $100 he owes you? ☊ pay sb back (sth), pay sth back (to sb) ☊
I'll pay him back for making me look like a fool in front of everyone. ☊ pay sb back (for sth) ☊
She lay back and enjoyed the peace of the summer evening. ☊ peace ☊
She always wears her hair pinned back. ☊ pin ☊
The band's success is largely due to the popular appeal of the lead singer. ☊ popular ☊
'Do you think he'll resign?' 'Anything's possible where he's concerned.' ☊ possible ☊
They are hoping to return to power. ☊ power ☊
It's time to swallow your pride (= hide your feelings of pride) and ask for your job back. ☊ pride ☊
promise (sb) + speech: 'I'll be back soon,' she promised. ☊ promise ☊
pull sth/yourself + adv./prep.: The dog snapped at her and she quickly pulled back her hand. ☊ pull ☊
The project became so expensive that we had to pull out. ☊ pull out (of sth) ☊
If you are not satisfied with your purchase we will give you a full refund. ☊ purchase ☊
He pushed his chair back and stood up. ☊ push ☊
If you use something, put it back! ☊ put sth back ☊
'You've no intention of coming back?' 'I'm quite sorry, but no, I have not.' ☊ quite ☊
Don't quote me on this (= this is not an official statement), but I think he is going to resign. ☊ quote ☊
read that...: I read that he had resigned. ☊ read ☊
it is realized that...: There was a cheer when it was realized that everyone was safely back. ☊ realize ☊
He couldn't reasonably be expected to pay back the loan all at once. ☊ reasonably ☊
The band is back in the US recording their new album. ☊ record ☊
recover sth: It took her a few minutes to recover consciousness. ☊ recover ☊
The team recovered its lead in the second half. ☊ recover ☊
recover sth: The police eventually recovered the stolen paintings. ☊ recover ☊
There has been some reduction in unemployment. ☊ reduction ☊
When the sun's rays hit the earth, a lot of the heat is reflected back into space. ☊ reflect ☊
Imperfect articles are rejected by our quality control. ☊ reject ☊
She left, but I remained behind. ☊ remain ☊
+ speech: 'The cabin's empty,' he reported back. ☊ report ☊
The writer's name was withheld by request (= because the writer asked for this to be done). ☊ request ☊
resort doing sth: We may have to resort to using untrained staff. ☊ resort to sth ☊
We hope to restore the garden to its former glory (= make it as beautiful as it used to be). ☊ restore ☊
retire to sth: My dream is to retire to a villa in France. ☊ retire ☊
He returns to this topic later in the report. ☊ return ☊
She looked up briefly then returned to her sewing. ☊ return ☊
The doctor may allow her to return to work next week. ☊ return ☊
The following day the pain returned. ☊ return ☊
Her suspicions returned when things started going missing again. ☊ return ☊
return sb/sth to sb/sth: We had to return the hairdryer to the store because it was faulty. ☊ return ☊
I must return some books to the library. ☊ return ☊
The court ordered him to return the children to their mother. ☊ return ☊
Completed questionnaires should be returned to this address. ☊ return ☊
return sth: Don't forget to return my pen! ☊ return ☊
return sb/sth + adj.: I returned the letter unopened. ☊ return ☊
return (to...) (from...): She's returning to Australia tomorrow after six months in Europe. ☊ return ☊
I returned from work to find the house empty. ☊ return ☊
I had to return to the store to look for my purse. ☊ return ☊
(+ adv./prep.): I walked back while the others rode in the car. ☊ ride ☊
You're quite within your rights to ask for your money back. ☊ right ☊
ring sb/sth up: I'll ring you up later. ☊ ring ☊
He isn't here now—could you ring back later? ☊ ring back, ring sb back ☊
I'll ask Simon to ring you back when he gets in. ☊ ring back, ring sb back ☊
He turned the car round and drove back again. ☊ round ☊
Inflation has fallen for the third month in a row. ☊ in a row ☊
'I'll let you have the book back tomorrow.' 'There's no rush.' ☊ rush ☊
She looked back on her career with great satisfaction. ☊ satisfaction ☊
He knew that if he wasn't back by midnight, his parents would have something to say about it (= be angry). ☊ say ☊
She sat back in her seat. ☊ seat ☊
We all filed back to our seats in silence. ☊ seat ☊
The CD player was faulty so we sent it back to the manufacturers. ☊ send ☊
He had to settle his affairs (= arrange all his personal business) in Paris before he could return home. ☊ settle ☊
He was arrested and shipped back to the UK for trial. ☊ ship ☊
shock sb to do sth: I was shocked to hear that he had resigned. ☊ shock ☊
He looked back over his shoulder. ☊ shoulder ☊
He slipped the letter back into its envelope. ☊ slip ☊
smile at sb/sth: She smiled at him and he smiled back. ☊ smile ☊
Someone's left their bag behind. ☊ someone ☊
The springs in the sofa have gone (= they no longer return to their original position). ☊ spring ☊
The horse was led back to its stable. ☊ stable ☊
The police ordered the crowd to stand back. ☊ stand back (from sth) ☊
It's time to stand back and look at your career so far. ☊ stand back (from sth) ☊
Can you stay behind after the others have gone and help me clear up? ☊ stay ☊
He turned around and retraced his steps (= went back the way he had come). ☊ step ☊
Many years later I returned to Africa but that's another story (= I am not going to talk about it now). ☊ story ☊
strip sb + adj.: He was stripped naked and left in a cell. ☊ strip ☊
You have a strong case for getting your job back. ☊ strong ☊
suggestion of sth: A spokesman dismissed any suggestion of a boardroom rift. ☊ suggestion ☊
suspect sb/sth of sth: He resigned after being suspected of theft. ☊ suspect ☊
We drove there and back on one tank of petrol. ☊ tank ☊
He has now retired from full-time teaching ☊ teaching ☊
Desperately she fought back the tears (= tried not to cry). ☊ tear ☊
If anyone calls, ask for their number so I can call them back. ☊ their ☊
If anyone comes in before I get back, ask them to wait. ☊ them ☊
We lived in France and then Italy before coming back to England. ☊ then ☊
Can I get there and back in a day? ☊ there ☊
There is still much to discuss. We shall, therefore, return to this item at our next meeting. ☊ therefore ☊
He ought to resign, I think. ☊ think ☊
He threw back his head and roared with laughter. ☊ throw ☊
I tie back my hair when I'm cooking. ☊ tie ☊
He left his dog tied up to a tree. ☊ tie sth up ☊
A visit to the museum will take you back in time to the 1930s. ☊ time ☊
tip sth (+ adv./prep.): She tipped her head back and laughed loudly. ☊ tip ☊
We said we would do it—there can be no turning back. ☊ turn back, turn sb/sth back ☊
Our car was turned back at the border. ☊ turn back, turn sb/sth back ☊
He resigned for a variety of reasons. ☊ variety ☊
Why do they always have to resort to violence? ☊ violence ☊
Sales volumes fell 0.2% in June. ☊ volume ☊
We wandered back towards the car. ☊ wander ☊
wander away, back, to, etc. sth: Her thoughts wandered back to her youth. ☊ wander ☊
The people on the bus waved and we waved back. ☊ wave ☊
She'll be back in a week. ☊ week ☊
whistle to sb/sth: She whistled to the dog to come back. ☊ whistle ☊
wind sth forward/back: He wound the tape back to the beginning. ☊ wind ☊
Government troops were forced to withdraw. ☊ withdraw ☊
withdraw (sb/sth) (from sth): Both powers withdrew their forces from the region. ☊ withdraw ☊
withdraw sth: Workers have threatened to withdraw their labour (= go on strike). ☊ withdraw ☊
He withdrew his support for our campaign. ☊ withdraw ☊
Unless you return the form within seven days, the offer will be withdrawn. ☊ withdraw ☊
withdraw sth from sth: The drug was withdrawn from sale after a number of people suffered serious side effects. ☊ withdraw ☊
withdraw (from sth): There have been calls for Britain to withdraw from the EU. ☊ withdraw ☊
He was forced to withdraw from the competition because of injury. ☊ withdraw ☊
withdraw sb/sth (from sth): The horse had been withdrawn from the race. ☊ withdraw ☊
I'd like to withdraw £250 please. ☊ withdraw ☊
She's planning to return to work once the children start school. ☊ work ☊
I'm afraid I never wrote back. ☊ write back (to sb) ☊
She wrote back saying that she couldn't come. ☊ write back (to sb) ☊