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Translation of take back in Spanish:

take back

devolver, v.

phrasal verb

  • 1

    • 1.1(return)

      devolver
      it was too big, so I had to take it back — era demasiado grande, así que lo tuve que devolver
      • I took him back the book he'd lent me — le devolví el libro que me había prestado

    • 1.2(repossess)

      llevarse

    • 1.3(accept back)

      they took back the shoes — aceptaron la devolución de los zapatos
      • she wouldn't take back the money she'd lent me — no quiso que le devolviera el dinero que me había prestado
      • I can't understand why she ever took him back — no entiendo cómo aceptó que volviera

    • 1.4(withdraw, retract)

      (statement) retirar
      you'll take back what you just said! — ¡retira lo que acabas de decir!
      • I take it all back — retiro lo dicho

  • 2

    (in time)
    this song takes me back! — ¡qué recuerdos me trae esta canción!
    • it takes me back to my childhood — me transporta a mi niñez
    • let me take you back to the night of the fifth of … — permítame remontarme otra vez a la noche del cinco de …