turn back
Phrasal Verb
BritishAmericanAustralian
★★★★☆ Common
Neutral
Significado: To return the way you came
折返,往回走
Volver atrás, dar la vuelta
引き返す、戻る
되돌아가다, 왔던 길로 돌아가다
To go back to where you started.
沿原路返回。
Regresar por donde viniste.
来た道を戻ること。
출발한 곳으로 돌아가는 것.
Base verb: turn
Particle: back
Separable: No — the verb and particle stay together
Ejemplos
- We should turn back. 我们应该折返Deberíamos volver atrás引き返すべきだ되돌아가야 해
- There's no turning back now. 现在已经没有回头路了Ya no hay vuelta atrásもう後戻りはできない이제 돌이킬 수 없어
- They turned back at the border. 他们在边境折返了Dieron la vuelta en la frontera彼らは国境で引き返した그들은 국경에서 되돌아갔다
Pronunciación
Guía de uso
Contexto: returning, decisions
Tono: decisive
✓ Correcto
- Turn back往回走Vuelve atrás引き返せ돌아가자
Origen e historia
From turning to go back.
Contexto cultural
Era: Modern
Generation: All ages
Social background: Universal
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