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Phrasal Verbs Usando 'Back', 'Through', 'With', 'At', & 'By' - Otros (Atrás)

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Phrasal Verbs With 'Back', 'Through', 'With', 'At', & 'By'
to date back

to have origins or existence that extends to a specific earlier time

remontarse a, datarse en

remontarse a, datarse en

Ex: The traditions of the festival date back to a time when the community was founded. 

Las tradiciones del festival se remontan a una época en la que se fundó la comunidad.

to fall back on

to rely on something or ask someone for help, particularly in situations where other options have failed

recurrir a, contar con

recurrir a, contar con

Ex: In times of uncertainty, people often fall back on their core values and beliefs. 

En tiempos de incertidumbre, las personas a menudo recurren a sus valores y creencias fundamentales.

to go back
to go back
[Verbo]

to refer to something that occurred or was mentioned in the past

volver, regresar

volver, regresar

Ex: In her autobiography, she frequently goes back to her childhood memories. 

En su autobiografía, ella frecuentemente vuelve a sus recuerdos de la infancia.

to go back on

to fail to do as one promised or agreed

incumplir, retractarse de

incumplir, retractarse de

Ex: Going back on a business deal can damage one's reputation in the industry. 

Volver atrás en un trato comercial puede dañar la reputación de uno en la industria.

to hang back

to delay leaving or staying in a place after everyone else has departed

quedarse atrás, rezagarse

quedarse atrás, rezagarse

Ex: The students were asked to hang back for a meeting with their teacher after class. 

Se les pidió a los estudiantes que se quedaran para una reunión con su maestro después de clase.

to invite back

to ask someone to return for another visit or event after they have been there before

invitar de nuevo, volver a invitar

invitar de nuevo, volver a invitar

Ex: We'll definitely invite our friends back for another movie night; they had a great time. 

Definitivamente volveremos a invitar a nuestros amigos para otra noche de películas; lo pasaron genial.

to play back

to listen to or watch something again after recording it

reproducir, volver a ver

reproducir, volver a ver

Ex: Wanting to perfect her dance moves, she recorded her routine and played it back to observe any mistakes. 

Queriendo perfeccionar sus movimientos de baile, grabó su rutina y la reprodujo para observar cualquier error.

to plough back

to reinvest profits into a business to improve or expand it

reinvertir, volver a invertir las ganancias

reinvertir, volver a invertir las ganancias

Ex: By consistently ploughing back, the small startup transformed into a major enterprise. 

Al reinvertir constantemente, la pequeña startup se transformó en una gran empresa.

to send back

to pass a legal case or issue to another committee, authority, or court for further examination or decision

remitir, devolver

remitir, devolver

Ex: The higher court may send the lawsuit back to the district court for additional evidence. 

El tribunal superior puede devolver la demanda al tribunal de distrito para obtener pruebas adicionales.

to sit back

to relax and make oneself comfortable in a sitting position

relajarse, acomodarse

relajarse, acomodarse

Ex: She sat back on the sofa and watched her favorite TV show. 

Ella se recostó en el sofá y miró su programa de televisión favorito.

to take back

to regain the possession of a thing or person

recuperar, retomar

recuperar, retomar

Ex: The homeowner took back their property after the tenant moved out. 

El propietario recuperó su propiedad después de que el inquilino se mudara.

to tie back

to secure something, particularly hair, so that it remains in a fixed position and does not hang down

atar, recoger

atar, recoger

Ex: He tied the horse's mane back to reveal its beautiful markings. 

Él ató la crin del caballo hacia atrás para revelar sus hermosas marcas.

to win back

to regain something that was previously lost

recuperar

recuperar

Ex: The team is determined to win back their championship title. 

El equipo está decidido a recuperar su título de campeón.

to knock back

to drink quickly or consume a beverage in a rapid or forceful manner

tirarse, bajar

tirarse, bajar

Ex: I knocked back a shot of espresso to wake myself up before the meeting. 

Me tomé un trago de espresso para despertarme antes de la reunión.

to toss back

to drink a beverage quickly, often in a casual or informal manner

beber rápidamente, tomar de un trago

beber rápidamente, tomar de un trago

Ex: The friends decided to toss back a few beers while watching the game. 

Los amigos decidieron tomarse unas cervezas mientras veían el partido.

to go back over

to review something in order to ensure accuracy or comprehension

repasar, revisar nuevamente

repasar, revisar nuevamente

Ex: The editor will go back over the manuscript to correct any spelling and grammar mistakes. 

El editor revisará el manuscrito para corregir cualquier error de ortografía y gramática.

to look back

to think about or consider past events, experiences, or decisions

pensando en el pasado

pensando en el pasado

Ex: He looked back on his career with pride, reflecting on his accomplishments. 

Él miró hacia atrás en su carrera con orgullo, reflexionando sobre sus logros.

to read back

to review the words one has previously written, often to check their accuracy

releer, verificar leyendo

releer, verificar leyendo

Ex: The journalist would often read her articles back to guarantee their quality before submitting them. 

El periodista solía releer sus artículos para garantizar su calidad antes de enviarlos.

to think back

to think about events or experiences from the past

recordar, rememorar

recordar, rememorar

Ex: During quiet moments, she liked to think back to the lessons her parents had taught her. 

En los momentos tranquilos, le gustaba recordar las lecciones que sus padres le habían enseñado.

to cut back

to decrease something such as size or cost, to make it more efficient, economical, or manageable

reducir, disminuir

reducir, disminuir

Ex: In an effort to save money, the family decided to cut back on unnecessary expenses. 

En un esfuerzo por ahorrar dinero, la familia decidió reducir los gastos innecesarios.

to scale back

to decrease something in number, extent, or size

reducir, disminuir

reducir, disminuir

Ex: To improve work-life balance, he chose to scale back on overtime hours. 

Para mejorar el equilibrio entre el trabajo y la vida personal, eligió reducir las horas extras.

to draw back

to decide against doing something that was expected or planned due to fearing the possible dangers or risks

retirarse, echarse atrás

retirarse, echarse atrás

Ex: Realizing the potential drawbacks, they drew back from signing the contract. 

Al darse cuenta de los posibles inconvenientes, retrocedieron en la firma del contrato.

to drop back

to take a position in the rear, especially in a military formation, for strategic purposes

retroceder, replegarse

retroceder, replegarse

Ex: As the platoon advanced, the snipers were directed to drop back for better cover and surveillance. 

A medida que el pelotón avanzaba, se les indicó a los francotiradores que retrocedieran para obtener mejor cobertura y vigilancia.

to fall back

to move back, often from a challenging situation or conflict

retroceder, replegarse

retroceder, replegarse

Ex: In the face of criticism, the company chose to fall back and reassess its marketing strategy. 

Ante las críticas, la empresa optó por retroceder y reevaluar su estrategia de marketing.

to kick back

to suddenly move backward due to a strong impact or force

retroceder bruscamente, ser lanzado hacia atrás

retroceder bruscamente, ser lanzado hacia atrás

Ex: When the engine started, the lawnmower's blade kicked back and struck the operator's leg. 

Cuando el motor arrancó, la cuchilla de la cortadora de césped retrocedió bruscamente y golpeó la pierna del operador.

to stand back

to position oneself at a distance from an object or person

retroceder, mantenerse a distancia

retroceder, mantenerse a distancia

Ex: Concerned about the wild animal, the park ranger advised visitors to stand back and observe from a distance. 

Preocupado por el animal salvaje, el guardabosques aconsejó a los visitantes que se mantuvieran alejados y observaran desde la distancia.

to come back in

to manage to reach the same level of fame or success one had before

volver

volver

Ex: Despite a career setback, the athlete trained hard and came back in to win the championship once again. 

A pesar de un revés en su carrera, el atleta entrenó duro y volvió a entrar para ganar el campeonato una vez más.

to bounce back

to regain health after an illness or become successful again after facing difficulties

recuperarse

recuperarse

Ex: After a tough year, the business bounced back with higher profits. 

Después de un año difícil, el negocio se recuperó con mayores ganancias.

to spring back

to fully recover from an illness or injury

recuperarse completamente, repuntar

recuperarse completamente, repuntar

Ex: She fought off the infection and sprang back with cutting-edge treatment. 

Ella luchó contra la infección y se recuperó por completo con un tratamiento de vanguardia.

to fight back

to resist or defend oneself against an attack or challenge, often by taking action to counter the aggression or difficulty

contraatacar, defenderse

contraatacar, defenderse

Ex: In the boxing ring, the champion learned how to fight back against his opponent's aggressive moves. 

En el ring de boxeo, el campeón aprendió a contraatacar los movimientos agresivos de su oponente.

to hit back

to respond to an attack or criticism

contraatacar, responder

contraatacar, responder

Ex: The team was determined to hit back after conceding an early goal. 

El equipo estaba decidido a contraatacar después de conceder un gol temprano.

to pay back

to seek revenge on someone for something they did

vengarse, devolver el favor

vengarse, devolver el favor

Ex: The rival team is determined to pay us back for last year's defeat. 

El equipo rival está decidido a pagarnos con la misma moneda por la derrota del año pasado.

to strike back

to make a counterattack, often responding with similar force or action, especially in response to harm or wrongdoing

contraatacar, devolver el golpe

contraatacar, devolver el golpe

Ex: After being deceived, he decided it was time to strike back and expose the truth. 

Después de ser engañado, decidió que era hora de contraatacar y exponer la verdad.

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