come back



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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Principal Translations
InglésEspañol
come back vi phrasal (return)volver vi
  regresar vi
 I came back from the office at about 6.30pm.
 Volví de la oficina a las 6.30 pm.
come back vi phrasal (return to success) (al éxito)volver vi
 In 2013, the pop singer came back with a best-selling album.
 En 2013, la cantante pop volvió con un álbum récord en ventas.
come back to do [sth] v expr (return in order to do [sth])volver para vi + prep
  regresar para vi + prep
 Ava left home at 18, but came back ten years later to care for her mother.
 Ava se fue de su casa cuando tenía 18, pero volvió para cuidar a su madre 10 años después.
come back to [sb] vi phrasal + prep (return to memory)volver a la memoria loc verb
 The name of the film suddenly came back to me.
 De pronto el nombre de la película volvió a mi memoria.
come back with [sth] vi phrasal + prep informal (retort)replicar con vi + prep
 James wanted to come back with a witty retort, but couldn't think of one.
 James quería replicar con un comentario inteligente, pero no podía pensar en nada.
come back vi phrasal (competition: catch up)recuperarse v prnl
 After an initially poor performance, the home team came back in the second half and won the match.
 Luego de una mala actuación, el equipo local se recuperó para la segunda mitad y ganó el partido.
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WordReference English-Spanish Dictionary © 2025:

Compound Forms:
InglésEspañol
come back from the dead v expr figurative (succeed again) (figurado)renacer de las cenizas loc verb
  resucitar vi
 In last place going into the final lap, the runner came back from the dead to win the race.
 Era la última vuelta y estaba en último lugar, pero renació de las cenizas y ganó la carrera.
come back from the dead v expr figurative (recover) (figurado)volver a nacer loc verb
  ganarle a la muerte loc verb
 After the triple bypass, he came back from the dead and now he is living an active life.
 Después del triple bypass volvió a nacer y ahora lleva una vida activa.
come back to bite you v expr figurative, informal (cause problems later)pasar factura expr
come back to bite you in the ass (US),
come back to bite you in the arse (UK)
v expr
vulgar, potentially offensive, informal (cause problems later) (figurado)salir el tiro por la culata expr
  volverse en tu contra expr
come back to haunt you v expr figurative, informal (cause regret later)volverse algo en contra expr
  pagar algo caro expr
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