get back

Principal Translations
Inglés		Español
get back vi phrasal	informal (return)	volver⇒ vi
		regresar⇒ vi
	I visited my Aunt in Greece last year and I can't wait to get back!
	Visité a mi tía en Grecia el año pasado ¡y no puedo esperar para volver!
get [sth] back, get [sth] back from [sb] vtr phrasal sep	(have [sth] returned)	recuperar⇒ vtr
	(distinto sujeto)	devolver⇒ vtr
	(distinto sujeto)	regresar⇒ vtr
	I took my watch to be repaired and I'll get it back on Tuesday.
	Llevé a reparar mi reloj y lo recupero el martes.
	Llevé a reparar mi reloj y me lo devuelven el martes.
get [sth] back vtr phrasal sep	(receive [sth] in return)	recibir algo a cambio vtr + loc adv
	When Sue does a favour for someone, she always expects to get a favour back.
	Cuando Sue le hace un favor a alguien, siempre espera recibir otro favor a cambio.

Locuciones verbales
Inglés		Español
get back at [sb] vtr phrasal insep	informal (take revenge on)	vengarse de v prnl + prep
	(figurado)	devolvérsela a v prnl + prep
	To get back at him, she had an affair with his brother.
	Para vengarse de él tuvo un romance con su hermano.
get back at [sb] for [sth] vtr phrasal insep	informal (take revenge on)	vengarse de alguien por loc verb
	Nathan got back at his sister for breaking his games console by hiding her dolls.
get back to [sth] vtr phrasal insep	informal (resume) (retomar)	volver a vi + prep
	I'd love to talk more but I have to get back to my work now.
	Me encantaría charlar más, pero ahora tengo que volver a trabajar.
get back to [sth] vtr phrasal insep	(return) (regresar)	volver a vi + prep
	It would be nice to get back to my hometown one day.
	Hay veces que siento ganas de volver al pueblo donde nací.

Compound Forms:
Inglés		Español
get back in shape v expr	informal (regain fitness)	volver a estar en forma loc verb
		volver a ponerse en forma loc verb
	I bought a gym membership to get back in shape.
	Me uní al gimnasio para volver a estar en forma.
get back on track v expr	figurative, informal (regain focus)	reencaminarse⇒ v prnl
	Josh is behind on his schoolwork. He needs to get back on track.
	Josh está atrasado con su tarea, debe reencaminarse.
Get off my back! v expr	figurative, informal (Stop nagging me)	dejar tranquilo loc verb
get off [sb]'s back v expr	figurative, informal (stop nagging [sb])	dejar en paz loc verb
		dejar tranquilo loc verb
get right back up v expr	informal, figurative (recover quickly)	recuperarse⇒ v prnl
get your back up v expr	informal (be offended, annoyed)	enojarse⇒ v prnl
		ofenderse⇒ v prnl
get [sb]'s back up v expr	informal (offend, annoy)	ofender a vtr + prep
		molestar a vtr + prep
get your own back v expr	informal (retaliate, get revenge)	vengarse⇒ v prnl
		resarcirse⇒ v prnl
	Elsa's husband had an affair, so to get her own back, she changed the locks on all the doors.
get your own back on [sb] v expr	informal (get revenge on)	vengarse de v prnl + prep
	Adam vowed to get his own back on his brother for pranking him.

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