Polyglot Dictionary

turn back

/tɜrn bæk/

phrasal verb A1
V Register Neutral Era Current Frequency Core Domain General Tone Neutral

Forms

3rd person singular
turns back
past
turned back
past participle
turned back
gerund
turning back

Meaning

  1. regresar, dar marcha atrás

V Category Action Concreteness Concrete Agency Voluntary Duration Durative Transitivity Transitive

Práctica

1 ¿Qué significa turn back?

2 Completa el espacio en blanco: They ___ back because of the storm.

3 ¿Qué gráfico de características corresponde a turn back?

See also

verbphrasal-verb

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