put back

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put back
verbo transitivo con partícula
1devolver a su sitio (replace)
2aplazar, posponer (postpone); retrasar, atrasar (clock); retrasar (schedule)
  • that puts the clock back ten years (sentido figurado) -> esto nos devuelve a la misma situación de hace diez años

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put back [put]
  • To put back the clock -> atrasar el reloj
apartar, retirar hacia atrás; retroceder, volver atrás; perder el terreno, atrasar, retardar.(Mar.) Arriba, volver de arribada.

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put back
verb:transitive:plus_adverb
1 (replace) poner otra vez en su sitio; (in pocket, drawer etc) volver a guardar
put it back when you've finished ponlo otra vez en su sitio cuando hayas terminado; put that back! ¡deja eso en su sitio donde estaba!;or
shall I put it back in the box for you? I was put back into the cell
the fresh air will put the colour back in your cheekscolour el aire fresco te devolverá el color a las mejillas
2 (postpone) aplazar; posponer
the meeting has been put back till 2 o'clockmeeting la reunión ha sido aplazada hasta las 2
the meeting has had to be put back the effect is to put back the date of opening of the third airport
3 (delay) [+development, progress] retrasar; atrasar
this will put us back 10 yearsyears esto nos retrasará 10 años
he has been put back a class yearor (Educ) tiene que repetir el curso
4 (change) [+clock]
to put a clock back one hourclock atrasar retrasar un reloj una hora;or
don't forget to put your clocks back on Saturday el sábado no olviden atrasar retrasar los relojes;or
you can't put the clock back no se puede volver al pasado
5 (move back)
he put his head back and roared with laughterhead echó hacia atrás la cabeza y se puso a reír a carcajadas
He put his head back and smiled up into the rain
6 (reinvest) [+money, profits] reinvertir;into en
the government didn't put enough money back into the economy el gobierno no reinvirtió suficiente dinero en la economía
7 (informal) (drink) beber; beberse
he's already put back seven gins se ha bebido ya siete copitas de ginebra
verb:intransitive:plus_adverb
(Náut) volver; regresar
they put back to Plymouth
to put back to port volver regresar a puerto;or

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