Phrasal verbs with “back”.

Question

Phrasal verbs with “back”.

This is a simple challenge.

Find a phrasal verb containing the word “back”.

Then write a sentence using that phrasal verb in Spanish and English.

Example:

He hated having to back out of the garage.

Odiaba tener que sacar el coche del garaje marcha atrás.

Good one mate just seen it . - ray76, Sep 22, 2016

Answer 1

I never back down from a fight.

Yo nunca rehúyo una lucha. (?)

In this case "back down = echarse para atrás." The translation is "Yo nunca me echo para atrás en una lucha." - Oshnaj, Sep 21, 2016

Ah, so literally "throw myself towards the back" much the same as English's "back down." Gracias Oshnaj. - jellonz, Sep 22, 2016

:) - ian-hill, Sep 22, 2016

Answer 2

Retírense del chocolate y nadie se lastima.

:) - ian-hill, Sep 22, 2016

Answer 3

Mi amiga volvió de vacaciónes y se cambió a nueva persona. My friend came back from vactions and changed to a new person.

.... from vacation .... - is better :) - ian-hill, Sep 22, 2016

But "to back from" is not a phrasal verb. :) - ian-hill, Sep 22, 2016

Answer 4

None of her friends back up her statement.

Ninguna de sus amigas respalda su declaración.

Almost: it's "respalda." - Oshnaj, Sep 22, 2016

Mil gracias, amigo. :) - rac1, Sep 22, 2016

:) - ian-hill, Sep 22, 2016

Answer 5

Es demasiado tarde para volverte atrás, has hecho un compromiso.

It is too late to back out now, you have made a commitment.

:) - ian-hill, Sep 24, 2016

Answer 6

Don't forget to back up your data.

No olvide hacer una copia de seguridad de sus datos.

Hi Amber . - ray76, Sep 22, 2016

:) - ian-hill, Sep 22, 2016

Hola Ray & Ian. - rac1, Sep 22, 2016

Answer 7

As far back as his grandfather his ancestors were also donkeys.

Ya su abuelo y sus antepasados también eran burros.

far back as - is not a phrasal verb porcu. one cannot say "to back as. :) - ian-hill, Sep 22, 2016

Answer 8

Back in college I was quite the party-goer

En la Universidad, estaba muy el fiestero!

"toback in" is a phrasal verb but not in your sentence amigo. :) - ian-hill, Sep 22, 2016

Whoops, right you are amigo! That'll teach me for glancing over the instructions. - ssha345, Sep 22, 2016

:) - ian-hill, Sep 22, 2016

Answer 9

Back chat -B R B

to back chat = para ser descarado - ian-hill, Sep 24, 2016

Answer 10

Se vio obligado a dar marcha atrás.

Significado = a retractarse de su declaración.

He was forced to back down.

Meaning = To retract his statement.

:) - ian-hill, Sep 22, 2016