bring back

devolver

bring back(brihng bahk)

transitive verb phrase

1. (to take to a previous place)

a. devolver

Tito brought the cell phone back to the store because it didn't work.

Tito devolvió el celular a la tienda porque no funcionaba.

b. traer de vuelta

Don't worry, sir. I'll bring your daughter back by ten o'clock.

No se preocupe, señor. Le traeré su hija de vuelta antes de las diez.

c. traer

George brought some chocolate back from his trip to Switzerland.

George trajo chocolate de su viaje a Suiza.

2. (to evoke)

a. recordar

Eating Spanish ham brings me back to my semester in Madrid.

Comer jamón ibérico me recuerda mi semestre en Madrid.

b. traer

Julieta couldn't listen to the song because it brought back so many painful memories.

Julieta no podía escuchar la canción porque le traía muchos recuerdos dolorosos.

3. (to reestablish)

a. reintroducir

The day I found out they were bringing back Crispy M&M's® was the happiest day of my life.

El día que yo me enteré que iban a reintroducir los M&M's® Crispy fue el mejor día de mi vida.

bring back

transitive verb phrase

1. (purchase)

a. devolver

2. (person)

a. traer de vuelta

to b somebody back to life/healthdevolver la vida/la salud a alguien

3. (occasion)

a. recordar

to b back memories of something to somebodytraer a alguien recuerdos de algo

4. (law, punishment)

a. reinstaurar

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bring back

transitive verb

[+person, object] traer de vuelta; [+thing borrowed] devolver; [+monarchy etc] restaurar; (to life) devolver la vida a

she brought a friend back for coffee trajo una amiga a casa a tomar café; it brings back memories trae recuerdos