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hark
An intransitive verb is one that does not require a direct object (e.g., The man sneezed.).
1. (literary) (to actively hear)
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., sex, once upon a time).
a. escuchar
Hark to the song of the nightingale! How beautiful it sounds!¡Escuchad el canto del ruiseñor! ¡Qué bonito suena!
2. (to think about or mention something from the past; used with "back to") (United Kingdom)
Regionalism used in the United Kingdom
b. sacar a relucir
That happened such a long time ago. Why do you insist on harking back to it?Eso sucedió hace tanto tiempo. ¿Por qué insistes en sacar a relucirlo?
3. (literary) (to evoke an earlier time; used with "back to")
A word or phrase restricted in usage to literature or established writing (e.g., sex, once upon a time).
a. no direct translation
This refers to an idiomatic word or phrase for which there is no word-for-word translation.
The barrel vault harks back to the Renaissance.La bóveda de cañón es reminiscente del Renacimiento.
This bar harks back to the roaring twenties.Este bar lo hace recordar a los felices años veinte.
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