PHRASAL VERBS Back 4

Kaz said, Quito, you really startled us, bursting in like that. ------ to STARTLE.

Sobresaltarse, Startlearse, asustarse, alarmarse. to surprise or frighten (someone) suddenly and usually not seriously.

Julian "drew back", startled and frightened. --------- DRAW BACK.

Retroceder, moverse para atraz, retirarse de to move away from someone or something, usually because you are surprised or afraid.

After the coach Pedro Caixinha's contract expired, he "knocked back" his team’s offer to extend it. After thanking them, he quit and moved to a new club. ---------------------- KNOCK BACK something/somebody.

Rechazar algo alguien. to refuse an offer that someone has made. (Australian) (see also: turn down).

Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez headed to the bar, "knocked back" a few drinks, and listened to the band play. ----------- KNOCK BACK.

Tomar alcohol, beber acohol. to quickly drink a lot of alcohol. (See also: knock down).

A boy insulted my son said Essy, and my son told him he’d beat him up if he didn’t TAKE it BACK. The boy took back what he’d said and apologized. ------------ TAKE something BACK.

Retractarse de algo, Tomar algo Atras, Tomar algo Patras, admitir que lo que dijiste estuvo mal, tomar algo pa atras. to retract, to admit that something you said to or about someone was wrong.

Fernando said, my son gets into trouble for speaking impolitely to his teachers. They say he "talks back" to them when they ask him to do something. ------------- TALK BACK.

Resongar, contestar groseramente. if someone, especially a child, talks back, they reply rudely to someone they should be polite to. (see also: answer back).

Rose the therapist said, people who gamble often think they can "win back" money they’ve lost by gambling some more, but it doesn’t usually work that way. ---------------------- WIN BACK something/somebody.

Recuperar lo perdido patras, Ganar patras, recobrar lo perdido, winear para atras lo perdido. to recover or get back something that you have lost. (see also: get back).

Lalo said, we’ve PUT the trip BACK until June now. ------ PUT something BACK.

Posponer algo para después, Poner algo Atras, postergar, posponer, dejar para más tarde. to postpone something.

After a hard day’s work, Dave Truska likes to KICK BACK by watching TV or listening to music. ------------ KICK BACK.

Relajarse. to relax. (see also: chill out, wind down, settle back).

Kaz said that her teacher "handed the test papers back" to the students after she had graded them. ----------- HAND BACK something.

Regresar algo, handear devolver algo. to give something that you are holding back to the person who gave it to you. (see also: give back).

After a hard day at school, Diana likes to SETTLE BACK by reading a good book or listening to music. ------------ SETTLE BACK.

Relajarse, ponerse comodo. to relax, to unwind. (see also: chill out, wind down, kick back).

A man BURST INTO the room waving a gun. -------- to BURST.

Aparecerse de repente, Bustiar En/Dentro de, salir algo ó alguien de repente. to go somewhere quickly and suddenly.

Sandy Lopez likes to unwind after work by going for a run. ------- to UNWIND.

desenrollarse, relajarse. to relax, especially after working.