Come back to Meaning in English
expression
ˈkəm/ /ˈbæk/ /ˈtu/, /tə/, /tɪ
KUHM-BAK-too, KUHM-BAK-tuh, KUHM-BAK-tih
kˈʌm/ /bˈæk/ /tˈuː
kuhm-BAK-TOO
Definición
To return to a place, topic, or situation that you left before. Often used for both physical locations and for repeating discussions or activities.
Uso & Matices
Suits both literal (returning to a place) and figurative (resuming a topic) uses. Common in conversation and writing. Variations: 'let's come back to', 'came back to', 'come back to this later'. Not as formal as 'revisit'.
Spanish: volver a - regresar aPortuguese (BR): voltar para - retornar aPortuguese (PT): voltar a - regressar aChinese (Simplified): 回到 - 返回到Chinese (Traditional): 回到 - 返回到Hindi: वापस आना (किसी चीज़ पर) - लौट आनाArabic: العودة إلىBengali: ফিরে আসা - পুনরায় আসাRussian: вернуться кJapanese: 戻る - 戻ってくるVietnamese: quay lạiKorean: 돌아오다 - 다시 돌아가다Turkish: geri dönmek - tekrar dönmekUrdu: واپس آنا - لوٹناIndonesian: kembali ke
Oraciones de Ejemplo
Let's come back to this question after lunch.
basic
She will come back to work next week.
basic
Can we come back to that later?
basic
No worries, we can always come back to this if we need more details.
natural
Every time I come back to my hometown, it feels different.
natural
He started to explain, then decided to come back to it after the meeting.
natural