give back

give back
transitive verb
(lit. or fig.) zurückgeben; wiedergeben
* * *
(to return something: She gave me back the book that she borrowed last week.) zurückgeben
* * *
give back
vt
to \give back back ⇆ sth to sb, to \give back sb back ⇆ sth jdm etw zurückgeben [o wiedergeben] [o SCHWEIZ a. retournieren]
* * *
give back
A v/t
1. zurückgeben (auch fig):
give sb back his freedom;
give back a look einen Blick erwidern
2. a) Schall zurückwerfen
b) Licht etc reflektieren
B v/i
a) sich zurückziehen
b) zurückweichen
* * *
transitive verb
(lit. or fig.) zurückgeben; wiedergeben
* * *
v.
wiedergeben v.
zurück geben v.
zurückgeben (alt.Rechtschreibung) v.

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