roll back

roll back
transitive verb
1) zurückrollen
2) (cause to retreat) zurückschlagen [Feinde, Truppen]
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◆ roll back
I. vt
1.
▪ to \roll back back ⇆ sth (move back) etw zurückrollen; (push back) etw zurückschieben; (fold back) etw zurückschlagen
2. (fig: reverse development)
to \roll back back advances Fortschritte umkehren
to \roll back back the frontiers of the state den Einfluss des Staates einschränken
to \roll back back rights Rechte zurücknehmen
to \roll back back the years die Uhr zurückdrehen fig
3. AM (lower)
to \roll back back ⇆ costs/prices/wages Kosten/Preise/Löhne senken
II. vi
1. (move backwards) zurückrollen
2. ECON, FIN prices, wages sinken
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1. vi
zurückrollen; (eyes) nach innen rollen
2. vt sep
object, carpet zurückrollen; sheet zurückschlagen

if only we could roll back the years — wenn wir nur die Uhr zurückdrehen könnten

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roll back
A v/t
1. einen Teppich etc zurückrollen
2. die Vergangenheit etc zurückbringen:
roll back the years das Rad der Zeit zurückdrehen
3. WIRTSCH US die Preise (auf staatliche Anordnung) zurückschrauben oder senken
4. MIL US den Feind zurückwerfen
B v/i the years rolled back das Rad der Zeit drehte sich zurück
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transitive verb
1) zurückrollen
2) (cause to retreat) zurückschlagen [Feinde, Truppen]

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