come back

tornare, ritornare

Ritornare in un luogo dove si era già stati.

In inglese semplice: To return to a place where you were before.

• Please come back soon.
• We came back from Spain yesterday.
• When are you coming back to school?

Come si usa: come back to somewhere (She came back to the village last year.); come back from somewhere (He has just come back from work.)

Sinonimi: return

Contrari: leave

Espressioni comuni: come back home, come back soon

tornare in mente, riaffiorare

Detto di un ricordo o fatto dimenticato: riaffiorare nella memoria.

In inglese semplice: If a memory or forgotten fact does this, you remember it again.

• The memories came back.
• His name will come back to me soon.
• Everything came back when I heard that old song.

Come si usa: come back to someone (Her name finally came back to me.)

Sinonimi: return, resurface

Espressioni comuni: memories come back, come back to someone

riprendersi, tornare di moda

Tornare ad avere successo, forza o popolarità.

In inglese semplice: To become successful, strong, or popular again.

• These shoes are coming back into fashion.
• After her injury, she came back stronger.
• Can the team come back after such a poor season?

Sinonimi: recover, make a comeback

Espressioni comuni: come back stronger, come back into fashion

tornare con, rimettersi con

Ricominciare una relazione amorosa con una persona con cui si stava prima.

In inglese semplice: To begin a romantic relationship again with someone you were with before.

• He wants her to come back.
• She came back to him after a year apart.
• Would you come back to me if I changed?

Come si usa: come back to someone (She asked him to come back to her.)

Sinonimi: get back together, return

Espressioni comuni: come back to someone, come back again

ribattere, replicare

Rispondere subito a qualcuno, spesso con una frase pungente o arrabbiata.

In inglese semplice: To answer someone quickly, often with a sharp or angry remark.

• He came back with an angry reply.
• She always comes back with a joke.
• When challenged, he came back sharply.

Come si usa: come back with something (She came back with a clever reply.)

Sinonimi: retort, reply

Espressioni comuni: come back with something, come back sharply