win back

riconquistare, recuperare

Ottenere di nuovo qualcosa che si era perso, grazie a impegno, abilità o successo.

In inglese semplice: To get something you lost back through effort, skill, or success.

• He won back the money he lost.
• Our party hopes to win back those seats.
• Can the team win its title back this year?

Come si usa: win something back (She won her title back the following year.)

Sinonimi: regain, recover, reclaim

Contrari: lose

Espressioni comuni: win back money, win back something

riconquistare la fiducia, riconquistare il favore

Far sì che qualcuno torni ad apprezzarti o a fidarsi di te dopo aver perso il suo sostegno.

In inglese semplice: To make someone like or trust you again after losing their support.

• I need to win back her trust.
• The mayor won back public support after the crisis.
• Will lower prices help the shop win its customers back?

Come si usa: win back someone’s trust/support (The company must win back its customers’ trust.); win someone back (Better service could win those customers back.)

Sinonimi: regain favour, regain trust

Espressioni comuni: win back trust, win back customers

riconquistare

Convincere una persona con cui avevi una relazione sentimentale a tornare insieme.

In inglese semplice: To persuade a former romantic partner to start a relationship with you again.

• He wants to win back his girlfriend.
• She tried to win her husband back after their separation.
• Do you really think flowers will win him back?

Come si usa: win someone back (He wrote her a letter hoping to win her back.)

Sinonimi: reconcile with

Espressioni comuni: win back someone, win back your partner