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WordReference English-Romanian Dictionary © 2026:
| claw [sth] back vtr phrasal sep | figurative (recover: [sth] lost) | a recupera vb.tranz. |
| | | a recâștiga, a redobândi vb.tranz. |
| | Considering its dismal sales figures and recent bankruptcy, General Motors will have to claw its way back to viability. |
| come back vi phrasal | (return) | a reveni vb.intranz. |
| | | a se întoarce vb.reflex. |
| | I came back from the office at about 6.30pm. |
| come back vi phrasal | (return to success) | a reveni vb.intranz. |
| | | a se întoarce vb.reflex. |
| | In 2013, the pop singer came back with a best-selling album. |
| come back to [sb] vi phrasal + prep | (return to memory) | a-și aduce aminte loc.vb. |
| | | a-și aminti vb.reflex. |
| | The name of the film suddenly came back to me. |
| come back with [sth] vi phrasal + prep | informal (retort) | a riposta, a replica vb.intranz. |
| | James wanted to come back with a witty retort, but couldn't think of one. |
| cut back on [sth] vi phrasal + prep | informal (reduce: to economize) | a face economii loc.vb. |
| | | a economisi vb.tranz. |
| | | a reduce vb.tranz. |
| | Now that I am unemployed we are going to have to cut back on our spending. |
| date back to [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (exist since) | a data vb.tranz. |
| | The fossils dated back to the Precambrian eon. |
| double back vi phrasal | (retrace one's steps) | a reface drumul, a reface traseul expr.vb. |
| | | a reveni pe urmele expr.vb. |
| | I'm sorry I'm late, but I missed the turn-off for the beach and had to double back. |
| draw back vi phrasal | (flinch) | a da înapoi loc.vb. |
| | | a tresări vb.intranz. |
| Notă: The single-word form is used when the term is a noun |
| | She drew back sharply when the dog barked at her. |
drop back,
drop behind vi phrasal | (fall behind) | a rămâne în urmă expr.vb. |
| | Towards the end of the race, Stacey was becoming tired and started dropping back. |
| echo back to [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (computing: relay or send to) | a retrimite vb.tranz. |
| | | a răspunde vb.intranz. |
| fall back vi phrasal | (withdraw, retreat) | a se retrage vb.reflex. |
| | The general ordered his troops to fall back. |
| fall back on [sb/sth] vi phrasal + prep | informal, figurative (resort to, rely on) | a recurge la vb.intranz. |
| | | a apela la vb.intranz. |
| | | a se baza pe vb.reflex. |
| | Whenever I am in trouble, I know that I can always fall back on my friends and family. |
| feed back to [sb] vi phrasal + prep | (report back to) | a raporta vb.tranz. |
| Notă: The single-word form is used when the term is a noun |
| | Jamie always feeds back to his line manager in a timely manner. |
feed back into [sth],
feed back to [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (affect in turn) | a determina, a influența vb.tranz. |
| | | a provoca vb.tranz. |
| | | a genera vb.tranz. |
| | The results of the student survey feed back into future teaching practices. |
| fight back vi phrasal | (retaliate) | a contraataca vb.intranz. |
| | | a riposta vb.intranz. |
| | If you attack minorities, you must expect them to fight back. |
| flash back to [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (show scene from past) | a reveni în trecut expr. |
| | Suddenly the film flashed back to a scene from the main character's childhood. |
| get back vi phrasal | informal (return) | a se întoarce vb.reflex. |
| | I visited my Aunt in Greece last year and I can't wait to get back! |
| get back at [sb] for [sth] vtr phrasal insep | informal (take revenge on) | a se răzbuna pe vb.reflex. |
| | | a-și lua revanșa împotriva cuiva loc.vb. |
| | (colocvial) | a o plăti cu vârf și îndesat expr.vb. |
| | Nathan got back at his sister for breaking his games console by hiding her dolls. |
| go back vi phrasal | (return) | a se întoarce vb.reflex. |
| | Frank left his wallet at home and had to go back to get it. |
| go back to [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (return to: a place) | a se întoarce în vb.reflex. |
| | | a reveni vb.intranz. |
| | I'd like to go back to Paris one day. |
| go back to [sb] vi phrasal + prep | (return: to partner) (la cineva) | a se întoarce vb.reflex. |
| | Gina has decided to go back to her husband and try to make their relationship work. |
| go back to [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (revert) | a se întoarce vb.reflex. |
| | | a se reapuca de vb.reflex. |
| | Ted seems to have gone back to his bad habits of drinking and gambling. |
| go back vi phrasal | (clock: move back an hour) (ceasul) | a da înapoi loc.vb. |
| | | a se întoarce vb.reflex. |
| | In the UK, the clocks go back by one hour at the end of British Summer Time. |
| go back vi phrasal | (be in the past) | a data de la, a data din vb.intranz. |
| | My grandmother's memories go back a long way. |
| go back to [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (be in the past) | a data de la, a data din vb.intranz. |
| | That song goes back to the Second World War. |
| grow back vi phrasal | (hair, etc.: regrow) | a crește înapoi expr.vb. |
| | | a se regenera vb.reflex. |
| | After I shaved my head, my hair grew back at a surprising rate. |
| hang back vi phrasal | (not step forward) | a ezita vb.intranz. |
| | The goalkeeper had a tendency to hang back on his line instead of coming out for crosses. |
| hark back to [sth] vi phrasal + prep | (recall the past) (figurat) | a reveni la vb.intranz. |
| | | a se întoarce la vb.reflex. |
| | James is always harking back to what he calls "the good old days". |
| hit back at [sb] vi phrasal + prep | (retaliate against) | a-și lua revanșa loc.vb. |
| | The victim of the attempted mugging hit back at his attackers, and they ran off empty-handed. |
| hold [sth] back vtr phrasal sep | (restrain, keep under control) | a-și stăpâni vb.reflex. |
| | | a-și ține în frâu loc.vb. |
| | He held back his anger until the children had gone to bed. |
| | She had had such a bad day, she couldn't hold back the tears any longer. |
| hold [sb] back vtr phrasal sep | figurative (hinder [sb]'s progress) | a ține pe cineva pe loc loc.vb. |
| | | a-i pune cuiva frână loc.vb. |
| | | a reține, a împiedica vb.tranz. |
| | She wants to be an actress but a lack of talent is holding her back. |
| hold [sth] back vtr phrasal sep | figurative (not divulge [sth]) | a ascunde ceva vb.tranz. |
| | | a nu spune tot loc.vb. |
| | She said she had told him all about her previous marriage, but he suspected she was holding something back. |
| hold [sth] back vtr phrasal sep | (withhold, not give [sth]) | a reține, a opri vb.tranz. |
| | | a opri vb.tranz. |
| | He didn't give me all the money today, he's holding back half of it till the work is finished. |
| hold back vi phrasal | figurative (repress feelings) | a-și refula vb.reflex. |
| | (figurat: emoții) | a-și reprima vb.reflex. |
| | She is always holding back, afraid to share her true feelings. |
| keep [sth/sb] back vtr phrasal sep | (prevent getting closer) | a ține la distanță expr. |
| | | a nu lăsa să se apropie expr. |
| | A fence around the racing track keeps spectators back. |
| keep [sth] back vtr phrasal sep | informal (save) | a pune deoparte loc.vb. |
| | | a economisi vb.tranz. |
| | It's a good idea to keep some money back for unexpected needs. |
| kick back vi phrasal | slang (relax) | a se relaxa, a se detensiona vb.reflex. |
| | After work, Mary just wanted to kick back and enjoy a glass of wine. |
| kick back vi phrasal | (gun: recoil) | a recula vb.intranz. |
| | | a avea recul expr. |
| | Smith fired and the rifle kicked back. |
| kick [sth] back vtr phrasal sep | slang (profit: share as bribe) | a împărți prada expr. |
| | After taking their cut, the two men kicked the money back to corrupt government officials. |
| knock [sb] back vtr phrasal sep | informal (impede progress of) | a întârzia vb.tranz. |
| | | a pune piedică loc.vb. |
| | The unexpected obstacle knocked her back and she was not able to finish on time. |
| knock [sb] back [sth] vtr phrasal sep | UK, slang (cost) (figurat) | a costa vb.tranz. |
| | That new car must have knocked you back a fair amount! |
| lay back vi phrasal | slang (recline) | a se lăsa pe spate expr.vb. |
| | I love to lay back and relax in my new easy chair. |
| lead back vi phrasal | (card games) (joc de cărți) | a răspunde la culoare expr. |
| lead [sth/sb] back vtr phrasal sep | (show way to original location) | a conduce pe cineva înapoi vb.tranz. |
| | | a arăta cuiva drumul înapoi loc.vb. |
| | I've forgotten the way to the hotel: could someone lead me back, please? |
| look back vi phrasal | (look behind) | a se uita în spate, a se uita în urmă loc.vb. |
| | "Don't look back. Whatever's chasing you might be gaining on you." - Satchel Paige |
| look back vi phrasal | figurative (reminisce) | a privi în trecut loc.vb. |
| | | a-și aminti vb.reflex. |
| | When I look back, I wish I could live the days of my youth again. |
| look back vi phrasal | figurative (dwell on the past) | a privi în trecut loc.vb. |
| | Rather than look back, I must remind myself to look towards the future to better days. |
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| come back to do [sth] v expr | (return in order to do [sth]) | a se întoarce pentru a face ceva expr.vb. |
| | Ava left home at 18, but came back ten years later to care for her mother. |
| come back from the dead v expr | figurative (succeed again) | a se întoarce din morți loc.vb. |
| | In last place going into the final lap, the runner came back from the dead to win the race. |
| come back from the dead v | figurative (recover from serious illness) | a se întoarce din morți loc.vb. |
| | After the triple bypass he came back from the dead and now he is living an active life. |
cut back,
cutback vtr | (reduce: spending) (cheltuieli) | a reduce vb.tranz. |
| Notă: single-word form used when term is a noun |
| | Now that I am unemployed we are going to have to cut back on our spending. |
cutback,
cut-back n | (economizing) | reducere s.f. |
| | How severe will the company's cutbacks be? |
| double back vtr | (fold back) | a îndoi, a plia vb.tranz. |
| draw back vtr | (pull away, pull back) | a se retrage vb.reflex. |
| draw back from [sth/sb] v expr | (retreat) | a se retrage vb.pron. |
| | He ordered his troops to draw back from the border. |
| drive [sb/sth] back vtr + adv | (cause [sb/sth] to retreat) (o persoană) | a da înapoi expr.vb. |
| | | a împinge înapoi expr.vb. |
| | The soldiers were making good progress across the snowy terrain until a blizzard drove them back. |
echo back [sth] to [sb],
echo [sth] back to [sb] v expr | figurative (repeat [sb]'s opinion words back to) | a reproduce mot a mot expr.vb. |
| | | a reda cuvânt cu cuvânt expr.vb. |
| | You will not receive a good grade if you simply echo back the author's words to the teacher. |
fall back,
fall-back vi | (turn to, resort to: [sth]) | a recurge la vb.intranz. |
| Notă: hyphen used when term is a noun or an adj before a noun |
| | If Plan A doesn't work we can always fall back on Plan B. |
fallback,
fall-back n as adj | informal (backup, used as last recourse) | alternativă s.f. |
| | | recurs s.n. |
| | What is our best fallback option if the band decides to cancel? |
fallback position,
fall-back position n | (alternate plan) | alternativă, variantă s.f. |
| | | plan B, plan de rezervă s.n. |
| | What's our fallback position if this campaign doesn't work either? |
be fed up to the back teeth of doing [sth],
be sick to the back teeth of doing [sth] v expr | figurative, informal (be exasperated by [sth] repeated) | sătul până-n gât, sătul până peste cap expr. |
| | | a i se acri de atâta loc.vb. |
| Notă: also "with doing sth" |
| | She said angrily that she was fed up to the back teeth of hearing us bicker. |
| feed [sth] back to [sb] v expr | (relay [sth] back to) | a transmite vb.tranz. |
| | | a comunica vb.tranz. |
| | | a informa vb.tranz. |
| | Karen appreciates her staff feeding back intormation to her on a regular basis. |
| fly back vi + adv | (return by plane) (avion) | a zbura înapoi expr.vb. |
| get back vtr | (have [sth] returned) | a înapoia vb.tranz. |
| | Get the book back to me as soon as you're done with it. |
| get back at vtr | (take revenge on) | a se răzbuna pe vb.reflex. |
| | He wanted to get back at them for making his life miserable. |
| get back in shape v expr | informal (regain fitness) | a fi din nou în formă |
| | I bought a gym membership to get back in shape. |
| get back on track v expr | figurative, informal (regain focus) | a reveni pe calea cea bună, a reveni pe drumul cel bun, a reveni la normal expr.vb. |
| | Josh is behind on his schoolwork. He needs to get back on track. |
| get back to vtr | (resume) | a reîncepe vb.tranz. |
| | | a se întoarce la vb.reflex. |
| | I'd love to talk more but I have to get back to my work now. |
| get back to vtr | (return to, go back to) | a se reîntoarce vb.reflex. |
| | It would be nice to get back to my hometown one day. |
| get your own back v expr | informal (retaliate, get revenge) | a se răzbuna vb.pron. |
| | | a plăti cu aceeași monedă loc.vb. |
| | Elsa's husband had an affair, so to get her own back, she changed the locks on all the doors. |
| get your own back on [sb] v expr | informal (get revenge on) | a se răzbuna pe cineva vb.pron. |
| | Adam vowed to get his own back on his brother for pranking him. |
| give back vtr | (return: [sth] to [sb]) | a da înapoi loc.vb. |
| | Did you give me back the pen I lent you? |
| glance back vi + adv | (look briefly behind) | a se uita înapoi vb.reflex. |
| | | a arunca o privire expr. |
| | As she walked away, she glanced back to see if he was still there. |
| | Pe măsură ce se îndepărta, se uită înapoi ca să vadă dacă el mai era încă acolo. |
| go back to doing [sth] v expr | (revert to doing [sth]) (o activitate) | a relua vb.tranz. |
| | | a începe din nou loc.vb. |
| | | a se reapuca de vb.reflex. |
| | Sheila went back to using drugs. |
| go back on a promise v expr | (break your word) | a nu-și respecta cuvântul dat loc.vb. |
| | I can't believe that you, my own brother, would go back on your promise to loan me the money. |
| go back on your word v expr | (not keep a promise) | a-și încălca promisiunea, a nu se ține de cuvânt expr. |
| | Janice went back on her word to help me with the cooking. |
| go back to bed vi | (return to one's bed) | a se duce înapoi în pat loc.vb. |
| | When I saw that it was raining outside I decided to go back to bed. |
| go behind [sb]'s back v expr | figurative, informal (act without [sb]'s knowledge) (figurat) | a lucra pe cineva expr.vb. |
| | | a acționa pe la spatele cuiva vb.tranz. |
| | Don't go behind her back; if you think she's wrong, tell her directly. |
| hand back vtr | (return, give back) | a înapoia vb.tranz. |
| | The immigration official handed back the passport without comment. |
| hark back vi | (return: to era, subject) | a reveni la vb.intranz. |
| | It is a tradition harking back to the early days of settlement. |
| have [sb]'s back v expr | informal, figurative (be ready to defend) | a apăra vb.tranz. |
| | | a susține, a sprijini vb.tranz. |
| have [sb] back vtr + adv | (person: invite again) | a invita din nou expr.vb. |
| | After they left, we decided never to have them back again. |
| have [sth] back vtr + adv | (something: be returned) | a primi înapoi expr.vb. |
| | | a-i fi returnat vb.intranz. |
| | Dad wants me to have the car back by supper time. |
| head back vi | (start to go back, return) | a se întoarce vb.reflex. |
| | It's getting late, lets head back home. |
| hit back vi | literal (retaliate) | a contraataca vb.tranz. |
| | Iran has warned it will hit back if it is attacked by the United States. |
| hit back vi | figurative (respond to criticism) | a contraataca vb.tranz. |
| | Parents have hit back at suggestions that their children are out of control. |
hogback,
hog's back n | (geology: long ridge with steep sides) | creastă abruptă s.f. |
| | | coamă s.f. |
| hold back vtr | (restrain) | a reține vb.tranz. |
| | She had had such a bad day, she couldn't hold back the tears any longer. |
| in back of prep | US (behind) | în spatele loc.prep. |
| | I'm sure we have cheese in the refrigerator. Did you look in back of the milk on the top shelf? |
| keep back vi | (stay at distance) | a nu se apropia vb.reflex. |
| | | a se ține la distanță expr. |
| | A notice outside the monkeys' cage warns visitors to keep back. |
| knock back vtr | slang (drink greedily) | a bea cu sete expr. |
| laid back adj | informal (relaxed) | relaxat, lipsit de griji adj. |
| | He had a laid back attitude to his job. |
| laid-back attitude n | informal (relaxed approach) | calm s.n. |
| | | decontractare, destindere s.f. |
| | Rita's laid-back attitude sometimes infuriated her boss. |
| lean back vi + adv | (recline) | a se lăsa pe spate expr.vb. |
| | George leaned back in his armchair and sighed contentedly. |
| lie back vi | (recline) | a se lăsa pe spate expr. |
| | At the end of a hard day, I like to lie back in my favorite recliner and read a good book. |
| look back on vtr | (reminisce about) | a privi în urmă la loc.vb. |
| | I look back on my years in school and smile. |
| looking back adv | informal, figurative (in hindsight) | privind înapoi expr. |
| | Looking back, I've no idea why I did it now. |
| lower back n | (lumbar region) | regiune lombară s.f. |
| | My chair's shaped so that my lower back is well-supported. |
| lower back pain n | (discomfort in lowest part of the back) | durere lombară s.f. |
| | Poor posture can result in lower back pain. |