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CUT BACK sth, or CUT BACK ON sth. ------- If we don't sell more said Jane, we'll have to "cut back on" production. ---------- (cut back) something, or (cut back on) something Reducir, reducir gastos en, recortar en. to reduce: to economize. commencer à apprendre
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Reducir, reducir gastos en, recortar en. to reduce: to economize. CUT BACK sth, or CUT BACK ON sth. ------------ Jose Romo said, honey, now that I am unemployed we are going to have to "cut back on" our spending. -------------- CUT BACK sth, or CUT BACK ON sth.
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CUT BACK sth, or CUT BACK ON sth. ------------ JThe rose bushes are getting too big, so Ramon is going to "cut them back". ---------------------- (cut back) something, or (cut back on) something Reducir, reducir gastos en, recortar en. to reduce: to economize. commencer à apprendre
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Reducir, reducir gastos en, recortar en. to reduce: to economize. GET something BACK. ------- Can I borrow your book Smithy after you "get it back" from John?. ---------------------- GET something BACK.
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GET something BACK. ------ I wouldn't lend Brat anything, he'll never "get it back". ---------------------- GET something BACK. Devolver, regresar. if you get something back, something that you had before is given to you again. commencer à apprendre
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Devolver, regresar. if you get something back, something that you had before is given to you again.
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GET BACK AT somebody. ------- I’ll never forget the way Papioly insulted me in public. One day I’ll "get back at" him by making him look stupid in front of lots of people. ---------------------- GET BACK AT somebody. Vengarse de alguien. to do something unpleasant to someone because they have done something unpleasant to you. (see also: pay back). commencer à apprendre
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Vengarse de alguien. to do something unpleasant to someone because they have done something unpleasant to you. (see also: pay back). GET BACK AT somebody. ------- I think he's trying to "get back at" Kathy Williams for those remarks she made in the meeting. ---------------------- (get back at) somebody.
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GET BACK TO something. ------- Jane said, we’ve talked enough about this issue, so let’s "get back to" the main topic of the meeting. ---------------------- (get back to) something. Retomar, regresar a algo otra vez. to return to something again. (see also: come back to, return to). commencer à apprendre
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Retomar, regresar a algo otra vez. to return to something again. (see also: come back to, return to). GET BACK TO something. ------- Anyway, said Christh Smith, I'd better "get back to" work. ---------------------- get back to something.
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GET BACK TO somebody. ------- Jane told Rose, If you don’t have the information you’re asked for, tell the customer you’ll find out and "get back to" them as soon as possible. ---------------------- GET BACK TO somebody. Devolver la llamada, Contactar despues. to speak or write to somebody again later, especially in order to give a reply. commencer à apprendre
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Devolver la llamada, Contactar despues. to speak or write to somebody again later, especially in order to give a reply. GET BACK TO somebody. ------- April said, I'll "get back to" you later this afternoon with more details. ---------------------- (get back to) somebody.
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GO BACK ON something. ------- You can’t trust Sean Spicer. He promises to do something, but he often "goes back on" his word and doesn’t do it. ---------------------- (go back on) something. Echarse para atraz, rajarse. to not do something that you promised or said you would do. (see also: back out of). commencer à apprendre
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Echarse para atraz, rajarse. to not do something that you promised or said you would do. (see also: back out of). GO BACK ON something. ------- Christ Smith said, I promised her I'd be there and I don't like to "go back on" my promises. ---------------------- GO BACK ON something.
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LOOK BACK ------- Rose said, when I "look back" on my student days, I can’t believe we did so many crazy and dangerous things. ---------------------- look back. Recordar. to think about or remember something that happened in the past. commencer à apprendre
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Recordar. to think about or remember something that happened in the past. LOOK BACK. ------- Veronica Ruiz said, when I "look back", I'm amazed that I coped so well after my mom's death. ---------------------- look back.
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FALL BACK ON something. ------- If you get your degree Diana, you’ll have some qualifications to "fall back on" if your career in music doesn’t work out. ---------------------- FALL BACK ON something. Apoyarse de, valerse de, recurrir a alguien o a algo. to use something when other things have failed, or when there are no other choices. (see also: resort to, turn to). commencer à apprendre
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Apoyarse de, valerse de, recurrir a alguien o a algo. to use something when other things have failed, or when there are no other choices. (see also: resort to, turn to). FALL BACK ON something. ------- Many families in the US had lost their savings during the civil war and had nothing to "fall back on". ---------------------- (fall back on) something.
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FIGHT BACK ---------- Johnny Hots just stands there when other kids tease him. He won’t defend himself or "fight back" in any way. ---------------------- fight back. Contraatacar. to defend yourself when someone or something attacks you or causes problems for you. (see also: hit back). commencer à apprendre
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Contraatacar. to defend yourself when someone or something attacks you or causes problems for you. (see also: hit back). FIGHT BACK ------- Donal might be 70 years old, but don't underestimate his ability to "fight back". ---------- fight back.
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KEEP somebody BACK. ------- Lorenzo says this job is "keeping him back". He thinks he’d be better off working in a bigger company with more opportunities for advancement. ----------- KEEP somebody BACK. Retener, impedir de abanzar, progresar. to prevent someone from making progress. (see also: hold back). commencer à apprendre
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Retener, impedir de abanzar, progresar. to prevent someone from making progress. (see also: hold back). KEEP somebody BACK. ------- Madona said that it’s only her lack of confidence that’s "keeping her back". --------- keep somebody back.
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