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take-back N no pl

take-back
Rücknahme f <-, -n> (zum Recycling)

take back VB trans

1. take back (retract):

to take back ⇆ sth remark
etw zurücknehmen
ok, I take that back
o.k., ich nehme das zurück

2. take back (return):

to take back ⇆ sb/sth
jdn/etw [wieder] zurückbringen
to take sb back [home]
jdn nach Hause bringen
sb takes sb back with him/her
jd nimmt jdn mit nach Hause

3. take back (transmit in thought):

to take sb back
jdn zurückversetzen

4. take back (not accept):

to take back ⇆ sth merchandise
etw zurücknehmen
(let return) to take an employee back
eine[n] Angestellte[n] wieder einstellen
to take one's husband/wife back
seinen Mann/seine Frau wieder aufnehmen

5. take back (repossess):

to take back ⇆ sth
[sich dat] etw zurückholen
to take back ⇆ sth territory
etw zurückerobern

pay out/take back policy N INV-FIN

pay out/take back policy
Schütt-aus-hol-zurück-Politik f
Present
Itake back
youtake back
he/she/ittakes back
wetake back
youtake back
theytake back
Past
Itook back
youtook back
he/she/ittook back
wetook back
youtook back
theytook back
Present Perfect
Ihavetaken back
youhavetaken back
he/she/ithastaken back
wehavetaken back
youhavetaken back
theyhavetaken back
Past Perfect
Ihadtaken back
youhadtaken back
he/she/ithadtaken back
wehadtaken back
youhadtaken back
theyhadtaken back
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