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Meanings of double back in anglès

portuguès
retornar

Retrace one's course.

retornar
Sinònims
Examples for "backtrack"
Examples for "backtrack"
1
Don't feel obliged to backtrack if you know you're in the right.
The South African
2
Rebo, who was eternally concerned about security, took the opportunity to backtrack.
RUNNER
3
Garcia has previously been forced to backtrack on legislation he initially supported.
Reuters
4
I pivot and backtrack, making my way toward the increasingly loud sobs.
True Lies
5
Nick quickly tried to backtrack, saying, Did you mean on the show?
News.com.au
1
But he was too far out to sea now to turn back.
Sons of the Oak
2
There came no new disaster followed by an order to turn back.
The Great Book of Amber
3
She'd meant to turn back, find him, ask if she could help.
Cibola Burn
4
Romney came into the debate under strong pressure to turn back Gingrich.
Reuters
5
Wasn't it more absurd to fail, to turn back, than to continue?
Zeitoun
Usage of double back in anglès
1
In the center were ten double back-to-back seats of the same material.
Tramping Through Mexico, Guatemala and Honduras / Being the Rand...
2
July hated to double back on himself, but he had no choice.
Lonesome dove
3
We walk down the length of one yard and then double back.
The Irish Times
4
A division under General Medici would double back north- westwards to help Garibaldi.
The white war: life and death on the italian front 1915-1919
5
Make them think we're going to your house, then double back.
Nemesis
6
If he were smart, he'd just double back across the field and leave.
Diagnosis: danger
7
Some were said to double back and fly into Soviet areas.
The Flying Saucers are Real
8
If he could somehow double back, or maybe reach the forest-
The Long Earth
9
I'm going to go over that ridge, there, and double back a little.
A dog's purpose
10
When he was gone she would double back and head for the clubhouse.
IT
11
I didn't dare double back and take the driveway back to the road.
The last 10 seconds
12
Malone abandoned his position and moved faster, trying to double back behind the gunman.
The charlemagne pursuit
13
I watched her double back and point to a rabbit.
Temperance Brennan 01 - Déjà Dead
14
Let them get out of sight and then double back.
The red queen
15
The scorpions dive and double back toward us without a single angel in sight.
World After
16
I'll double back and make sure we didn't miss him.
James Potter and the Curse of the Gatekeeper
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