get back

get back

1) (return) gen rentrer; (after short time) revenir

when we get back — à notre retour

2) (move backwards) reculer

3) (take revenge)

to get back at — se venger de

get back to [something]

4) (return to) rentrer à [house, city]; revenir à [office, point]

when we get back to London — à notre retour à Londres

5) (return to former condition) revenir à [job]

to get back to sleep — se rendormir

to get back to normal — redevenir normal

6) (return to earlier stage) revenir à [main topic, former point]

get back to [somebody] (return to) revenir à; (on telephone)

I'll get right back to you — je vous rappelle tout de suite

get [something] back

7) (return) (personally) ramener; (by post etc) renvoyer

8) (regain) récupérer [lost object, loaned item]; fig reprendre [strength]

she got her money back — elle a été remboursée

she got her old job back — on lui a redonné son travail

English-French dictionary. 2013.