double back: meaning & examples

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Language: English

Meanings:

  • 1.

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    • To return along the same route one has just taken; to retrace one's steps.
    • To change course by turning around and going back in the direction from which one came.

    Examples

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    • After realizing he forgot his phone, Mike had to double back halfway through his walk.

      Después de darse cuenta de que olvidó su teléfono, Mike tuvo que regresar por donde había venido a mitad de su caminata.

    • We doubled back to the café because we left our jackets there.

      Volvimos sobre nuestros pasos hasta el café porque dejamos nuestras chaquetas allí.

    • If you miss the turn, just double back and take the previous exit again.

      Si te pasas la salida, simplemente regresa y toma la salida anterior de nuevo.

    • She doubled back quickly to retrieve the book she dropped on the street.

      Ella regresó rápidamente para recoger el libro que se le cayó en la calle.

  • 2.

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    • To revert to a previous position, plan, or state after briefly moving away from it; to backtrack on a decision or action.

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    • After making the unpopular decision, the politician doubled back and reversed his stance.

      Después de tomar la decisión impopular, el político retrocedió y cambió su postura.

    • They doubled back on their promise when they realized the costs were too high.

      Retrocedieron en su promesa cuando se dieron cuenta de que los costos eran demasiado altos.

    • I thought I was going to accept the job, but I doubled back and declined at the last moment.

      Pensé que iba a aceptar el trabajo, pero cambié de opinión y lo rechacé en el último momento.

Examples:

  • EN: No double back, no secret openings.
    ES: Nada de fondos dobles, nada de aberturas secretas.
  • EN: - It's a cinch he didn't double back.
    ES: - Seguro que no dio la vuelta.
  • EN: Maybe he'll double back.
    ES: Quizá se dé la vuelta.
  • EN: Go east until you hit the highway, and double back over the bridge.
    ES: Ve al este hasta que llegues a la carretera y vuelve al puente.
  • EN: Then as soon as it was dark, they were to double back and cut off onto the Old Red Creek Trail.
    ES: Y al oscurecer, volverían y atajarían por el camino de Old Red Creek.
  • EN: Now we gotta double back to that last road sign
    ES: Tendremos que dar marcha atrás.
  • EN: He's right, Mike, we can double back for him. They won't stop here when they see us.
    ES: -No se detendrán aquí.
  • EN: No, maybe double back here.
    ES: Ha debido dar media vuelta.
  • EN: That was a red herring so as we could double back and shack up with old Stevie and his missus.
    ES: Fue una trampa, para así poder retornar y juntarnos con el viejo Steve y su señora.
  • EN: When we're through inside, we follow the boulevard to Colorado, turn right and double back on Central to Broadway.
    ES: Cuando estemos adentro, seguimos por el bulevar hacia Colorado, dobla a la derecha y doblas de vuelta por la Central hacia Broadway.
  • EN: Turn right again at Central, double back to Broadway,
    ES: A la derecha otra vez en Central, doble vuelta a Broadway,
  • EN: They may double back this way.
    ES: Puede que regresen.
  • EN: Now, after you've made this practice run, double back over this road and make a running start for your qualifying run. That'll be checked by an electric timer.
    ES: Una vez acabada esa pasada, dé la vuelta en esta carretera y empiece su vuelta clasificatoria, que se cronometrará automáticamente.
  • EN: - Okay, Myers, you can double back to your qualifying run now.
    ES: Bien, Myers, puede empezar su vuelta clasificatoria.
  • EN: One, she'll double back again into the Indian Ocean, two, she'll try and slip back to Germany as she came out, through the Denmark Strait.
    ES: Una, volverá de nuevo al Océano índico. Dos, intentará regresar a Alemania por el mismo camino... a través del Estrecho de Dinamarca.
  • EN: No double back, no secret openings.
    ES: Nada de fondos dobles, nada de aberturas secretas.
  • EN: - It's a cinch he didn't double back.
    ES: - Seguro que no dio la vuelta.
  • EN: Maybe he'll double back.
    ES: Quizá se dé la vuelta.

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