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Back Geriye Bir Adverb Geri I  /Bæk   Arkaya

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Kind adverb
Front back 
IPA  /bæk   / adverb
Back geriye, arkaya
Back 2

back (adverb)

 /bæk   / adverb
 
 1 away from the direction you are facing or moving in
geriye, arkaya
 She walked away without looking back.
 Could everyone move back a bit, please?
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 2 away from sth; under control
geride, uzakta, kontrol altında
 The police were unable to keep the crowds back.
 She tried to hold back her tears.
 3 in or to a place or state that sb/sth was in before
geri, geriye
 I'm going out now – I'll be back about 6 o'clock.
 It started to rain so I came back home.
 Go back to sleep.
 Could I have my pen back, please?
 I've got to take these books back to the library.
 4 in or into the past; ago
önce, geriye, geçmişe
 I met him a few years back, in Madrid.
 Think back to your first day at school.
 5 in return or in reply
geri, karşılık olarak
 He said he'd phone me back in half an hour.
IDIOM
back and forth
from one place to another and back again, all the time
bir ileri bir geri, bir aşağı bir yukarı
 Travelling back and forth to work takes up a lot of time.
 
 

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