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back

One entry found.

Main Entry: ²back

Function: adverb

Language: English

1 : atrás, hacia atrás, detrás <to move back : moverse atrás> <back and forth : de acá para allá>
2 ago : atrás, antes, ya <some years back : unos años atrás, ya unos años> <10 months back : hace diez meses>
3 : de vuelta, de regreso <we're back : estamos de vuelta> <she ran back : volvió corriendo> <to call back : llamar de nuevo>

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