Phrasal VerbBriathra Frásacha1 (v + adv) retracttransitiveaistreachtarraing siarcmutóg ar aiscmuhe took back all he saidtharraing sé siar gach a ndúirt sé2 (v + adv) evoke the pasttransitiveaistreachtabhair siarcmuthat takes me backtugann sé sin siar méthe music took me back to my youththug an ceol siar ar bhóithrín na smaointe mé go dtí m'óige, thug an ceol m'óige chun cuimhne, chuir an ceol m'óige i gcuimhne domthe exhibition takes you back to Ancient Rometugann an taispeántas siar thú go dtí an tSean-Róimh3 (v + adv) return to earlier subjecttransitiveaistreachtabhair ar aiscmuthat takes me back to my earlier pointtugann sé sin ar ais mé go dtí an pointe a rinne mé níos luaithecan I take you back to what you said at the start?an féidir liom tú a thabhairt ar ais go dtí an méid a dúirt tú ar dtús?, an féidir linn filleadh ar an méid a dúirt tú ar dtús?4 (v + adv) accept backtransitiveaistreachtóg ar aiscmuglac ar aisshe took her husband backthóg sí a fear céile ar aisthe shop has to take goods backcaithfidh an siopa earraí a ghlacadh ar ais5 (v + adv) return sth to shoptransitiveaistreachtabhair ar aiscmuI took it back to the shopthug mé ar ais go dtí an siopa é→ take
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