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getting back

/ˈɡɛt.ɪŋ bæk/

Translations

get backverb

getting back

Gerund

got back

Past Simple

gotten back

Past Participle

getting back

Gerund

/ɡɛt bæk/

I need to get back to the office before the meeting starts.

Je dois revenir au bureau avant que la réunion ne commence.

She managed to get back the book she lent to her friend.

Elle a réussi à récupérer le livre qu'elle avait prêté à son amie.

Additional translations

se vengerSe dit surtout avec le sens de riposte ou de revanche.

Synonyms

come back

get backverb

To return to a place or position.

I need to get back to the office before the meeting starts.

To recover possession of something.

She managed to get back the book she lent to her friend.

To retaliate or take revenge.

He vowed to get back at his rival for the unfair treatment.