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hark back

UK
/hɑːk bæk/
US
/hɑrk bæk/

Translations

hark backverb
harked back
Past Simple
harked back
Past Participle
harking back
Gerund
UK
/hɑːk bæk/
US
/hɑrk bæk/
He often harks back to his childhood days.
Он часто вспоминает дни своего детства.
The conversation harked back to the old times.
Разговор возвращался к старым временам.
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Synonyms
reminisce
look back
return
reflect
recall

Definitions

hark backverb
To recall or refer to a past event or situation.
In his speech, the politician harked back to the economic policies of the 1980s.
To originate from or be reminiscent of an earlier time.
The design of the new building harks back to the classical architecture of ancient Greece.
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