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reaching back

UK
/ˈriːtʃɪŋ bæk/
US
/ˈriːtʃɪŋ bæk/

Translations

reach backverb

reaching back

Gerund

reached back
Past Simple
reached back
Past Participle
reaching back
Gerund
UK
/riːtʃ bæk/
US
/riːtʃ bæk/
тянуться назад
She had to reach back to grab the book from the top shelf.
Ей пришлось тянуться назад, чтобы достать книгу с верхней полки.
Synonyms
revert
return
go back
recall
retrace

Definitions

reach backverb
To extend one's arm backward in order to touch or grasp something.
She had to reach back to grab her purse from the back seat of the car.
To recall or refer to something from the past.
In his speech, the politician reached back to the values of the founding fathers.
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