started back

UK
/ˈstɑːtɪd bæk/
US
/ˈstɑrtɪd bæk/
start backverb

started back

Past Simple

started back
Past Simple
started back
Past Participle
starting back
Gerund
UK
/stɑːt bæk/
US
/stɑrt bæk/
Translations
He started back when he saw the snake.
Он отступил, когда увидел змею.
She started back in fear when the dog barked.
Она попятилась от страха, когда собака залаяла.
Definitions
To begin a return journey.
We decided to start back home before it got too dark.
To recoil or move back suddenly, often in surprise or fear.
She started back when she saw the snake on the path.
Synonyms
turn back
go back