double back

ˈdʌbəl bæk

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Definition of double back - Reverso English Dictionary

Verbal expression

retracingretrace one's steps to a previous point

After realizing the mistake, she doubled back to the store.

backtrack

retrace

return

actions

Rare

fold something back on itself

Rare

She had to double back the edge of the fabric to reinforce it..

double over

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Expressions with double

double as

serve a second purpose or function at the same time

My sofa doubles as a guest bed.

double booked

adj.

having two appointments or reservations at the same time

She was double booked and had to reschedule one of her meetings..

double date

date where two couples participate together

We went on a double date to the movies.

double dip

dipping food twice in sauce

He was caught doing a double dip at the party.

double life

hidden aspect of someone's life kept secret

She discovered his double life after finding secret emails.

double time

adv.

at twice the usual speed

The soldiers marched in double time to catch up..

Examples of double back in a sentence

The hiker doubled back to find his lost map.
He had to double back the tape to make it stick.
The artist doubled back the wire for extra strength.

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French:revenir sur ses pas, replier, ...
German:umkehren, zurückfalten, ...
Italian:tornare indietro, ripiegare, ...
Spanish:regresar, doblar hacia atrás, ...
Portuguese:voltar atrás, dobrar para trás, ...
Chinese:折返, 折回, ...
Japanese:引き返す, 二重にする, ...
Arabic:عَادَ أَدْرَاجَهُ, طَوَى عَلَى نَفْسِهِ, ...
Hebrew:לַחֲזוֹר עַל עִקְּבוֹתָיו, לְקַפֵּל, ...
Russian:возвращаться, загнуть назад, ...
Ukrainian:повертатися, загнути назад, ...
Hindi:वापस लौटना, पीछे मुड़ना, ...
Bengali:ফিরে যাওয়া, ভাঁজ করা, ...
Catalan:tornar enrere, doblegar, ...
Czech:vrátit se, přehnout, ...
Danish:vende om, folde tilbage, ...
Dutch:terugkeren, dubbelvouwen, ...
Greek:γυρίζω πίσω, διπλώνω πίσω, ...
Hungarian:visszafordulni, visszahajtani, ...
Khmer:ត្រឡប់ក្រោយតាមផ្លូវដដែល, បត់ត្រឡប់ក្រោយ, ...
Korean:되돌아가다, 접다, ...
Persian:رد خود را گرفتن, تا کردن, ...
Polish:wrócić, zagiąć, ...
Portuguese (BR):voltar, dobrar para trás, ...
Romanian:a se întoarce, a îndoi înapoi, ...
Swedish:gå tillbaka, vika tillbaka, ...
Thai:ย้อนกลับไป, พับกลับ, ...
Turkish:geri dönmek, geri katlamak, ...
Vietnamese:quay lại, gấp ngược lại, ...

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