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go back
[/ɡoʊ bæk/]
verb
voltar
1.
to return to a previous location or place
I need to go back home to get my keys.
Preciso voltar para casa para pegar minhas chaves.
2.
to return to a previous time or state
Let's go back to the beginning of the conversation.
Vamos voltar ao início da conversa.
3.
to extend or reach back in time
This tradition goes back to the 18th century.
Essa tradição remonta ao século XVIII.
4.
to reverse or undo a decision or action
I can't go back on my promise.
Não posso voltar atrás da minha promessa.
Synonyms
return
revert
retreat
backtrack
Antonyms
go forward
proceed
advance
progress
Regional Variations
General Brazilian
voltar
most common usage
Rio de Janeiro
voltar
standard usage
São Paulo
voltar
standard usage
Portugal
voltar
standard usage; can also use 'recuar'
Related Idioms & Phrases
go back to square one
go back on one's word
go back to basics
there's no going back
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