turn back in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for turn back in the English»Italian Dictionary

II.turn back VB [təːn -] (turn [sth] back, turn back [sth])

III.turn back VB [təːn -] (turn [sb] back, turn back [sb])

Translations for turn back in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.turn [Brit təːn, Am tərn] N

1. turn (opportunity, in rotation):

5. turn (change, development):

III.turn [Brit təːn, Am tərn] VB trans

3. turn (change direction of):

1. back:

back ZOOL
back ZOOL
get off my back! inf

II.back [Brit bak, Am bæk] ADJ

III.back [Brit bak, Am bæk] ADV

turn back in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for turn back in the English»Italian Dictionary

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English
Some of the surrounding ships had started to launch boats for a rescue, but he sent orders for them to turn back.
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Are we to turn back and all listen to her?
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Once at the top, the train goes through a pre-drop before making a sharp downward left turn back to the ground.
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The werewolf would leave his or her clothing and would be unable to turn back if somebody touched the clothes.
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And why aren't those people actively trying to turn back the Corbynite tide?
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The ship, steering wide to avoid ice, failed to turn back into the shipping lane in time -- and slammed into the reef.
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This greatly extended battery life, yet still allowed the machine to turn back on almost instantly.
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Two men tried to walk out to get help on the day after the crash but had to turn back.
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Wade's plane developed engine trouble and had to turn back.
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But before she can turn back, one of the crooks seizes her, covering her mouth with his hand.
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