put back |
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| Lexical unit types: | phrasal verb |
| Topics: | returning |
| Source domains: | - |
| Particles: | back |
| Similes: | - |
| Verbs: | put |
| CEFR Levels: | B1 | Synomyms: | - | Antonyms: | - | Definition: | to put something where it was before it was moved | Examples: |
She put back the blanket on the bed. He put back the stone as he found it. Put that back cos that’s mine! I put it back in the box again.
Cambridge English Dictionary: put something back |
Motivation: |
BACK is returning: the return of an object/entity to its earlier/initial location. Rudzka-Ostyn, Brygida. 2003. Word Power: Phrasal Verbs and Compounds: A Cognitive Approach. Berlin, New York: Mouton de Gruyter. |
Slične leksičke jedinice: go back, bring back, give back, get back, come back