get back

1. (intransitive)Return to where one came from.

   When I get back from holiday, I expect the house to be tidy.

   zurückkommen

   поверта́тисяpovertátysja, поверну́тисяpovernútysja

2. (intransitive)Reply (to someone); follow up (with someone).

   I'll get back to you on that by Wednesday.

   Please get back to me about his complaint. ["to" here connotes "reply".]

3. (transitive)To retrieve (something); to have (something) returned.

   I lent her my guitar over the Christmas holidays, and will get it back when the term starts.

   zurückbekommen

   поверта́тиpovertáty, поверну́тиpovernúty, забира́тиzabyráty

4. (often, transitive)To do something to hurt or harm (someone) who has hurt or harmed one; to take revenge.

   I'll get you back for this!

   I'll get him back for this!

   heimzahlen

   take revenge or even out a score

5. (Canada, US, colloquial, transitive)To repay; to return the favor.

1. I can't get back to sleep.

   Я не можу знову заснути.

   deIch kann nicht mehr schlafen.

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2. I can't get my money back.

   Я не можу повернути свої гроші.

   ruЯ не могу вернуть свои деньги.

   deIch kann mein Geld nicht zurückbekommen.

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3. I just got back from Boston.

   Я щойно повернувся з Бостона.

   ruЯ только что вернулся из Бостона.

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4. Tom got back into his car.

   Том повернувся до машини.

   ruТом вернулся в свою машину.

   deTom stieg wieder in sein Auto.

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5. I just got back from school.

   Я щойно повернувся зі школи.

   ruЯ только вернулся из школы.

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irregular · Lesson

• get upвстати, вставатиTo move in an upward direction; to ascend or climb.
• get offзупинитися, зупинятисяTo move from being on top of (something) to not being on top of it.
• get outвийти, виходитиTo leave or escape.
• get onстаріти, постарітиTo board or mount (something), especially a vehicle.
• get inвигнати, виганятиUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see get, in.
• get downзнатиTo bring or come down; to descend; to cause to bring or come down.
• get backповернутися, повертатисяReturn to where one came from.
• get overпокрити, прикритиTo overcome.