English-German translations for give back

• zurückgeben
  Wahrscheinlich können wir etwas tun, um hier Entschädigung zu leisten, aber leider kann man niemandem sein Leben zurückgeben. We can probably do something to recompense that, but you cannot give back a life.
  Sie sollen zurückgeben, was sie unseren istrischen und dalmatinischen Flüchtlingen seit 1947 gestohlen haben. Let them give back what they have stolen from our Istrian and Dalmatian refugees since 1947.
  Es sollte zurückgeben, was es seit 1947 von istrischen und dalmatinischen Flüchtlingen gestohlen hat. Let them give back what they stole from our Istrian and Dalmatian refugees from 1947 onwards.
• wieder geben
• wiedergeben

Definition of give back

• To return, restore (a thing to its original owner or location etc
• To contribute money, goods or, especially, services for charitable purposes, as if in return for one's own success
• To recede; to retreat

Examples

• Give me back my book!
• We organize this Thanksgiving dinner at the old-age home to give back to the community.

Related words

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• to give back
• give a bad name
• give a dog a bad name, and hang him
• give off a bad smell
• give a kickback