bring back

• Rapporter quelque chose à son lieu ou état d'origine, ou réintroduire ce qui existait auparavant, comme une coutume, une mode ou un souvenir.

To return something to its original place or state, or to reintroduce something that existed before, such as a custom, fashion, or memory.

1. A2formal

   To return something to its original place or to the person who owns it.

   rapporter

   • Please bring back the book to the library by Friday.
   • He brought back the borrowed tools to his neighbor.
   • She promised to bring back the dress she borrowed.

2. Restore or reintroduceB1formal

   To cause something that existed before to exist again.

   ramener, rétablir, réintroduire

   • The school decided to bring back the old uniform policy.
   • They want to bring back traditional farming methods.
   • The company brought back the popular product due to customer demand.

3. Evoke memoriesB1informal

   To cause someone to remember something from the past.

   évoquer des souvenirs

   • That song brings back so many childhood memories.
   • The smell of fresh bread brings back memories of my grandmother's kitchen.
   • Seeing old photographs brings back happy times.