Usage examples of "went back" in English with translation to French

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He went back to Japan. Il est retourné au Japon.
Tom went back to his hometown. Tom est retourné à son village natal.
He went back to the store. Il est retourné au magasin.
It's about time we went back. Il est temps que nous retournions.
He went back to get his hat. Il est retourné prendre son chapeau.
For diner, we went back to my place. Pour dîner, nous retournâmes chez moi.
After the interruption I went back to my reading but forgot where I'd left off. Après l'interruption, je retournai à ma lecture mais j'avais oublié où j'en étais resté.
He made a lot of money in New York and went back to the small town where he was born. Il se fit beaucoup d'argent à New-York et retourna dans la petite ville où il était né.
Go back to your seats. Retournez vous asseoir.
I wish I could go back in time. Je voudrais pouvoir remonter dans le temps.
Go back to your bed. Retourne te coucher.
Democracy is an idea that goes back to the ancient Greeks. La démocratie est un concept qui remonte aux anciens grecs.
Don't go back to sleep! Ne retourne pas dormir !
To determine its origin, we must go back to the middle ages. Pour déterminer son origine, nous devons remonter au Moyen-Âge.
Let's go back to our places. Retournons à nos places.
Going back to South Africa had stirred up some painful memories for him. Mon retour en Afrique du Sud a fait remonter à la surface des souvenirs pénibles.
I can't go back with them. Je ne peux retourner avec eux.
When are you going back to Italy? Quand retournez-vous en Italie ?
I have to go back to the office. Il me faut retourner au bureau.
I wanted to go back to your village. Je voulais retourner à votre village.
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