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look back in Arabic

اِلْتَفَتَ iltafata

look back in Arabic: اِلْتَفَتَ (iltafata), اِسْتَدَارَ (istadāra). In English, look back means to think of (past events) in retrospect (in hindsight).

Arabic words for look back

look behind oneself
اِلْتَفَتَ iltafata, اِسْتَدَارَ istadāra

English meaning of look back

  1. verb To think of (past events) in retrospect (in hindsight).
  2. verb To reconsider or regret.
  3. verb Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see look, back.

Full definition of look back

look back in a sentence

  • Near-synonyms: recollect, recall, remember
  • When I look back at my summer holidays as a child, I smile.
  • You do what you have to do, and don't look back.

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Questions about look back in Arabic

What is the meaning of look back in Arabic?
Look back in Arabic is اِلْتَفَتَ (iltafata), اِسْتَدَارَ (istadāra).
ما معنى كلمة look back؟
Look back: اِلْتَفَتَ (iltafata), اِسْتَدَارَ (istadāra).
What does look back mean in English?
Look back means to think of (past events) in retrospect (in hindsight).

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