Zurückkommen auf
Example: Wir müssen später auf das Thema zurückkommen, um es zu klären.
Definition
"Zurückkommen auf" means to return to a previous topic or issue in a conversation or discussion, often for further clarification or to address it again later. For example, it is used when saying, 'We must come back to the topic later to clarify it.'
Translations
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come back to -
volver sobre -
terugkomen op -
tornar a -
revenir sur
Etymology
The phrase "zurückkommen auf" combines "zurück," meaning 'back,' and "kommen," meaning 'come,' with "auf," a preposition indicating the object of return. Together, it literally means 'come back to' something. The phrase is a common German separable verb used in discussions to indicate revisiting a subject.
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