No. 516 in Czech
zpět
"Zpět" means "back" in English.
In a sentence
Vrátím se zpět do kanceláře.
I will return back to the office.
Here, 'zpět' means 'back' in the context of going back to a place where one has been.
Položil knihu zpět na stůl.
He placed the book back on the table.
Here, 'zpět' refers to the action of putting something back to its original position.
Ani se neohlédl zpět, když odešel.
He didn’t look back when he left.
Here, 'zpět' signifies 'back' in terms of direction, relating to looking or facing back.
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