Devuelveme (en. Give me back)

/deˈβwel.βe.me/

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish

verb

To command the return of something that belongs to the speaker.

Please, give me back the book I lent you.

Por favor, devuélveme el libro que te presté.

To demand the return of something that has been taken without permission.

Give me back my keys or I won’t be able to leave.

Devuélveme mis llaves o no podré salir.

To request the restitution of something borrowed.

She shouts at me to give her back her phone.

Ella me grita que le devuelveme su teléfono.

From the verb devolver, which comes from the Latin 'devolverе', where 'de-' indicates separation and 'volver' means to return.

give me back my money

Request the return of funds that have been paid.

devuélveme mi dinero

give me back my calm

Ask for the restoration of the tranquility that has been lost.

devuélveme la calma

give me back my faith

Plead for the return of trust or belief in something.

devuélveme la fe

devolver

To restore what has been taken or borrowed.

devolver

restituir

To return something to its original state or condition.

restituir

regresar

To go back to a place where one was previously.

regresar

To demand something loudly

When he lost his book, he could only say: 'Give me back the book!'

Cuando perdió su libro, solo podía decir: '¡Devuélveme el libro!'

To claim something in an energetic tone

At the party, when his drink was taken, he just exclaimed: 'Give me back my drink!'

En la fiesta, cuando se llevó su bebida, él solo espetó: '¡Devuélveme mi trago!'