Regresaba (en. I was returning)

re-gre-sá-ba

Meaning & Definition

EnglishSpanish
verb
Action of going back to the place from which one left.
He was returning home after a long day at work.
Él regresaba a casa después de un largo día de trabajo.
To repeat a previous process or situation.
Every time he failed, he returned to the beginning to try again.
Cada vez que fallaba, regresaba al principio para intentarlo de nuevo.
To return to a previous state.
Over time, the economy was returning to normalcy.
Con el tiempo, la economía regresaba a su normalidad.

Etymology

It comes from the Latin 'regressare,' which means to return.

Common Phrases and Expressions

to go back home
Return home.
volver a casa
to return to the starting point
Go back to the place where it started.
regresar al punto de partida
to return to normality
Return to a usual or normal state.
regresar a la normalidad

Related Words

return
Action of going back.
regreso
return
Act of returning to a place.
retorno
regressive
Which means to return to a previous state.
regresivo

Slang Meanings

To return to a place after a party.
After the party, many were returning home in groups.
Después de la fiesta, muchos regresaban a casa en grupo.
To go back to past relationships or situations.
She decided it was time to get back with her ex.
Ella decidió que era momento de regresar con su ex.