How is the phrase retour en arrière translated from French to English

Scène qui montre des événements antérieurs du récit.

A scene showing events from earlier in a story.

noun
English translation
flashback

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  • Le film s'ouvre sur un retour en arrière vers l'enfance. The film opens with a flashback to childhood.

  • Les bruits forts font surgir chez lui des réminiscences de la guerre. Loud noises give him flashbacks to the war.

  • Le roman utilise des retours en arrière pour expliquer la fin. The novel uses flashbacks to explain the ending.

  • L'odeur de la craie a fait remonter une réminiscence de l'école. The smell of chalk brought back a flashback of school.

  • Cette scène était-elle un retour en arrière ou un rêve ? Was that scene a flashback or a dream?

  • Les vieilles photos déclenchent-elles parfois des réminiscences chez toi ? Do old photos ever trigger flashbacks for you?

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FAQ about “retour en arrière”

How is “retour en arrière” translated from French?
“retour en arrière” translates into English as “flashback”. Add this word to your VibeLing vocabulary and lock it in with spaced repetition.
What does “retour en arrière” mean?
Meaning of “retour en arrière”: Scène qui montre des événements antérieurs du récit. In English — “flashback”.
What part of speech is “retour en arrière”?
“retour en arrière” is a noun.
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