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

English translation
flashback
noun

Scène qui montre des événements antérieurs du récit.

A scene showing events from earlier in the story.

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

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

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

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