hark back

hark  (härk)

intr.v. harked, hark·ing, harks

To listen attentively.

Idiom:

hark back

To return to a previous point, as in a narrative.

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[Middle English harken, herken, from Old English *heorcian.]

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hark back

Verb

to return (to an earlier subject in speech or thought): he keeps harking back to his music-hall days

Thesaurus

Verb

1.

hark back - go back to something earlier; "This harks back to a previous remark of his" come back, recall, return denote, refer - have as a meaning; "`multi-' denotes `many' " go back, recur - return in thought or speech to something

Translations

hark back [hɑːk-] vi to hark back back to [+ former days, earlier occasion] → recordar

hark back [hɑːk-] vi to hark back to → (en) revenir toujours à

hark back [hɑːk-] vi to hark back to → zurückkommen auf +acc

hark back [hɑːk-] vi to hark back back to [+ former days] → rievocare [+ earlier occasion]; ritornare a or su