German-English translation for "zurückpfeifen"

"zurückpfeifen" English translation

zurückpfeifen
transitives Verb | transitive verb v/t <irregulär, unregelmäßig | irregularirr,trennbar | separable trennb; -ge-; h>

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to whistle for a dog to come back to bring back into line
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  • jemanden zurückpfeifen figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg
    to bringjemand | somebody sb back into line
    jemanden zurückpfeifen figurativ, in übertragenem Sinn | figurative(ly)fig umgangssprachlich | familiar, informalumg

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