Definition
To return to a topic, person, or issue later; to follow up on something at a future time.
Etymology
This phrase emerged from business and project management contexts in the late 20th century, drawing on the imagery of a circular path that returns to its starting point. It became particularly popular with the rise of email communication and project management methodologies that emphasized iterative processes.
Kelly Says
Circle back' has become so associated with corporate speak that it's often used ironically or as a polite way to avoid giving an immediate answer. It's frequently criticized alongside other business buzzwords, yet it serves a genuine function in project management by acknowledging that not everything can be resolved in real-time.
Translations
BNবাংলা
ফিরে আসা
phi-re a-sa
CACatalà
tornar enrere
tor-nar en-re-re
CSČeština
vrátit se
vrah-tit se
DADansk
gå tilbage
go ta-ba-cke
DEDeutsch
zurückkommen
tsük-kom-men
ELΕλληνικά
επιστροφή
ep-is-tro-fi
ESEspañol
volver a hablar
vol-ver a ab-lar
FISuomi
paluuta
pa-luu-ta
FRFrançais
revenir en arrière
re-vee-nir en ar-ree-re
HIहिन्दी
वापस लौटना
va-pas lau-t-na
HUMagyar
visszatérni
vis-sa-ta-r-ni
IDBahasa Indonesia
kembali
ke-m-ba-li
ITItaliano
tornare indietro
tor-na-re in-drie-ce
MRMR
वापस येणे
va-pas ye-ne
MSBahasa Melayu
balik
ba-lik
NLNederlands
terugkomen
ter-guk-ko-men
NONorsk
gå tilbake
go ta-ba-cke
PLPolski
powrócić
po-vro-chich
PTPortuguês
voltar atrás
vol-tar a-tras
RUРусский
вернуться
vernu-ttsya
SVSvenska
gå tillbaka
go ta-ba-cke
SWKiswahili
kurudi
koo-roo-di
TAதமிழ்
மீண்டும் வர
mee-ndum var
TEతెలుగు
తిరిగి రావడం
ti-ri-gi ra-va-dam
TRTürkçe
geri dönmek
ge-ri dön-mek
UKУкраїнська
повернути
po-ver-nu-tyi
URاردو
واپس واپس
wa-pas wa-pas
VITiếng Việt
quay lại
kway lai