devolver (in this context)
English translation: turn/set back
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| 17:19 Apr 1, 2005 |
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|  Selected response from: tazdog (X) Spain Local time: 18:02 | ||||||
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| 4 +4 | turn/set back (the meter) |
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| 4 | reestablish |
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| 4 | set back |
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| 3 | by pass |
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3 mins confidence: 
reestablish Explanation: Reestablish, or simply "return" in this context would both be viable options, in my opinion. Good luck! Bill |
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5 mins confidence: peer agreement (net): +4
peer agreement (net): +4turn/set back (the meter) Explanation: Sounds funny to me, too, but in your context I am fairly sure it means someone will get a nasty surprise if they try to set the meter back (i.e., to make it look like they've used less electricity than they actually have)--a surprise because they'll get caught. This is confirmed, I think, by the part of your text that says "hacer retroceder el indicador" |
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