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1 backwater
['bækwɔːtə(r)]nome (of pool, river) acqua f. stagnante; fig. (isolated area) zona f. sperduta; spreg. mortorio m.* * *1) (a stretch of river not in the main stream.) acqua stagnante, riflusso2) (a place not affected by what is happening in the world outside: That village is rather a backwater.) (angolo tranquillo)* * *backwater /ˈbækwɔ:tə(r)/n.2 luogo isolato e tranquillo: We are enjoying our rural backwater, ci godiamo il nostro tranquillo posticino in campagna3 (spreg.) luogo o situazione isolati o statici; luogo sonnolento; palude: a cultural backwater, una palude culturale; an economic backwater, una regione economicamente depressa.* * *['bækwɔːtə(r)]nome (of pool, river) acqua f. stagnante; fig. (isolated area) zona f. sperduta; spreg. mortorio m. -
2 remote
[rɪ'məʊt]1) (distant) [era, antiquity, place] remoto; [ancestor, planet, past] lontano2) (isolated) [area, village] remoto, isolato4) (slight) [chance, connection] minimo, vago* * *[rə'mout]1) (far away in time or place; far from any (other) village, town etc: a remote village in New South Wales; a farmhouse remote from civilization.) lontano2) (distantly related: a remote cousin) lontano3) (very small or slight: a remote chance of success; He hasn't the remotest idea what is going on.) debole; minimo•- remotely- remoteness
- remote control* * *[rɪ'məʊt]1) (distant) [era, antiquity, place] remoto; [ancestor, planet, past] lontano2) (isolated) [area, village] remoto, isolato4) (slight) [chance, connection] minimo, vago -
3 pocket
I 1. ['pɒkɪt]1) (in garment, suitcase, car door) tasca f.to go through sb.'s pockets — frugare nelle tasche di qcn.
prices to suit every pocket — fig. prezzi per tutte le tasche
2) fig. (small area) sacca f.3) geol. tasca f.4) (in billiards) buca f.2.modificatore [calculator, diary, dictionary, edition] tascabile; [ watch] da tasca••to be in pocket — BE avere guadagnato
to be out of pocket — BE rimetterci
to have sb. in one's pocket — tenere qcn. in pugno
II ['pɒkɪt]to live in each other's pockets — stare sempre appiccicati, essere inseparabili
verbo transitivo mettersi in tasca, intascare (anche fig.)••* * *['pokit] 1. noun1) (a small bag sewn into or on to clothes, for carrying things in: He stood with his hands in his pockets; a coat-pocket; ( also adjective) a pocket-handkerchief, a pocket-knife.) tasca; da tasca2) (a small bag attached to the corners and sides of a billiard-table etc to catch the balls.) buca3) (a small isolated area or group: a pocket of warm air.) sacca4) ((a person's) income or amount of money available for spending: a range of prices to suit every pocket.) tasca2. verb1) (to put in a pocket: He pocketed his wallet; He pocketed the red ball.) mettere in tasca2) (to steal: Be careful he doesn't pocket the silver.) intascare•- pocket-book
- pocket-money
- pocket-sized
- pocket-size* * *I 1. ['pɒkɪt]1) (in garment, suitcase, car door) tasca f.to go through sb.'s pockets — frugare nelle tasche di qcn.
prices to suit every pocket — fig. prezzi per tutte le tasche
2) fig. (small area) sacca f.3) geol. tasca f.4) (in billiards) buca f.2.modificatore [calculator, diary, dictionary, edition] tascabile; [ watch] da tasca••to be in pocket — BE avere guadagnato
to be out of pocket — BE rimetterci
to have sb. in one's pocket — tenere qcn. in pugno
II ['pɒkɪt]to live in each other's pockets — stare sempre appiccicati, essere inseparabili
verbo transitivo mettersi in tasca, intascare (anche fig.)•• -
4 back
I [bæk]1) schiena f., dorso m.; zool. dorso m., groppa f.to be (flat) on one's back — essere, stare (coricato) sulla schiena, supino; fig. essere a letto
to turn one's back on sb., sth. — voltare le spalle, la schiena a qcn., qcs. (anche fig.)
to do sth. behind sb.'s back — fare qcs. alle spalle di qcn. (anche fig.)
2) (reverse side) (of page, cheque, envelope) retro m.; (of fabric, medal, coin) rovescio m.; (of hand) dorso m.3) (rear-facing part) (of vehicle, electrical appliance) parte f. posteriore; (of shirt, coat) dietro m.to be out back to be in the back AE (in the garden) essere in giardino; (in the yard) essere in cortile; there's a small garden out back o round the back c'è un piccolo giardino sul retro; the steps at the back of the building — la scala sul retro dell'edificio
5) aut.to sit at the back of the plane, at the back of the bus — sedersi in fondo all'aereo, all'autobus
6) (furthest away area) (of cupboard, drawer) fondo m.; (of stage) sfondo m.at o in the back of the drawer in fondo al cassetto; those at the back couldn't see — quelli in fondo non riuscivano a vedere
7) (of chair, sofa) schienale m.8) sport difensore m., terzino m.9) (end) fine f., fondo m.••to put one's back into it — colloq. darci dentro o mettercela tutta
he's always on my back — colloq. mi sta sempre addosso
to be at the back of — essere dietro a [conspiracy, proposal]
II [bæk]to break the back of a journey, task — fare il grosso di un viaggio, di un lavoro
1) (at the rear) [wheel, paw, leg, edge] posteriore, di dietro colloq.; [bedroom, garden, gate] sul retro; [ page] ultimo2) (isolated) [ road] secondarioback alley, lane — vicolo, viuzza
3) econ. comm. [rent, interest, tax] arretratoIII [bæk]to be back — essere di ritorno, tornare
to arrive o come back tornare (indietro); he's back at work è tornato al lavoro o ha ripreso a lavorare; she's back in (the) hospital è di nuovo in ospedale o è tornata in ospedale; when is he due back? quando deve tornare? the mini-skirt is back — la minigonna è di nuovo di moda
2) (in return)to call, phone back — richiamare, ritelefonare
to punch sb. back — restituire un pugno a qcn.
to smile back at sb. — ricambiare un sorriso a qcn
3) (backwards) [glance, step, lean] indietro; [ jump] (all')indietro4) (away)5) (ago)a week, five minutes back — una settimana, cinque minuti prima o fa
back in 1964, April — nel 1964, ad aprile
7) (once again)8) (to sb.'s possession)to give, send sth. back — rendere, rispedire qcs.
to put sth. back — rimettere a posto qcs.
meanwhile, back in Italy, he... — nel frattempo, in Italia, lui...
11) back and forth avanti e indietroto swing back and forth — [ pendulum] oscillare (avanti e indietro)
IV 1. [bæk]the film cuts o moves back and forth between New York and Rome — il film si svolge tra New York e Roma
1) (support) sostenere, appoggiare [party, person, bid, strike, enterprise, project]; appoggiare [ application]2) (finance) finanziare [project, undertaking]to back a bill — comm. econ. avallare una cambiale
4) (substantiate) suffragare, convalidare [argument, claim]5) (reverse)to back sb. into sth. — fare indietreggiare qcn. fino dentro qcs
6) (bet on) puntare, scommettere su [horse, favourite, winner]7) (stiffen, line) rinforzare [ structure]; foderare [ book]; rinforzare, rintelare [ painting]; intelare, foderare [ fabric]2.1) (reverse) fare marcia indietro2) mar. [ wind] cambiare direzione•- back off- back out- back up* * *[bæk] 1. noun1) (in man, the part of the body from the neck to the bottom of the spine: She lay on her back.) schiena2) (in animals, the upper part of the body: She put the saddle on the horse's back.) dorso3) (that part of anything opposite to or furthest from the front: the back of the house; She sat at the back of the hall.) fondo, parte posteriore4) (in football, hockey etc a player who plays behind the forwards.) difensore, terzino2. adjective(of or at the back: the back door.) posteriore3. adverb1) (to, or at, the place or person from which a person or thing came: I went back to the shop; He gave the car back to its owner.) indietro2) (away (from something); not near (something): Move back! Let the ambulance get to the injured man; Keep back from me or I'll hit you!) indietro3) (towards the back (of something): Sit back in your chair.) indietro4) (in return; in response to: When the teacher is scolding you, don't answer back.) indietro; (rispondere)5) (to, or in, the past: Think back to your childhood.) indietro4. verb1) (to (cause to) move backwards: He backed (his car) out of the garage.) fare marcia indietro2) (to help or support: Will you back me against the others?) sostenere3) (to bet or gamble on: I backed your horse to win.) puntare•- backer- backbite
- backbiting
- backbone
- backbreaking
- backdate
- backfire
- background
- backhand 5. adverb(using backhand: She played the stroke backhand; She writes backhand.) di rovescio; obliquamente- backlog- back-number
- backpack
- backpacking: go backpacking
- backpacker
- backside
- backslash
- backstroke
- backup
- backwash
- backwater
- backyard
- back down
- back of
- back on to
- back out
- back up
- have one's back to the wall
- put someone's back up
- take a back seat* * *I [bæk]1) schiena f., dorso m.; zool. dorso m., groppa f.to be (flat) on one's back — essere, stare (coricato) sulla schiena, supino; fig. essere a letto
to turn one's back on sb., sth. — voltare le spalle, la schiena a qcn., qcs. (anche fig.)
to do sth. behind sb.'s back — fare qcs. alle spalle di qcn. (anche fig.)
2) (reverse side) (of page, cheque, envelope) retro m.; (of fabric, medal, coin) rovescio m.; (of hand) dorso m.3) (rear-facing part) (of vehicle, electrical appliance) parte f. posteriore; (of shirt, coat) dietro m.to be out back to be in the back AE (in the garden) essere in giardino; (in the yard) essere in cortile; there's a small garden out back o round the back c'è un piccolo giardino sul retro; the steps at the back of the building — la scala sul retro dell'edificio
5) aut.to sit at the back of the plane, at the back of the bus — sedersi in fondo all'aereo, all'autobus
6) (furthest away area) (of cupboard, drawer) fondo m.; (of stage) sfondo m.at o in the back of the drawer in fondo al cassetto; those at the back couldn't see — quelli in fondo non riuscivano a vedere
7) (of chair, sofa) schienale m.8) sport difensore m., terzino m.9) (end) fine f., fondo m.••to put one's back into it — colloq. darci dentro o mettercela tutta
he's always on my back — colloq. mi sta sempre addosso
to be at the back of — essere dietro a [conspiracy, proposal]
II [bæk]to break the back of a journey, task — fare il grosso di un viaggio, di un lavoro
1) (at the rear) [wheel, paw, leg, edge] posteriore, di dietro colloq.; [bedroom, garden, gate] sul retro; [ page] ultimo2) (isolated) [ road] secondarioback alley, lane — vicolo, viuzza
3) econ. comm. [rent, interest, tax] arretratoIII [bæk]to be back — essere di ritorno, tornare
to arrive o come back tornare (indietro); he's back at work è tornato al lavoro o ha ripreso a lavorare; she's back in (the) hospital è di nuovo in ospedale o è tornata in ospedale; when is he due back? quando deve tornare? the mini-skirt is back — la minigonna è di nuovo di moda
2) (in return)to call, phone back — richiamare, ritelefonare
to punch sb. back — restituire un pugno a qcn.
to smile back at sb. — ricambiare un sorriso a qcn
3) (backwards) [glance, step, lean] indietro; [ jump] (all')indietro4) (away)5) (ago)a week, five minutes back — una settimana, cinque minuti prima o fa
back in 1964, April — nel 1964, ad aprile
7) (once again)8) (to sb.'s possession)to give, send sth. back — rendere, rispedire qcs.
to put sth. back — rimettere a posto qcs.
meanwhile, back in Italy, he... — nel frattempo, in Italia, lui...
11) back and forth avanti e indietroto swing back and forth — [ pendulum] oscillare (avanti e indietro)
IV 1. [bæk]the film cuts o moves back and forth between New York and Rome — il film si svolge tra New York e Roma
1) (support) sostenere, appoggiare [party, person, bid, strike, enterprise, project]; appoggiare [ application]2) (finance) finanziare [project, undertaking]to back a bill — comm. econ. avallare una cambiale
4) (substantiate) suffragare, convalidare [argument, claim]5) (reverse)to back sb. into sth. — fare indietreggiare qcn. fino dentro qcs
6) (bet on) puntare, scommettere su [horse, favourite, winner]7) (stiffen, line) rinforzare [ structure]; foderare [ book]; rinforzare, rintelare [ painting]; intelare, foderare [ fabric]2.1) (reverse) fare marcia indietro2) mar. [ wind] cambiare direzione•- back off- back out- back up -
5 subdivision
[ˌsʌbdɪ'vɪʒn]nome suddivisione f.* * *[-'viʒən]1) (subdividing or the parts resulting from doing this.) suddivisione2) ((American) a portion of land divided up for housing etc; a zone.) suddivisione3) ((American) a residential area on the outskirts of a city or town: professionals working from home by means of their computers and living in isolated subdivisions.) lotto* * *subdivision /sʌbdɪˈvɪʒn/n.1 [uc] suddivisione4 (org. az.) sottodivisione; reparto.* * *[ˌsʌbdɪ'vɪʒn]nome suddivisione f.
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