back-side man

To know on which side his bread is buttered. — ◊ Быть себе на уме. /Своего не упустить.

There are two sides of very question. — ◊ Каждый смотрит со своей колокольни. /У каждой медали есть оборотная сторона.

behind somebody's back: they laugh at him behind his back se ríen de él a sus espaldas; to be on somebody's back (colloq) estarle* encima a alguien; get off my back! déjame en paz (fam); to break the back of something hacer* la parte más difícil/la mayor parte de algo; to get o put somebody's back up (colloq) irritar a alguien; to put one's back into something poner* empeño en algo; to turn one's back on somebody — volverle* la espalda a alguien; scratch II d)

I'll sit in the back — ( of car) yo me siento detrás or (en el asiento de) atrás

(in) back of the sofa — (AmE) detrás del sofá

he's out back in the yard — (AmE) está en el patio, al fondo

in the back of beyond — donde el diablo perdió el poncho (AmL fam), en el quinto pino (Esp fam)

back number o issue — número m atrasado

back pay — atrasos mpl

they had us back the following week — nos devolvieron la invitación la semana siguiente; see also go, take back

we can't hear you back here — aquí atrás no te oímos; see also hold, keep back

he backed the car out of the garage — sacó el coche del garaje dando marcha atrás or (Col, Méx) en reversa

he backed into a lamppost — se dio contra una farola al dar marcha atrás or al meter reversa

• I've got a bad back — tengo la espalda mal, tengo un problema de espalda

• to shoot sb in the back — disparar a algn por la espalda

• he was lying on his back — estaba tumbado boca arriba

• to have one's back to sth/sb — estar de espaldas a algo/algn

there was damage to the back of the car — la parte trasera or de atrás del coche resultó dañada

• at the back (of) — [+ building] en la parte de atrás (de); [+ cupboard, hall, stage] en el fondo (de)

he's at the back of all this trouble — él está detrás de todo este lío *

ambition is at the back of it — la ambición es lo que ha causado todo esto *

• the ship broke its back — el barco se partió por la mitad

• back to front — al revés

• in back of the house — (US) detrás de la casa

• the toilet's out the back — el baño está fuera en la parte de atrás

• they keep the car round the back — dejan el coche detrás de la casa

• the team is weak at the back — la defensa del equipo es débil

• left back — defensa mf izquierdo/a

• right back — defensa mf derecho/a

keep (well) back! — (=out of danger) ¡quédate ahí atrás!

keep back! — (=don't come near me) ¡no te acerques!

• back and forth — de acá para allá

to go back and forth — [person] ir de acá para allá

• back from the road — apartado de la carretera

it all started back in 1980 — todo empezó ya en 1980, todo empezó allá en 1980 liter

• to be back — volver

• he went to Paris and back — fue a París y volvió

• she's now back at work — ya ha vuelto al trabajo

• I'll be back by 6 — estaré de vuelta para las 6

• I'd like it back — quiero que me lo devuelvan

• full satisfaction or your money back — si no está totalmente satisfecho, le devolvemos el dinero

• everything is back to normal — todo ha vuelto a la normalidad

• I want it back — quiero que me lo devuelvan

to back the wrong horse — (lit) apostar por el caballo perdedor

Russia backed the wrong horse in him — (fig) Rusia se ha equivocado al apoyar a él

to back a winner — (lit) apostar por el ganador

he is confident that he's backing a winner — (fig) (person) está seguro de que está dando su apoyo a un ganador; (idea, project) está seguro de que va a funcionar bien

back alley N — callejuela f (que recorre la parte de atrás de una hilera de casas)

back boiler N — caldera f pequeña (detrás de una chimenea)

back burner N — quemador m de detrás

back catalogue N — (Mus) catálogo m de grabaciones discográficas

back copy N — (Press) número m atrasado

the back country N — (US) zona f rural (con muy baja densidad de población)

back cover N — contraportada f

back door N — puerta f trasera

back flip N — voltereta f hacia atrás

back formation N — (Ling) derivación f regresiva

back garden N — (Brit) jardín m trasero

back lot N — (Cine) exteriores mpl (del estudio); [of house, hotel, company premises] solar m trasero

back marker N — (Brit) (Sport) competidor(a) m / f rezagado(-a)

back matter N — [of book] apéndices mpl

back number N — [of magazine, newspaper] número m atrasado

back page N — contraportada f

back pain N — dolor m de espalda, dolor m lumbar

back passage N — (Brit) euph recto m

back pay N — atrasos mpl

back rest N — respaldo m

back road N — carretera f comarcal, carretera f secundaria

back room N — cuarto m interior; (fig) lugar donde se hacen investigaciones secretas

back rub N — (=massage) masaje m en la espalda

• to give sb a back rub — masajearle la espalda a algn, darle un masaje a algn en la espalda

back seat N — asiento m trasero, asiento m de atrás

back somersault N — salto m mortal hacia atrás

back stop N — (Sport) red que se coloca alrededor de una cancha para impedir que se escapen las pelotas

back talk * N (US) — = backchat

back tooth N — muela f

back view N —

back vowel N — (Ling) vocal f posterior

behind somebody's back: they laugh at him behind his back se ríen de él a sus espaldas; to be on somebody's back (colloq) estarle* encima a alguien; get off my back! déjame en paz (fam); to break the back of something hacer* la parte más difícil/la mayor parte de algo; to get o put somebody's back up (colloq) irritar a alguien; to put one's back into something poner* empeño en algo; to turn one's back on somebody — volverle* la espalda a alguien; scratch II d)

I'll sit in the back — ( of car) yo me siento detrás or (en el asiento de) atrás

(in) back of the sofa — (AmE) detrás del sofá

he's out back in the yard — (AmE) está en el patio, al fondo

in the back of beyond — donde el diablo perdió el poncho (AmL fam), en el quinto pino (Esp fam)

back number o issue — número m atrasado

back pay — atrasos mpl

they had us back the following week — nos devolvieron la invitación la semana siguiente; see also go, take back

we can't hear you back here — aquí atrás no te oímos; see also hold, keep back

he backed the car out of the garage — sacó el coche del garaje dando marcha atrás or (Col, Méx) en reversa

he backed into a lamppost — se dio contra una farola al dar marcha atrás or al meter reversa

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.)

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

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]

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

a week, five minutes back — una settimana, cinque minuti prima o fa

to swing back and forth — [ pendulum] oscillare (avanti e indietro)

to back a bill — comm. econ. avallare una cambiale

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.)

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

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]

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

a week, five minutes back — una settimana, cinque minuti prima o fa

to swing back and forth — [ pendulum] oscillare (avanti e indietro)

to back a bill — comm. econ. avallare una cambiale

say something out loud — etwas aussprechen od. laut sagen

he said something about going out — er hat etwas von Ausgehen gesagt

what more can I say? — was soll ich da noch [groß] sagen?

it says a lot or much or something for somebody/something that... — es spricht sehr für jemanden/etwas, dass...

to say nothing of — (quite apart from) ganz zu schweigen von; mal ganz abgesehen von

having said that, that said — (nevertheless) abgesehen davon

you can say that again, you said it — (coll.) das kannst du laut sagen (ugs.)

you don't say [so] — (coll.) was du nicht sagst (ugs.)

says you — (coll.) wer's glaubt, wird selig (ugs. scherzh.)

I'll say [it is]! — (coll.): (it certainly is) und wie!

don't let or never let it be said [that]... — niemand soll sagen können, [dass]...

I can't say [that] I like cats/the idea — ich kann nicht gerade sagen od. behaupten, dass ich Katzen mag/die Idee gut finde

[well,] I must say — also, ich muss schon sagen

I should say so/not — ich glaube schon/nicht; (emphatic) bestimmt/bestimmt nicht

there's something to be said on both sides/either side — man kann für beide Seiten/jede Seite Argumente anführen

what do or would you say to somebody/something? — (think about) was hältst du von jemandem/etwas?; was würdest du zu jemandem/etwas sagen?

what I'm trying to say is this — was ich sagen will, ist folgendes

say nothing to somebody — (fig.) [Musik, Kunst:] jemandem nichts bedeuten

which/that is not saying much or a lot — was nicht viel heißen will/das will nicht viel heißen

the Bible says or it says in the Bible [that]... — in der Bibel heißt es, dass...

a sign saying... — ein Schild mit der Aufschrift...

she is said to be clever/have done it — man sagt, sie sei klug/habe es getan

I say! — (Brit.) (seeking attention) Entschuldigung!; (admiring) Donnerwetter!

have a or some say — ein Mitspracherecht haben (in bei)

the [final] say — das letzte Wort (in bei)

have one's say — seine Meinung sagen; (chance to speak)

get one's or have a say — zu Wort kommen

you can say what you like (about it/me) — Sie können (darüber/über mich) sagen, was Sie wollen

if you see her, say I haven't changed my mind — wenn du sie siehst, sag ihr or richte ihr aus, dass ich es mir nicht anders überlegt habe

I'm not saying it's the best, but... — ich sage or behaupte ja nicht, dass es das Beste ist, aber...

well, all I can say is... — na ja, da kann ich nur sagen...

you'd better do it – who says? —

he didn't have much to say for himself — er sagte or redete nicht viel; (in defence) er konnte nicht viel (zu seiner Verteidigung) sagen

do it this way – if you say so — machen Sie es so – wenn Sie meinen

who shall I say? — wen darf ich melden?

what does the weather forecast say? — wie ist or lautet (form) der Wetterbericht?

what does your watch say? — wie spät ist es auf Ihrer Uhr?, was sagt Ihre Uhr? (inf)

there's something/a lot to be said for being based in London — es spricht einiges/viel für ein Zuhause or (for a firm) für einen Sitz in London

if it happens on, say, Wednesday? — wenn es am, sagen wir mal Mittwoch, passiert?

what do you say we go now? (inf) — wie wärs or was hieltest du davon, wenn wir jetzt gingen?, was meinst du, sollen wir jetzt gehen?

let's try again, what d'you say? (inf) — was meinste, versuchen wirs noch mal? (inf)

he never says no to a drink — er schlägt einen Drink nie aus, er sagt nie Nein or nein zu einem Drink

I say! (dated) (to attract attention) I say, thanks awfully, old man! (dated) — na so was! hallo! na dann vielen Dank, altes Haus! (dated)

say, what a great idea! (esp US) — Mensch, tolle Idee! (inf)

say, buddy! (esp US) — he, Mann! (inf)

you don't say! (also iro) — nein wirklich?, was du nicht sagst!

says you! (inf) — das meinst auch nur du! (inf)

says who? (inf) — wer sagt das?

he is said to be very rich — er soll sehr reich sein, es heißt, er sei sehr reich

that is to say — das heißt; (correcting also) beziehungsweise

to say nothing of the noise/costs etc — von dem Lärm/den Kosten etc ganz zu schweigen or mal ganz abgesehen

to have the last or final say (in sth) — (etw) letztlich entscheiden; (person also) das letzte Wort (bei etw) haben

say something out loud — etwas aussprechen od. laut sagen

it says a lot or much or something for somebody/something that... — es spricht sehr für jemanden/etwas, dass...

to say nothing of — (quite apart from) ganz zu schweigen von; mal ganz abgesehen von

having said that, that said — (nevertheless) abgesehen davon

you can say that again, you said it — (coll.) das kannst du laut sagen (ugs.)

you don't say [so] — (coll.) was du nicht sagst (ugs.)

says you — (coll.) wer's glaubt, wird selig (ugs. scherzh.)

I'll say [it is]! — (coll.): (it certainly is) und wie!

don't let or never let it be said [that]... — niemand soll sagen können, [dass]...

I can't say [that] I like cats/the idea — ich kann nicht gerade sagen od. behaupten, dass ich Katzen mag/die Idee gut finde

I should say so/not — ich glaube schon/nicht; (emphatic) bestimmt/bestimmt nicht

what do or would you say to somebody/something? — (think about) was hältst du von jemandem/etwas?; was würdest du zu jemandem/etwas sagen?

say nothing to somebody — (fig.) [Musik, Kunst:] jemandem nichts bedeuten

which/that is not saying much or a lot — was nicht viel heißen will/das will nicht viel heißen

the Bible says or it says in the Bible [that]... — in der Bibel heißt es, dass...

I say! — (Brit.) (seeking attention) Entschuldigung!; (admiring) Donnerwetter!

have a or some say — ein Mitspracherecht haben (in bei)

the [final] say — das letzte Wort (in bei)

have one's say — seine Meinung sagen; (chance to speak)

get one's or have a say — zu Wort kommen

get [up] off one's backside — seinen Hintern heben (ugs.)