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1) (a stretch of river not in the main stream.) bakevje2) (a place not affected by what is happening in the world outside: That village is rather a backwater.) avkrokbakevjesubst. \/ˈbækˌwɔːtə\/1) bakevje, motstrøm2) oppdemmet vann, stillestående vann (spesielt av motstrøm fra flod)3) ( overført) avkrok, hull, dødvann4) ( på vannhjul) bakvanncultural backwater usivilisert avkrok, kulturell avkrok, hvit flekk på kartet -
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bæk 1. noun1) (in man, the part of the body from the neck to the bottom of the spine: She lay on her back.) rygg2) (in animals, the upper part of the body: She put the saddle on the horse's back.) rygg3) (that part of anything opposite to or furthest from the front: the back of the house; She sat at the back of the hall.) bakside, bakerste del4) (in football, hockey etc a player who plays behind the forwards.) back2. adjective(of or at the back: the back door.) bak-, bakre; rygg-3. 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.) tilbake, igjen2) (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!) bakover, vekk3) (towards the back (of something): Sit back in your chair.) tilbake4) (in return; in response to: When the teacher is scolding you, don't answer back.) igjen5) (to, or in, the past: Think back to your childhood.) tilbake til4. verb1) (to (cause to) move backwards: He backed (his car) out of the garage.) rygge2) (to help or support: Will you back me against the others?) støtte; bakke opp3) (to bet or gamble on: I backed your horse to win.) satse (penger) på, holde på•- backer- backbite
- backbiting
- backbone
- backbreaking
- backdate
- backfire
- background
- backhand 5. adverb(using backhand: She played the stroke backhand; She writes backhand.) bakhånds-, skrevet med steilskrift- 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 seatbakside--------rygg--------ryggrad--------tilbakeIsubst. \/bæk\/1) rygg, ryggrad2) bakside, bakre del, borteste del3) bakgrunn4) ( sport) back (forsvarsspiller i bakre rekke)arch one's back ( om katt) skyte ryggat the back of ( også overført) bakat the back of beyond i en avkrok, utenfor folkeskikkenback of the head nakke, bakhodeback to front bak frembehind someone's back bak ryggen på noenbreak somebody's back ( overført) overanstrenge noen, ta knekken på noenbreak the back of something gjøre unna det vanskeligste ved noeget off somebody's back ( hverdagslig) slutte å trakassere noen, slutte å mase på noen, slutte å plage noen• get off my back!be glad to see the back of somebody\/something være glad for å bli kvitt noen\/noehave at the back of oneself eller have at one's back ha bak seg, ha støtte i, ha i ryggenknow something like the back of one's hand kjenne noe som sin egen bukselommemake a back for somebody ( om å hoppe bukk) stå bukk for noenbe on one's back ligge sykon the back of that ( hverdagslig) i tillegg til detpat oneself on the back klappe seg selv på skulderen, rose seg selvpat somebody on the back ( overført) gi noen en klapp på skulderenput\/get someone's back up ( hverdagslig) ergre noen, få noen til å reise bustput one's back into something sette alt inn på noeshort back and sides ( om hår) kort i nakken og på sideneturn one's back (up)on vende ryggen tilturn one's back (up)on somebody vende noen ryggen, la noen i stikkenturn one's back (up)on something lukke øynene for noe, ikke ville se noe ta avstand fra noewith one's back to the wall ( overført) med ryggen mot veggenIIverb \/bæk\/1) gå baklengs, rygge2) støtte (moralsk eller økonomisk)• if you want to get an education, I'll back you all the way3) ligge bak, danne bakgrunn for4) ( musikk) akkompagnere5) holde på, spille på, satse på6) skrive bakpå, endossere, kontrasignere7) sette rygg på, sette bakside på, bekleback away gå tilbake, dra seg unnaback down trekke tilbake (påstand eller krav), gi seg, vike unna, gi etterback off dra seg unna, rygge gi seg, slutte å angripe trekke tilbake (påstand eller krav)back on to ligge bak, ligge med baksiden motback out (of) gå baklengs ut (av) trekke seg ut (av), hoppe av (fra), stikke av (fra)back the wrong horse ( overført) satse på feil hestback up underbygge, styrkedu har ingenting som kan underbygge ditt utsagn støtte, hjelperygge, bakke( EDB) sikkerhetskopiere, gjenopprette ( om trafikk) lage køoversvømme, akkumulereback water\/the oars skåte bakke utIIIadj. \/bæk\/1) bak-, bakre, rygg-2) avsides(liggende), elendig3) omvendt, bak-, mot-4) resterende, etterskudds-in the back rooms ( hverdagslig) bak kulisseneIVadv. \/bæk\/1) bakover, tilbake2) tilbake, igjen, til gjengjeld3) på avstand, bort4) (amer., sport) etterback and forth frem og tilbakeback of (amer.) bakcall back ( telekommunikasjon) ringe tilbakego back (up)on one's word bryte sitt ord
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Backwater — or Backwaters may refer to:* Backwater (Brian Eno), a song by Brian Eno * Backwater (novel), a novel by Joan Bauer * Backwater (single), a song recorded by the Meat Puppets * Backwater Reservoir, a reservoir in north west Angus, Scotland *… … Wikipedia
backwater — [bak′wôt΄ər] n. 1. water moved backward or held back by a dam, tide, etc. 2. stagnant water in a small stream or inlet 3. a place or condition regarded as stagnant, backward, etc. [a cultural backwater] adj. like a backwater; backward … English World dictionary
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backwater — late 14c., water behind a dam, from BACK (Cf. back) + WATER (Cf. water). Hence flat water without a current near a flowing river, as in a mill race (1820); figurative use of this for any flat, dull place is from 1899 … Etymology dictionary
backwater — ► NOUN 1) a part of a river not reached by the current, where the water is stagnant. 2) a place or state in which no development is taking place … English terms dictionary
backwater — [[t]bæ̱kwɔːtə(r)[/t]] backwaters 1) N COUNT: usu with supp A backwater is a place that is isolated. ...a quiet rural backwater. 2) N COUNT: usu with supp (disapproval) If you refer to a place or institution as a backwater, you think it is not… … English dictionary
backwater — n. a cultural backwater * * * [ bækˌwɔːtə] a cultural backwater … Combinatory dictionary
backwater — /bak waw teuhr, wot euhr/, n. 1. water held or forced back, as by a dam, flood, or tide. 2. a place or state of stagnant backwardness: This area of the country is a backwater that continues to resist progress. 3. an isolated, peaceful place. 4. a … Universalium
backwater — 1. noun a) The water held back by a dam or other obstruction Its a volume for those who delight in exploring the backwaters of nineteenth century opera b) A remote place; somewhere that remains unaffected by new events, progresses, ideas, etc.… … Wiktionary
backwater — back|wa|ter [ˈbækwo:tə US wo:tər, wa: ] n 1.) a very quiet place not influenced by outside events or new ideas used to show disapproval ▪ a rural backwater 2.) a part of a river away from the main part, where the water does not move … Dictionary of contemporary English
backwater — back|wa|ter [ bæk,wɔtər ] noun singular 1. ) a place, situation, or organization in which nothing exciting or important happens, and in which people still have old fashioned ideas: The city was seen as a provincial backwater. 2. ) an area of… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English