to lean back in one's chair

to put one's back into it — travailler dur

to be at the back of something — être à l'origine de quelque chose

to put somebody's back up — offenser quelqu'un

to live off somebody's back — vivre aux crochets de quelqu'un

to break the back of a journey/task — faire le plus gros du voyage/travail

the tower leans to the left — la torre está inclinada hacia la izquierda

to lean AGAINST something — apoyarse contra algo

to lean ON something/somebody — apoyarse en algo/alguien

to lean TO/TOWARD something: the party leans to the left el partido es de tendencia izquierdista; they are leaning toward a more conciliatory approach — se inclinan por un enfoque más conciliador

the company is now leaner and more efficient — la compañía ahora tiene menos personal y es más eficiente

companies will need to be leaner in order to compete — las compañías tendrán que racionalizarse para ser más competitivas

to have a lean time of it — pasar por una mala racha

to lean towards sb's opinion — inclinarse por la opinión de algn

to lean on/against sth — apoyarse en/contra algo

to lean a ladder/a bicycle against a wall — apoyar una escala/una bicicleta contra una pared

to lean one's head on sb's shoulder — apoyar la cabeza en el hombro de algn

the tower leans to the left — la torre está inclinada hacia la izquierda

to lean AGAINST something — apoyarse contra algo

to lean ON something/somebody — apoyarse en algo/alguien

to lean TO/TOWARD something: the party leans to the left el partido es de tendencia izquierdista; they are leaning toward a more conciliatory approach — se inclinan por un enfoque más conciliador

the company is now leaner and more efficient — la compañía ahora tiene menos personal y es más eficiente

lean down/forward — sich herab-/vorbeugen

lean back — sich zurücklehnen

lean [up]on somebody — auf jemanden bauen

lean to[wards] something — zu etwas neigen

have a definite lean to the right — eine deutliche Neigung nach rechts aufweisen

to have a lean build — schlank gebaut sein

to go through a lean patch — eine Durststrecke durchlaufen

she leaned her weight on the door — sie lehnte sich mit ihrem Gewicht gegen die Tür

the box was leaning dangerously to the side — die Kiste neigte sich gefährlich auf die Seite

to lean against sth — sich gegen etw lehnen

leaning against the bar — an die Bar gelehnt

she leaned on my arm —

he leaned on the edge of the table — er stützte sich auf die Tischkante

to lean on one's elbow — sich mit dem Ellbogen aufstützen

(= tend in opinion etc) to lean toward(s) the left/socialism — nach links/zum Sozialismus tendieren

which way does he lean? —

he started to lean away from the party line — er entfernte sich allmählich von der Parteilinie

we had a lean time [of it] — es ging uns sehr schlecht

lean against the door — sich gegen die Tür lehnen

lean out of the window — sich aus dem Fenster lehnen

lean down/forward — sich herab-/vorbeugen

lean back — sich zurücklehnen

lean [up]on somebody — auf jemanden bauen

lean to[wards] something — zu etwas neigen

have a definite lean to the right — eine deutliche Neigung nach rechts aufweisen

He has pain in the back. — У него боли в спине.

It will make your back ache. — От этого у тебя будет болеть спина.

Why din't you get off my back ans let me do my work! — Отстано от меня, дай мне работать.

A true friend will not say unpleasant things about behind your back. — Настоящий друг не станет говорить про тебя гадости за глаза.

Stand back-to-back and we'll see which of you is taller. — Встаньте спиной к спине, и мы посмотрим, кто из нас выше.

He must learn to look after himself, he will not always have his father at his back. — Он должен научиться самостоятельности, не всегда же отец будет стоять у него за спиной.

He had the enemies at his back. — Враги гнались за ним по пятам.

He has pain in the small of his back. — У него боли в пояснице.

You are at the back of all our difficulties. — Ты истинная причина всех наших трудностей. /Все трудности из-за тебя.

The back of the house looks out onto the river. — Задняя часть дома выходит на реку.

There is another good song on the back of this record. — На этой стороне пластинки еще одна хорошая песня. /На обороте пластинки еще одна хорошая песня.

What's at the back of it all? — Что за всем этим кроется/стоит?

The dress buttons at the back. — Платье застёгивается сзади;

. The coat is torn at the back. — Пальто разорвалось сзади.

He has lived here all his life and knows the city like the back of his hand. — Он прожил здесь всю жизнь и знает город вдоль и поперек.

His name is at the back of my tongue. — Его имя вертится у меня на языке.

If we start early, we can break the back of the journey before it gets hot. — Если мы выйдем очень рано, то мы сумеем пройти большую часть пути до жары.

Three people can sit in the back of the car. — На заднем сидении могут сидеть три человека. /Сзади могут сидеть три человека.

He got in through the back door. — Он проник в дом через черный ход

I'll go there and back. — Я пойду туда и сразу обратно.

I was glad to see the back of him — fui felice di non doverlo più vedere

to sign the back of a cheque — girare un assegno

to hang one's coat on the back of the door — appendere il cappotto dietro la porta

the back of the head — la nuca

to sit in the back — sedersi dietro

to sit at the back of the plane, at the back of the bus — sedersi in fondo all'aereo, all'autobus

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

at the back of the book — alla fine del libro

to break the back of a journey, task — fare il grosso di un viaggio, di un lavoro

to have one's back to the wall — essere con le spalle al muro

back alley, lane — vicolo, viuzza

to be back — essere di ritorno, tornare

I'll be back in five minutes — sarò di ritorno tra cinque minuti

to call, phone back — richiamare, ritelefonare

I'll write back (to him) — risponderò alla sua lettera

to punch sb. back — restituire un pugno a qcn.

to smile back at sb. — ricambiare un sorriso a qcn

we overtook him 20 km back — l'abbiamo sorpassato 20 km fa

there's a garage 10 km back — c'è un meccanico 10 km indietro

ten lines back — dieci righe più su

ten pages back — dieci pagine indietro

25 years back — 25 anni fa

back in 1964, April — nel 1964, ad aprile

back before the revolution — prima della rivoluzione

back in the days when — ai tempi in cui

it was obvious as far back as last year that — era già evidente l'anno scorso che

she's back in power — ha ripreso il potere

to give, send sth. back — rendere, rispedire qcs.

to put sth. back — rimettere a posto qcs.

I've got my books back — ho riavuto i miei libri

to get one's money back — essere rimborsato

to travel to London and back — andare e tornare da Londra

we walked there and took the bus back — (ci) siamo andati a piedi e siamo tornati in pullman

meanwhile, back in Italy, he... — nel frattempo, in Italia, lui...

I'll see you back in the office — ci rivediamo in ufficio

the film cuts o moves back and forth between New York and Rome — il film si svolge tra New York e Roma

to back the car into the garage — mettere la macchina in garage a marcia indietro

to back sb. into sth. — fare indietreggiare qcn. fino dentro qcs

I was glad to see the back of him — fui felice di non doverlo più vedere

to sign the back of a cheque — girare un assegno

to hang one's coat on the back of the door — appendere il cappotto dietro la porta

the back of the head — la nuca

to sit in the back — sedersi dietro

to sit at the back of the plane, at the back of the bus — sedersi in fondo all'aereo, all'autobus

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

at the back of the book — alla fine del libro

to break the back of a journey, task — fare il grosso di un viaggio, di un lavoro

to have one's back to the wall — essere con le spalle al muro

back alley, lane — vicolo, viuzza

to be back — essere di ritorno, tornare

I'll be back in five minutes — sarò di ritorno tra cinque minuti

to call, phone back — richiamare, ritelefonare

I'll write back (to him) — risponderò alla sua lettera

to punch sb. back — restituire un pugno a qcn.

to smile back at sb. — ricambiare un sorriso a qcn

we overtook him 20 km back — l'abbiamo sorpassato 20 km fa

there's a garage 10 km back — c'è un meccanico 10 km indietro

ten lines back — dieci righe più su

ten pages back — dieci pagine indietro

25 years back — 25 anni fa

back in 1964, April — nel 1964, ad aprile

back before the revolution — prima della rivoluzione

back in the days when — ai tempi in cui

it was obvious as far back as last year that — era già evidente l'anno scorso che

she's back in power — ha ripreso il potere

to give, send sth. back — rendere, rispedire qcs.

to put sth. back — rimettere a posto qcs.

I've got my books back — ho riavuto i miei libri

to get one's money back — essere rimborsato

to travel to London and back — andare e tornare da Londra

we walked there and took the bus back — (ci) siamo andati a piedi e siamo tornati in pullman

meanwhile, back in Italy, he... — nel frattempo, in Italia, lui...

I'll see you back in the office — ci rivediamo in ufficio

the film cuts o moves back and forth between New York and Rome — il film si svolge tra New York e Roma

to back the car into the garage — mettere la macchina in garage a marcia indietro

to back sb. into sth. — fare indietreggiare qcn. fino dentro qcs

renverser le buste en arrière — to lean back

J'ai renversé mon verre. — I knocked my glass over.

Il a renversé de l'eau partout. — He has spilt water everywhere.

Elle a été renversée par une voiture. — She was knocked down by a car.

renverser la tête en arrière — to tip one's head back

renverser la vapeur fig — to change course