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♦ rear /rɪə(r)/A n.1 parte posteriore: the rear of the building, il retro dell'edificio; the rear of the bus [plane], il fondo dell'autobus [aereo]; in the rear of the procession, in fondo alla processione; The entrance is at the rear, l'ingresso è sul retro; We were seated at the rear of the plane, eravamo seduti in fondo all'aereo2 (fam.) sedere; didietro3 (mil. e sport) retroguardia; retrovie: The wounded were sent to the rear for safety, i feriti sono stati mandati in salvo nelle retrovie4 (fam.) gabinetto; latrinaB a. attr.posteriore; di dietro: the rear entrance, l'entrata posteriore; rear wheel, ruota di dietro; a rear view, una vista della parte posteriore● ( marina mil., in GB e in USA) Rear-Admiral, Contrammiraglio □ (archit.) rear-arch, arco interno ( di finestra o di porta) □ (mecc.) rear derailleur, cambio ( di bicicletta) □ (autom.) rear drive, trazione posteriore □ (autom.) rear-driven, a trazione posteriore □ rear drop out, triangolo della forcella posteriore ( di bicicletta) □ rear end, parte posteriore; didietro □ (autom.) rear fog lamp, (faro) retronebbia □ ( di bicicletta) rear gear, cambio: rear gear hanger, attacco del cambio □ (autom.) rear light, fanale posteriore (o di coda) □ (mil.) the rear rank, l'ultima fila; la fila di dietro □ (autom.) rear reflector, catarifrangente □ (autom.) the rear seats, i sedili posteriori □ (autom.) rear shelf, cappelliera ( sotto il lunotto) □ ( d'arma da fuoco) rear sight, tacca di mira; alzo □ (autom.) rear stop lamp, luce posteriore di stop □ (autom.) rear-view mirror, specchietto retrovisore ( interno; cfr. wing mirror, sotto wing) □ (autom.) rear window, lunotto □ (autom.) rear-window washer, tergilunotto; lavatergilunotto □ to bring up (o to take up) the rear, formare la retroguardia; ( nelle corse) essere in coda □ (mil.) to take sb. in the rear, cogliere q. alle spalle □ to keep in the rear, rimanere indietro.(to) rear /rɪə(r)/A v. t.1 allevare; crescere ( bambini, ecc.): to rear dogs, allevare cani; to be reared on st., essere allevato a forza di qc.; I was reared on fresh air and books, sono stato allevato a forza di aria aperta e libri2 (lett.) ergersi; innalzarsi: high mountains rearing above the valley, alti monti che si ergono sulla valle; Buildings reared up on either side, degli edifici si innalzavano su entrambi i lati● to rear one's head, sollevare la testa: The cobra reared its head, il cobra ha sollevato la testa; (fig.) The question of money then reared its ugly head, è quindi venuta fuori la spiacevole questione dei soldi. -
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I 1. [rɪə(r)]1) (of building, room) retro m., lato m. posteriore; (of car) parte f. posteriore2) (of procession, train) coda f.; mil. (of unit, convoy) retroguardia f.3) eufem. (of person) posteriore m., deretano m., didietro m.2.2) aut. [seat, light, bumper, wheel] posterioreII 1. [rɪə(r)] 2.verbo intransitivo (anche rear up) [ horse] impennarsi; [ snake] alzare la testa; fig. [ building] sovrastare* * *I 1. [riə] noun1) (the back part of something: There is a second bathroom at the rear of the house; The enemy attacked the army in the rear.)2) (the buttocks, bottom: The horse kicked him in his rear.)2. adjective(positioned behind: the rear wheels of the car.)- rearguard II [riə] verb1) (to feed and care for (a family, animals etc while they grow up): She has reared six children; He rears cattle.)2) ((especially of a horse) to rise up on the hind legs: The horse reared in fright as the car passed.)3) (to raise (the head etc): The snake reared its head.)•- rear up* * *I 1. [rɪə(r)]1) (of building, room) retro m., lato m. posteriore; (of car) parte f. posteriore2) (of procession, train) coda f.; mil. (of unit, convoy) retroguardia f.3) eufem. (of person) posteriore m., deretano m., didietro m.2.2) aut. [seat, light, bumper, wheel] posterioreII 1. [rɪə(r)] 2.verbo intransitivo (anche rear up) [ horse] impennarsi; [ snake] alzare la testa; fig. [ building] sovrastare -
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I [rɪə(r)]1. adj(gen) di dietro, posteriore, (Auto: door, window, wheel) posteriore2. n(back part) didietro, parte f posteriore, Anat, (fam: buttocks) didietro, sedere m, Mil retroguardiain or at the rear (of) — dietro (a), didietro (a)
II [rɪə(r)]to bring up the rear — venire per ultimo, Mil formare la retroguardia
1. vt1) (raise: cattle, family) allevare2) (one's head) drizzare2. vi(also: rear up) (esp horse) impennarsi -
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1) ((especially of horses) to rear.) impennarsi2) ((of problems etc) to appear.) sorgere -
5 rear-ender
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6 rear carriage
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7 rear admiral
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8 rear wheel
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9 rear-engined adj
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10 rear-view mirror n
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11 rear-admiral
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12 rear end
1) (of vehicle) parte f. posteriore2) eufem. (of person) posteriore m., deretano m., didietro m.* * *1) (of vehicle) parte f. posteriore2) eufem. (of person) posteriore m., deretano m., didietro m. -
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14 rear-drive
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15 rear-end
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16 rear-view mirror
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17 rear-wheel drive
1.nome trazione f. posteriore2.modificatore [ vehicle] a trazione posteriore* * *1.nome trazione f. posteriore2.modificatore [ vehicle] a trazione posteriore -
18 (to) rear-end
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19 (to) rear-end
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20 rearguard rear·guard n
['rɪəɡɒːd]Mil retroguardia
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Rear — Rear, a. Being behind, or in the hindmost part; hindmost; as, the rear rank of a company. [1913 Webster] {Rear admiral}, an officer in the navy, next in rank below a vice admiral and above a commodore. See {Admiral}. {Rear front} (Mil.), the rear … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rear — Rear, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Reared} (r[=e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Rearing}.] [AS. r[=ae]ran to raise, rear, elevate, for r[=ae]san, causative of r[=i]san to rise. See {Rise}, and cf. {Raise}.] 1. To raise; to lift up; to cause to rise, become erect … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
rear — rear1 [rir] n. [prob. back form. < REAR(WARD), REAR (GUARD)] 1. the back or hind part of something 2. the place or position behind or at the back [at the rear of the house] 3. the part of a military or naval force farthest from the enemy ☆ 4 … English World dictionary
rear — [adj] back, end aft, after, astern, backward, behind, dorsal, following, hind, hinder, hindermost, hindmost, last, mizzen, posterior, postern, rearmost, rearward, retral, reverse, stern, tail; concept 583 Ant. beginning, front rear [n] back or… … New thesaurus
rear — Ⅰ. rear [1] ► NOUN 1) the back or hindmost part of something. 2) (also rear end) informal a person s buttocks. ► ADJECTIVE ▪ at the back. ● bring up the rear Cf. ↑ … English terms dictionary
rear- — comb. form, partly of OF. or AF. origin, as in rear ward, guard, rearsupper (and hence by analogy in rear admiral, feast, freight), partly ad. F. arrière , as in rear vassal, vault, and partly (from c 1600) an attributive use of rear n … Useful english dictionary
Rear — (r[=e]r), v. t. To place in the rear; to secure the rear of. [R.] [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Rear — Rear, n. [OF. riere behind, backward, fr. L. retro. Cf. {Arrear}.] 1. The back or hindmost part; that which is behind, or last in order; opposed to {front}. [1913 Webster] Nipped with the lagging rear of winter s frost. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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rear up — ˈrear up [intransitive] [present tense I/you/we/they rear up he/she/it rears up present participle rearing up past tense reared up past part … Useful english dictionary
Rear — (r[=e]r), adv. Early; soon. [Prov. Eng.] [1913 Webster] Then why does Cuddy leave his cot so rear? Gay. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English