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1 ♦ back

♦ back (1) /bæk/
n.

1 ( di essere umano, anat. e fig.) schiena; dorso; spalle (pl.): to be lying on one's back essere sdraiato sulla schiena; essere supino; My back hurts, mi fa male la schiena; He was shot in the back, gli hanno sparato alla schiena; at my back, alle mie spalle; dietro di me; back pains, dolori di schiena

2 ( di animale) groppa; groppone; dorso

3 ( di cosa) retro; dietro; dorso; rovescio; tergo; (di sedia, ecc.) schienale; (di locale, veicolo) parte posteriore, fondo: DIALOGO → - Booking online- Can you see okay from the back?, si vede bene dal fondo?; ( di libro) ultime pagine, fondo: the back of a building, la facciata posteriore di un edificio; the back of a hand, il dorso di una mano; the back of an envelope, il retro di una busta; the back of a knife, il dorso di un coltello; the back of a lorry, la parte posteriore di un camion; at the back of ( USA in back of), dietro (a); nel (o sul) retro di; at the back of the shop, nel retro del negozio: DIALOGO → - Clothes 2- The changing room is at the back of the shop on the right, il camerino è in fondo al negozio sulla destra; (fam. GB) round the back, sul retro ( di un edificio)

4 ( calcio, hockey, ecc.) difensore; terzino: ( rugby) the backs, i tre quarti; la difesa; la terza linea

5 (al pl.) – the Backs, i prati dietro ai college (di Cambridge, che scendono al fiume Cam)

● back-breaking, massacrante; che spezza la schiena; che stronca □ ( nuoto) back crawl, dorso □ the back of the head (o of the neck), la nuca □ the back of the mouth, il retrobocca □ back to back (avv.), back-to-back (agg.), schiena contro schiena; dorso a dorso; addossati; (spec. USA) in successione, uno di seguito all'altro, consecutivi □ (fin.) back-to-back credit, credito sussidiario (o controcredito) □ (GB) back to front, con il davanti dietro; al contrario; alla rovescia; a rovescio; (fig.) da cima a fondo, alla perfezione, a menadito: to put on one's jumper back to front, mettersi il golf al contrario; to know st. back to front, sapere qc. a menadito □ at the back of one's mind, a livello semiconsapevole; in qualche punto della memoria: I heard a little voice at the back of my mind, sentii una vocina dentro di me; I've always had this notion in the back of my mind, è un'idea che mi sono sempre portato dietro; to push a thought to the back of one's mind, allontanare un pensiero □ (fig.) at sb. 's back, a sostegno di q.; dietro a q.: He has the whole party at his back, ha dietro di sé tutto il partito □ (fam.) at (o in, to) the back of beyond, lontanissimo; in capo al mondo; in un posto sperduto; a casa del diavolo (fam.) □ (fig.) behind sb. 's back, alle spalle di q.; all'insaputa di q.; di nascosto a q.: They're laughing at me behind my back, ridono alle mie spalle; mi ridono dietro; They decided it behind my back, l'hanno deciso a mia insaputa □ to get sb. 's back up = to put sb.'s back up ► sotto □ (fam.) to get sb. off sb. 's back, togliere q. di dosso a q.; levare q. di torno a q. □ (fam.) to get off sb. 's back, smettere di asfissiare q.; lasciar respirare q. □ (fam.) to have one's back to the wall, essere con le spalle al muro; essere alle corde □ to live off sb. 's back, vivere alle spalle di q. □ to be on one's back, essere malato; essere costretto a letto; (fig.) essere ridotto male ( vinto, indifeso, ecc.) □ (fam.) to be on sb. 's back, asfissiare q.; non lasciar respirare q.; stare addosso a q. □ to put one's back into st., impegnarsi a fondo in qc.; mettersi sotto di buzzo buono; mettercela tutta; darci dentro (fam.) □ to put sb. 's back up, irritare q.; indispettire q.; far arrabbiare q. □ to see the back of sb., togliersi di torno q.; levarsi dai piedi q. □ to turn one's back, volgere le spalle ( fuggendo) □ to turn one's back on sb., voltare le spalle a q.; piantare in asso q. □ to turn one's back on st., voltare le spalle a qc.; (fig.) rifiutare ( un lavoro, ecc.) □ Watch your back (with…)!, sta' attento (a…)!; non ti fidare (di…)! □ when sb. 's back is turned, quando q. non vede; mentre q. è distratto □ (fig.) with one's back to the wall, con le spalle al muro.
♦ back (2) /bæk/
a.

1 posteriore; di dietro; sul retro; sul fondo: back door, porta sul retro; porta di servizio; back garden, giardino sul retro; back legs, zampe posteriori; the back rows, le file in fondo; le ultime file; (autom.) back seat, sedile posteriore; back shop, retrobottega

2 in posizione arretrata; secondario; fuori mano: back road, strada secondaria ( di campagna); back street, via secondaria; stradina; vicolo

3 remoto, lontano ( nel tempo)

4 arretrato: back issue, numero arretrato (di giornale, ecc.); back orders, ordinativi arretrati; ordinazioni inevase; back pay, paga arretrata; arretrati ( di salario o stipendio); back taxes, imposte arretrate

5 all'indietro; a rovescio; contrario; di rimando; di ritorno: back current, flusso contrario; ( sport) back dive, tuffo all'indietro; ( sport) back pass, passaggio all'indietro; retropassaggio

6 (fon.) velare; gutturale

● back alley, vicolo ( sul retro di un edificio o tra due edifici) □ back-alley (agg.), clandestino; illegale □ (in GB) back bench, seggio della Camera dei Comuni non nella prima fila ( occupato da un semplice deputato); (al pl., per estens.) deputati, parlamentari: the Tory back benches, i (seggi dei) deputati conservatori □ back-bencher ► backbencher □ (GB) back-boiler, caldaia installata nel focolare di un camino ( come elemento di una caldaia retrostante) □ back catalogue, ( di casa discografica) catalogo dei dischi disponibili; ( di casa editrice) catalogo delle opere disponibili □ ( USA) back country, entroterra rurale ( scarsamente popolato) □ back-door (agg.), nascosto; occulto; di soppiatto; surrettizio; subdolo; disonesto; illecito: back-door tax rise, aumento fiscale occulto; back-door methods, metodi subdoli; metodi disonesti; ( USA) back-door man, amante ( di donna sposata) □ back end, parte posteriore; estremità posteriore; fondo; (fam.) posteriore, didietro; parte finale ( di un periodo di tempo); (fig.) aspetto che non si vede: the back end of the year, l'ultima parte dell'anno □ back-end (agg.), finale; conclusivo; (comput.) back-end (applicazione dedicata alla gestione di una risorsa, a supporto di servizi front-end) □ (fin.) back-end load, spese di riscatto; commissione di uscita □ (ling.) back-formation, retroformazione □ (naut.) back freight, nolo di ritorno; soprannolo □ ( calcio, ecc.) back heel, colpo di tacco ( all'indietro) □ ( sport) back line, linea di fondo □ back lot ► backlot □ ( sport, GB) back- marker, ultimo ( in una gara); fanalino di coda (scherz.) □ (fam.) back number, numero arretrato (di giornale, ecc.); (fig.) persona di idee arretrate, cosa fuori moda □ (mecc.) back nut, dado di tenuta □ (fin.) back office, uffici amministrativi, back office (in una società di servizi finanziari, gli uffici che non vengono in contatto con il pubblico) □ (eufem. GB) back passage, retto; ano □ (mecc.) back pressure, contropressione; spinta di perforazione □ (cinem.) back projection, proiezione per trasparente; trasparente □ back room, stanza sul retro; sala interna ( di club, ecc.); (fig.) centro decisionale occulto □ back-room (agg.), dietro le quinte; segreto; occulto: back-room deal, accordo segreto; back-room boy, chi lavora dietro le quinte; ricercatore, scienziato ( impegnato in un lavoro segreto) □ ( oceanografia) back rush, massimo del riflusso □ back-seat driver, (autom.) passeggero pronto a dare consigli sul modo di guidare; (fig.) persona sempre pronta a dare consigli, consigliere non richiesto □ (GB) back shift, secondo turno (di lavoro) □ back slang, gergo nel quale le parole vengono pronunciate a ritroso (per es. ynnep per penny) □ ( sport, GB) back straight, dirittura opposta a quella di arrivo □ back-street (agg.), clandestino; illegale: back-street abortion, aborto clandestino □ (fam. USA) back talk, risposte (pl.) impertinenti (a un genitore, un superiore) □ on the back burner ► burner □ (fig.) to take a back seat, accettare un posto (o un ruolo) di secondo piano; stare nell'ombra □ (fig.) through (o by) the back door, surrettiziamente; di soppiatto; per la porta di servizio; illecitamente; con metodi disonesti.
♦ back (3) /bæk/
avv.

1 indietro; all'indietro; in senso contrario; a ritroso: to look back, guardare indietro; voltarsi a guardare; to move back, farsi indietro; retrocedere; to send back, mandare indietro; rimandare; He leant back in his chair, si è appoggiato allo schienale della sedia; I bent the tube back, piegai il tubo in senso contrario

2 addietro; prima; fa; or sono; indietro: a few years back, alcuni anni prima; alcuni anni fa; some time back, qualche tempo prima; qualche tempo fa; to go back a few years, tornare indietro di qualche anno; risalire a qualche anno addietro; to go back in time, risalire nel tempo; back in 1980, nel 1980; back in the last century, nel secolo scorso

3 nel posto (o nella condizione) di prima; al proprio posto; di nuovo; di ritorno: Put it back!, rimettilo al suo posto!; Back to your seats!, tornate ai vostri posti!; It takes an hour there and back, ci vuole un'ora per andare là e tornare; DIALOGO → - Shoes- I'll be back in just a moment, sarò di ritorno in un attimo; DIALOGO → - Absence 3- He'll be back on Monday, torna lunedì; We are back to where we started, siamo tornati al punto di partenza; to be back to normal, tornare normale; normalizzarsi; I put my shoes back on, mi rimisi le scarpe; back from school, di ritorno da scuola; back home, a casa; da noi; nel nostro paese; in patria; back in Italy, in Italia; da noi in Italia; back in fashion, di nuovo di moda

4 di nuovo di moda: Knee boots are back, gli stivali sono tornati (o sono di nuovo) di moda

5 a propria volta; in cambio; in restituzione: to answer back, rispondere; ribattere; to give back, restituire; ridare; dare indietro; to look back at sb., restituire lo sguardo a q.; to pay back, ripagare; restituire; to write back to sb., rispondere alla lettera di q.

6 ( sport USA) sotto: We are ten points back, siamo sotto di cinque punti

● as far back as I can remember, da quando ne ho memoria □ back and forth, avanti e indietro; su e giù □ back from, discosto da: back from the road, discosto dalla strada □ ( USA) back of, dietro (a) □ (fam.) to be back to square one, essere di nuovo (o essere tornato, ritrovarsi) al punto di partenza □ back-to-nature (agg.), naturistico; ecologico; biologico □ back-to-work injunction, ingiunzione di riprendere il lavoro.
(to) back /bæk/
A v. t.

1 far indietreggiare; far retrocedere; far rinculare; (autom.) far fare retromarcia a: to back one's horse, far rinculare il cavallo; to back one's car, fare retromarcia; to back the car into the garage, entrare nel garage in retromarcia

2 appoggiare; dare il proprio appoggio a; sostenere; spalleggiare: to back a candidate, appoggiare un candidato

3 sostenere finanziariamente; finanziare; to back a scheme, finanziare un progetto

4 corroborare; sostanziare: to back one's argument with facts, corroborare la propria tesi con dei fatti

5 (comm., leg.) avallare; garantire: to back a bill, avallare una cambiale

6 puntare su; scommettere su: to back a winner, puntare su un cavallo vincente ( anche fig.)

7 (generalm. al passivo) foderare; rinforzare

8 (mus.) accompagnare (un cantante, un solista): a male singer backed by a female quartet, un cantante accompagnato da un quartetto di voci femminili

9 fare da sfondo a; essere sullo sfondo di: the hills that back the village, le colline sullo sfondo del paese

10 (naut.) pennellare, appennellare ( l'ancora)

11 (naut.) mettere a collo, accollare ( una vela)

B v. i.

1 indietreggiare; retrocedere; rinculare; (autom.) fare retromarcia, procedere a marcia indietro: to back out of, uscire a ritroso (o rinculando) da; uscire a marcia indietro da; to back into a lane, entrare in un vicolo a marcia indietro; I backed into a stationary car, facendo retromarcia ho urtato contro un'auto ferma

2 ( del vento) girare in senso antiorario

3 – to back onto, ( di edificio) affacciarsi (o dare) sul retro su; avere sul retro: The hotel backs onto the railway, il retro dell'albergo dà sulla ferrovia

● to back and fill, (naut.) mettere a collo e far servire le vele; (fig.) essere indeciso, tentennare, vacillare □ (leg.) to back a warrant, rendere esecutivo un mandato ( del giudice di un'altra contea) □ to back water, (naut.) sciare; (fig.) fare marcia indietro □ (naut.) to back the oars, sciare □ (fig.) to back the wrong horse, puntare sul cavallo perdente.

English-Italian dictionary > ♦ back
2 back

back [bæk]

vers l'arrière ⇒ 1 (a) re + verbe ⇒ 1 (b), 1 (c) de derrière ⇒ 2 (a) arrière ⇒ 2 (a), 3 (g) dos ⇒ 3 (a)-(c), 3 (e), 3 (f) fond ⇒ 3 (d) reculer ⇒ 4 (a), 5 (a) financer ⇒ 4 (b) parier sur ⇒ 4 (c)

1 adverb

(a) (towards the rear) vers l'arrière, en arrière;

∎ he stepped back il a reculé d'un pas, il a fait un pas en arrière;

∎ I pushed back my chair j'ai reculé ma chaise;

∎ she tied her hair back elle a attaché ses cheveux;

∎ he glanced back il a regardé derrière lui;

∎ house set or standing back from the road maison écartée du chemin ou en retrait

(b) (into or in previous place)

∎ to come back revenir;

∎ to go back (return) retourner;

∎ to go or turn back (retrace footsteps) rebrousser chemin;

∎ American familiar to go back on sb (betray) doubler qn;

∎ we went back home nous sommes rentrés (à la maison);

∎ my headache's back j'ai de nouveau mal à la tête, mon mal de tête a recommencé;

∎ they'll be back on Monday ils rentrent ou ils seront de retour lundi;

∎ I'll be right back je reviens tout de suite;

∎ I'll be back (threat) vous me reverrez;

∎ we expect him back tomorrow il doit rentrer demain;

∎ as soon as you get back dès votre retour;

∎ is he back at work? a-t-il repris le travail?;

∎ he's just back from Moscow il arrive ou rentre de Moscou;

∎ we went to town and back nous avons fait un saut en ville;

∎ he went to his aunt's and back il a fait l'aller et retour chez sa tante;

∎ the trip to Madrid and back takes three hours il faut trois heures pour aller à Madrid et revenir;

∎ meanwhile, back in Washington entre-temps, à Washington;

∎ back home, there's no school on Saturdays chez moi ou nous, il n'y a pas d'école le samedi;

∎ Commerce the back-to-school sales les soldes fpl de la rentrée

(c) (indicating return to previous state)

∎ she wants her children back elle veut qu'on lui rende ses enfants;

∎ he went back to sleep il s'est rendormi;

∎ business soon got back to normal les affaires ont vite repris leur cours normal;

∎ miniskirts are coming back (in fashion) les minijupes reviennent à la mode

(d) (earlier)

∎ six pages back six pages plus haut;

∎ back in the 17th century au 17ème siècle;

∎ as far back as I can remember d'aussi loin que je m'en souvienne;

∎ back in November déjà au mois de novembre;

∎ familiar ten years back il y a dix ans^□

(e) (in reply, in return)

∎ you should ask for your money back vous devriez demander un remboursement ou qu'on vous rembourse;

∎ I hit him back je lui ai rendu son coup;

∎ if you kick me I'll kick you back si tu me donnes un coup de pied, je te le rendrai;

∎ she smiled back at him elle lui a répondu par un sourire;

∎ to write back répondre (par écrit);

∎ to get one's own back (on sb) prendre sa revanche (sur qn);

∎ that's her way of getting back at you c'est sa façon de prendre sa revanche sur toi

2 adjective

(a) (rear → door, garden) de derrière; (→ wheel) arrière (inv); (→ seat) arrière (inv), de derrière;

∎ the back legs of a horse les pattes fpl arrière d'un cheval;

∎ back entrance entrée f située à l'arrière;

∎ the back room is the quietest la pièce qui donne sur l'arrière est la plus calme;

∎ the back page of the newspaper la dernière page du journal;

∎ to put sth on the back burner remettre qch à plus tard

(b) (quiet → lane, road) écarté, isolé

(c) (overdue) arriéré

(d) Linguistics (vowel) postérieur

3 noun

(a) (part of body) dos m;

∎ back pain mal m de dos;

∎ to have a back problem avoir des problèmes de dos;

∎ she carried her baby on her back elle portait son bébé sur son dos;

∎ I fell flat on my back je suis tombé à la renverse ou sur le dos;

∎ we lay on our backs nous étions allongés sur le dos;

∎ my back aches j'ai mal au dos;

∎ the cat arched its back le chat a fait le gros dos;

∎ I only saw them from the back je ne les ai vus que de dos;

∎ she sat with her back to the window elle était assise le dos tourné à la fenêtre;

∎ sitting with one's back to the light assis à contre-jour;

∎ he was sitting with his back to the wall il était assis, dos au mur;

∎ figurative to have one's back to the wall être au pied du mur;

∎ to turn one's back on sb tourner le dos à qn; figurative abandonner qn;

∎ when my back was turned quand j'avais le dos tourné;

∎ you had your back to me tu me tournais le dos;

∎ they have the police at their backs (in support) ils ont la police avec eux; (in pursuit) ils ont la police à leurs trousses;

∎ with an army at his back (supporting him) soutenu par une armée;

∎ to do sth behind sb's back faire qch dans le dos de qn;

∎ he laughs at you behind your back il se moque de vous quand vous avez le dos tourné ou dans votre dos;

∎ to talk about sb behind their back dire du mal de qn dans son dos;

∎ the decision was taken behind my back la décision a été prise derrière mon dos;

∎ he went behind my back to the boss il est allé voir le patron derrière mon dos ou à mon insu;

∎ to be flat on one's back (bedridden) être alité ou cloué au lit;

∎ familiar get off my back! fiche-moi la paix!;

∎ mind your backs! attention, s'il vous plaît!;

∎ the rich live off the backs of the poor les riches vivent sur le dos des pauvres;

∎ to put sb's back up énerver qn;

∎ to put one's back into sth mettre toute son énergie dans qch;

∎ familiar that's it, put your back into it! allez, un peu de nerf!;

∎ to put one's back out se faire mal au dos;

∎ I'll be glad to see the back of her je serai content de la voir partir ou d'être débarrassé d'elle

(b) (part opposite the front → gen) dos m, derrière m; (→ of coat, shirt, door) dos m; (→ of vehicle, building, head) arrière m; (→ of train) queue f; (→ of book) fin f;

∎ to sit in the back (of car) monter à l'arrière;

∎ to sit at the back (of bus) s'asseoir à l'arrière;

∎ the carriage at the back of the train la voiture en queue de ou du train;

∎ at the back of the book à la fin du livre;

∎ the garden is out or round the back le jardin se trouve derrière la maison;

∎ the dress fastens at the back or American in back la robe s'agrafe dans le dos;

∎ there was an advert on the back of the bus il y avait une publicité à l'arrière du bus;

∎ familiar she's got a face like the back of a bus elle est moche comme un pou

(c) (other side → of hand, spoon, envelope) dos m; (→ of carpet, coin, medal) revers m; (→ of fabric) envers m; (→ of page) verso m; Finance (→ of cheque) dos m, verso m;

∎ I know this town like the back of my hand je connais cette ville comme ma poche;

∎ familiar you'll feel the back of my hand in a minute! tu vas en prendre une!

(d) (farthest from the front → of cupboard, room, stage) fond m;

∎ back of the mouth arrière-bouche f;

∎ back of the throat arrière-gorge f;

∎ we'd like a table at the or in the very back nous voudrions une table tout au fond;

∎ familiar in the back of beyond en pleine brousse, au diable vauvert;

∎ it was always there at the back of his mind that… l'idée ne le quittait pas que…;

∎ it's something to keep at the back of your mind c'est quelque chose à ne pas oublier;

∎ I've had it or it's been at the back of my mind for ages j'y pense depuis longtemps, ça fait longtemps que ça me travaille

(e) (binding) dos m

(f) (of chair) dos m, dossier m

(g) Sport arrière m;

∎ (full) back arrière m;

∎ right/left back arrière m droit/gauche

4 transitive verb

(a) (move backwards → bicycle, car) reculer; (→ horse) faire reculer; (→ train) refouler;

∎ I backed the car into the garage j'ai mis la voiture dans le garage en marche arrière;

∎ she backed him into the next room elle l'a fait reculer dans la pièce d'à côté

(b) Commerce (support financially → company, venture) financer, commanditer; Finance (→ loan) garantir;

∎ Finance to back a bill avaliser ou endosser un effet

(c) (encourage → efforts, person, venture) encourager, appuyer, soutenir; Politics (→ candidate, bill) soutenir;

∎ we backed her in her fight against racism nous l'avons soutenue dans sa lutte contre le racisme;

(d) (bet on) parier sur, miser sur;

∎ Sport to back a winner (horse, team) parier ou miser sur un gagnant; Finance & Commerce (company, stock) bien placer son argent; figurative jouer la bonne carte;

∎ figurative to back the wrong horse parier ou miser sur le mauvais cheval

(e) Textiles (strengthen, provide backing for → curtain, material) doubler; (→ picture, paper) renforcer

(f) Music (accompany) accompagner

(g) Nautical (sail) masquer

5 intransitive verb

(a) (go in reverse → car, train) faire marche arrière; (→ horse, person) reculer;

∎ the car backed into the driveway la voiture est entrée en marche arrière dans l'allée;

∎ I backed into my neighbour's car je suis rentré dans la voiture de mon voisin en reculant;

∎ I backed into a corner je me suis retiré dans un coin

(b) (wind) tourner en sens inverse des aiguilles d'une montre

6 back and forth adverb

∎ to go back and forth (person) faire des allées et venues; (machine, piston) faire un mouvement de va-et-vient;

∎ his eyes darted back and forth il regardait de droite à gauche

7 back to front adverb

devant derrière, à l'envers;

∎ you've got your pullover on back to front tu as mis ton pull devant derrière

8 in back of preposition

American derrière

►► Technology back boiler = ballon d'eau chaude situé derrière un foyer;

Press back copy vieux numéro m;

Australian & New Zealand back country campagne f, arrière-pays m inv;

back door (of building) porte f de derrière; Finance financement m déguisé;

∎ figurative to get in through or by the back door être pistonné;

back end

(a) (of car, bus) arrière m; (of train) queue f

(b) North of England (autumn) arrière-saison f, automne m;

∎ the back end of the year l'arrière-saison;

Linguistics back formation dérivation f régressive;

American back haul = trajet de retour d'un camion;

Finance back interest arrérages mpl, intérêts mpl arriérés;

Press back issue vieux numéro m;

Golf the back nine les neuf derniers trous mpl;

Press back number vieux numéro m;

Banking back office back-office m;

back office staff personnels mpl de back-office;

Commerce back orders commandes fpl en souffrance;

back page dernière page f;

Football back pass passe f en retrait;

back passage Anatomy rectum m; (alley) ruelle f;

back pay rappel m de salaire;

Cinema & Theatre back projection rétroprojection f;

back rent arriéré m de loyer;

back road petite route f;

back room (in house) pièce f de derrière; (in shop) arrière-boutique f; (for research) laboratoire m de recherche secret;

back seat siège m arrière;

∎ figurative to take a back seat (job, project) passer au second plan; (person) s'effacer;

back shift (people) = équipe du soir;

∎ I hate the back shift je déteste être du soir;

∎ to work or be on the back shift être (de l'équipe) du soir;

Linguistics back slang ≃ verlan m;

back straight ligne f (droite) d'en face;

back street petite rue f;

∎ I grew up in the back streets of Chicago j'ai été élevé dans les mauvais quartiers de Chicago;

Horseracing back stretch (on race course) ligne f d'en face;

American familiar back talk impertinence^□ f, insolence^□ f;

Finance back taxes arriéré m d'impôts

➲ back away intransitive verb

(a) (car) faire marche arrière

(b) (person) (se) reculer;

∎ she backed away from him elle a reculé devant lui;

∎ figurative they have backed away from making a decision ils se sont abstenus de prendre une décision

➲ back down intransitive verb

(accept defeat → in argument) admettre qu'on est dans son tort; (→ in conflict) faire marche arrière;

∎ he finally backed down on the issue of membership il a fini par céder sur la question de l'adhésion

➲ back off intransitive verb

(a) (withdraw) reculer;

∎ familiar figurative back off, will you! fiche-moi la paix!, lâche-moi les baskets!

(b) American (accept defeat → in argument) admettre qu'on est dans son tort; (→ in conflict) faire marche arrière

➲ back onto inseparable transitive verb

(have back facing towards) donner sur (à l'arrière);

∎ the house backs onto the river l'arrière de la maison donne sur la rivière

➲ back out intransitive verb

(a) (car) sortir en marche arrière; (person) sortir à reculons

(b) figurative (withdraw) se dérober, tirer son épingle du jeu;

∎ don't back out now! ne faites pas marche arrière maintenant!;

∎ they backed out of the deal ils se sont retirés de l'affaire;

∎ to back out of a contract se rétracter ou se retirer d'un contrat;

∎ he's trying to back out (of it) il voudrait se dédire

➲ back up

1 intransitive verb

(a) (car) faire marche arrière

(b) (drain) se boucher; (water) refouler

2 separable transitive verb

(a) (car, horse) faire reculer; (train) refouler

(b) (support → claim, story) appuyer, soutenir; (→ person) soutenir, épauler, seconder;

∎ to back sb up in an argument donner raison à qn;

∎ her story is backed up by eye witnesses sa version des faits est confirmée par des témoins oculaires;

∎ he backed this up with a few facts il a étayé ça avec quelques faits

(c) Computing (data, file) sauvegarder

(d) (accumulate)

∎ traffic is backed up for 5 miles ≃ il y a un embouteillage sur 8 km

3 intransitive verb

Computing sauvegarder

✾ Film 'Back to the Future' Zemeckis 'Retour vers le futur'

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3 school

school [sku:l]

1 noun

(a) (educational establishment) école f, établissement m scolaire; (secondary school → to age 15) collège m; (→ 15 to 18) lycée m; (classes) école f, classe f, classes fpl, cours mpl;

∎ to go to school aller à l'école ou au collège ou au lycée;

∎ to be at or in school être à l'école ou en classe;

∎ to go back to school (after illness) reprendre l'école; (after holidays) rentrer;

∎ to send one's children to school envoyer ses enfants à l'école;

∎ parents have a duty to send their children to school les parents ont le devoir d'envoyer leurs enfants à l'école ou de scolariser leurs enfants;

∎ what are you going to do when you leave school? qu'est-ce que tu comptes faire quand tu auras quitté l'école ou fini ta scolarité?;

∎ I was at school with him j'étais en classe avec lui, c'était un de mes camarades de classe;

∎ he's still at school il va encore à l'école;

∎ to go skiing/sailing with the school ≃ aller en classe de neige/de mer;

∎ television for schools télévision f scolaire;

∎ there's no school today il n'y a pas (d')école ou il n'y a pas classe aujourd'hui;

∎ school starts at nine (primary) l'école ou la classe commence à neuf heures; (secondary) les cours commencent à neuf heures;

∎ school starts back next week c'est la rentrée (scolaire ou des classes) la semaine prochaine;

∎ see you after school on se voit après l'école ou la classe;

∎ the whole school is or are invited toute l'école est invitée;

∎ figurative the school of life l'école f de la vie;

∎ I went to the school of hard knocks j'ai été à rude école

(b) (institute) école f, académie f

(c) University (department) département m, institut m; (faculty) faculté f; (college) collège m; American (university) université f;

∎ London School of Economics = institut d'études économiques de l'université de Londres;

∎ she's at law school elle fait des études de droit, elle fait son droit

(d) (of art, literature) école f;

∎ figurative a doctor of the old school un médecin de la vieille école ou de la vieille garde;

∎ the Florentine/classical school l'école florentine/classique

(e) (training session) stage m;

∎ a two-day school for doctors un stage de deux jours pour les médecins

(f) (in Oxford and Cambridge)

∎ schools (examination hall) salle f d'examens; (examinations) examens mpl de la licence

(g) History

∎ the Schools l'École f, la scolastique

(h) (of fish, porpoises) banc m

2 compound-forming noun

(trip, doctor) scolaire;

∎ I'm not allowed to stay up late on school nights je n'ai pas le droit de me coucher tard quand il y a école le lendemain;

∎ British to do the school run emmener les enfants à l'école (à tour de rôle)

3 transitive verb

(a) (train → person) entraîner; (→ animal) dresser;

∎ to be schooled in monetary/military matters être rompu aux questions monétaires/militaires;

∎ she schooled herself to listen to what others said elle a appris à écouter (ce que disent) les autres;

∎ she is well schooled in diplomacy elle a une bonne formation diplomatique

(b) (send to school) envoyer à l'école, scolariser

►► school age âge m scolaire;

school attendance (going to school) scolarisation f; (not being absent) présence f à l'école;

school board conseil m d'établissement;

Radio & Television schools broadcasting émissions fpl scolaires;

school buildings bâtiments mpl scolaires;

school bus car m de ramassage scolaire;

school of dance, dancing school académie f ou école f de danse;

school day journée f scolaire ou d'école;

school dinners repas mpl servis à la cantine (de l'école);

school district = aux États-Unis, autorité locale décisionnaire dans le domaine de l'enseignement primaire et secondaire;

school fees frais mpl de scolarité;

school friend camarade mf de classe ou d'école, familiar copain (copine) m,f de classe ou d'école;

British school governor membre m du conseil de gestion de l'école;

school holiday jour m de congé scolaire;

∎ tomorrow is a school holiday il n'y a pas école ou classe ou cours demain;

∎ during the school holidays pendant les vacances ou congés scolaires;

school hours heures fpl de classe ou d'école;

∎ in school hours pendant les heures de classe;

∎ out of school hours en dehors des heures de classe;

school magazine journal m de l'école;

school of medicine faculté f de médecine;

school milk = lait offert aux élèves dans le primaire;

school of motoring auto-école f, école f de conduite;

school of music (gen) école f de musique; (superior level) conservatoire m;

school report bulletin m scolaire;

school of thought école f de pensée; figurative théorie f;

∎ one school of thought argues that this is due to genetic factors il existe une théorie selon laquelle ceci a une origine génétique;

school tie = cravate propre à une école et faisant partie de l'uniforme;

school uniform uniforme m scolaire;

school year année f scolaire;

∎ my school years ma scolarité, mes années fpl d'école;

∎ the school year runs from September to July l'année scolaire dure de septembre à juillet

✾ Play 'The School for Scandal' Sheridan 'L'École de la médisance'

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > school
4 from

from [frəm, stressed frɒm]

de ⇒ (a), (b), (d), (f), (j), (k) à partir de ⇒ (b), (c) depuis ⇒ (b) d'après ⇒ (i)

preposition

(a) (indicating starting point → in space) de;

∎ Einstein came to this country from Germany Einstein a quitté l'Allemagne pour s'établir ici;

∎ her parents came from Russia ses parents venaient de Russie;

∎ where's your friend from? d'où est ou vient votre ami?;

∎ I've just come back from there j'en reviens;

∎ there are no direct flights from Hobart il n'y a pas de vol direct à partir d'Hobart;

∎ the 11:10 from Cambridge le train de 11 heures 10 en provenance de Cambridge;

∎ the airport is about 15 kilometres from the city centre l'aéroport se trouve à 15 kilomètres environ du centre-ville;

∎ it rained all the way from Calais to Paris il a plu pendant tout le trajet de Calais à Paris;

∎ I saw him from a long way off je l'ai vu de loin;

∎ it takes fifteen minutes from here to my house il faut quinze minutes pour aller d'ici à chez moi;

∎ from town to town de ville en ville

(b) (indicating starting point → in time) de, à partir de, depuis;

∎ from now on désormais, dorénavant;

∎ from that day depuis ce jour, à partir de ce jour;

∎ from morning till night du matin au soir;

∎ from the age of four à partir de quatre ans;

∎ she was unhappy from her first day at boarding school elle a été malheureuse dès son premier jour à l'internat;

∎ from the start dès ou depuis le début;

∎ a week from today dans huit jours;

∎ where will we be a year from now? où serons-nous dans un an?;

∎ she remembered him from her childhood elle se souvenait de lui dans son enfance;

∎ we've got food left over from last night nous avons des restes d'hier soir

(c) (indicating starting point → in price, quantity) à partir de;

∎ potatoes from 50 pence a kilo des pommes de terre à partir de 50 pence le kilo;

∎ knives from £2 each des couteaux à partir de 2 livres la pièce;

∎ the price has been increased from 50 pence to 60 pence on a augmenté le prix de 50 pence à 60 pence;

∎ 6 from 14 is 8 6 ôté de 14 donne 8;

∎ we went from three employees to fifteen in a year nous sommes passés de trois à quinze employés en un an;

∎ the bird lays from four to six eggs l'oiseau pond de quatre à six œufs;

∎ every flavour of ice-cream from vanilla to pistachio tous les parfums de glace de la vanille à la pistache

(d) (indicating origin, source) de;

∎ who's the letter from? de qui est la lettre?;

∎ from… (on letter, parcel) expéditeur/expéditrice…;

∎ don't tell her that the flowers are from me ne lui dites pas que les fleurs viennent de moi;

∎ tell her that from me dites-lui cela de ma part;

∎ I got a phone call from her yesterday j'ai reçu un coup de fil d'elle hier;

∎ he got the idea from a book he read il a trouvé l'idée dans un livre qu'il a lu;

∎ where did you get the ring from? où avez-vous eu la bague?;

∎ you can get a money order from the post office vous pouvez avoir un mandat à la poste;

∎ I bought my piano from a neighbour j'ai acheté mon piano à un voisin;

∎ you mustn't borrow money from them vous ne devez pas leur emprunter de l'argent;

∎ she stole some documents from the ministry elle a volé des documents au ministère;

∎ who stole the key from her? qui lui a volé la clef?;

∎ I heard about it from the landlady c'est la propriétaire qui m'en a parlé;

∎ a scene from a play une scène d'une pièce;

∎ a quotation from Shakespeare une citation tirée de Shakespeare;

∎ he translates from English into French il traduit d'anglais en français;

∎ she still has injuries resulting from the crash elle a encore des blessures qui datent de l'accident;

∎ she's been away from work for a week ça fait une semaine qu'elle n'est pas allée au travail;

∎ they returned from their holidays yesterday ils sont rentrés de vacances hier;

∎ the man from the Inland Revenue le monsieur du fisc

(e) (off, out of)

∎ she took a book from the shelf elle a pris un livre sur l'étagère;

∎ he drank straight from the bottle il a bu à même la bouteille;

∎ she drew a gun from her pocket elle sortit un revolver de sa poche;

∎ he took a beer from the fridge il a pris une bière dans le frigo;

∎ guaranteed to remove stains from all surfaces (in advertisement) enlève les taches sur toutes les surfaces

(f) (indicating position, location) de;

∎ from the top you can see the whole city du haut on voit toute la ville;

∎ you get a great view from the bridge on a une très belle vue du pont;

∎ the rock juts out from the cliff le rocher dépasse de la falaise

(g) (indicating cause, reason)

∎ you can get sick from drinking the water vous pouvez tomber malade en buvant l'eau;

∎ his back hurt from lifting heavy boxes il avait mal au dos après avoir soulevé des gros cartons;

∎ I guessed she was Australian from the way she spoke j'ai deviné qu'elle était australienne à sa façon de parler;

∎ I know him from seeing him at the club je le reconnais pour l'avoir vu au cercle;

∎ he died from grief il est mort de chagrin;

∎ to act from conviction agir par conviction

(h) (using)

∎ they are made from flour ils sont faits à base de farine;

∎ Calvados is made from apples le calvados est fait avec des pommes;

∎ she played the piece from memory elle joua le morceau de mémoire;

∎ I speak from personal experience je sais de quoi je parle

(i) (judging by) d'après;

∎ from the way she talks you'd think she were the boss à l'entendre, on croirait que c'est elle le patron;

∎ from the way she sings you'd think she were a professional à l'entendre chanter on dirait que c'est son métier;

∎ from his looks you might suppose that… à le voir on dirait que…;

∎ from what I can see… à ce que je vois…;

∎ from what I gather… d'après ce que j'ai cru comprendre…

(j) (in comparisons) de;

∎ it's no different from riding a bike c'est comme faire du vélo;

∎ how do you tell one from the other? comment les reconnais-tu l'un de l'autre?

(k) (indicating prevention, protection) de;

∎ she saved me from drowning elle m'a sauvé de la noyade;

∎ we sheltered from the rain in a cave nous nous sommes abrités de la pluie dans une caverne;

∎ they were hidden from view on ne les voyait pas

Un panorama unique de l'anglais et du français > from
5 ♦ from

♦ from /frɒm, frəm/
prep.

1 (provenienza, derivazione, origine, allontanamento) da; da parte di (q.): to start from London, partire da Londra; to be absent from school, essere assente da scuola; DIALOGO → - Discussing university- Where are you from?, di dove sei?; da dove vieni?; I'm from Italy, sono italiano; I'm from Macclesfield, sono di Macclesfield; a fall from a horse, una caduta da cavallo; to be far from home, essere lontano da casa; to go away from home, andarsene da casa; to translate from French, tradurre dal francese; Tell him from me that…, ditegli da parte mia che…; You will hear from my solicitor, avrete notizie da parte del mio avvocato; vi contatterà il mio avvocato; There were from twenty to thirty people in the room, nella stanza c'erano dalle venti alle trenta persone; DIALOGO → - Refusing a call- It's Dave Fox from Cooper and Cooper, sono Dave Fox della Cooper and Cooper

2 (sottrazione, esclusione) a; (separazione) da: to take st. from sb., portare via (o prendere, togliere) qc. a q.; to separate st. from st., separare qc. da qc.; to hide the truth from sb., nascondere la verità a q.; to keep a secret from others, nascondere un segreto agli altri; to require st. from sb., richiedere qc. a q.; esigere qc. da q.; to prevent sb. from doing st., impedire a q. di fare qc.

3 (causa) per; a causa di; di: to speak from experience, parlare per esperienza; to suffer from hunger [from rheumatism], soffrire per la fame [di reumatismi]; to tremble from fear, tremare di (o dalla o per la) paura

4 (tempo) da; a partire da: from next Monday, da lunedì prossimo

5 (differenza): She was different from her classmates, era diversa dai suoi compagni; to tell (o to know) one thing from another, distinguere una cosa da un'altra

6 ( mezzo o materia) con; di: Flour is made from wheat, la farina si fa col grano; a box made from wood, una scatola fatta di legno

7 (limitazione) a giudicare da; a: from what I saw, a giudicare da quello che vidi; from what he tells me, a quanto mi dice (o asserisce)

● from A to B, da un punto all'altro □ from A to Z, dall'A alla Z; (fig.) da cima a fondo: to know st. from A to Z, sapere qc. a menadito □ from above, dal disopra; di sopra □ from bad to worse, di male in peggio □ from behind, dal didietro; da dietro □ from beneath, dal disotto; da sotto □ from day to day, di giorno in giorno; da un giorno all'altro □ from hand to hand, di mano in mano □ from long ago, da un tempo remoto □ from mouth to mouth, di bocca in bocca □ from over, dal disopra; da sopra □ from my point of view, dal mio punto di vista □ from time to time, di quando in quando; di tanto in tanto □ from top to toe, da cima a fondo □ (fam. USA) from way back, da molto tempo; da tempo immemorabile □ to paint from life, dipingere dal vero □ (mus.) to play from memory, suonare a memoria.

English-Italian dictionary > ♦ from
6 school

I
1. sku:l noun
1) (a place for teaching especially children: She goes to the school; He's not at university - he's still at school; (American) He's still in school.) escuela, colegio

2) (the pupils of a school: The behaviour of this school in public is sometimes not very good.) escuela

3) (a series of meetings or a place for instruction etc: She runs a sewing school; a driving school.) curso

4) (a department of a university or college dealing with a particular subject: the School of Mathematics.) facultad

5) ((American) a university or college.) universidad

6) (a group of people with the same ideas etc: There are two schools of thought about the treatment of this disease.) escuela

2. verb
(to train through practice: We must school ourselves to be patient.) enseñar, educar, formar

- schoolbag
- schoolboy
- schoolgirl
- schoolchild
- school-day
- schooldays
- schoolfellow
- school-leaver
- schoolmaster
- schoolmate
- school-teacher
II sku:l noun
(a group of certain kinds of fish, whales or other water animals swimming about: a school of porpoises.) banco

school n escuela / colegio / instituto

we study French at school en el colegio estudiamos francés

school

tr[skʊːl]

noun

1 (gen, primary) escuela, colegio; (secondary) colegio, instituto

■ what are you going to do when you leave school? ¿qué harás cuando dejes el colegio?

2 (lessons) clase nombre femenino

■ let's meet after school quedemos después de clase

3 (students) alumnos nombre masculino plural, alumnado

4 (university department) facultad nombre femenino

5 SMALLAMERICAN ENGLISH/SMALL (university) universidad nombre femenino

6 (course) curso, cursillo

7 (group of artists etc) escuela

■ the Dutch school of painting la escuela pictórica holandesa

transitive verb

1 (teach) enseñar; (train) educar, formar

2 (discipline) disciplinar

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

to be one of the old school ser de la vieja escuela, estar chapado,-a a la antigua

school age edad nombre femenino escolar

school holidays vacaciones nombre femenino plural escolares

school of thought corriente nombre femenino de opinión

school uniform uniforme nombre masculino escolar

school year año escolar

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school

tr[skʊːl]

noun

1 (of fish) banco

school ['sku:l] vt

: instruir, enseñar

school n

1) : escuela f, colegio m (institución)

2) : estudiantes mfpl y profesores mpl (de una escuela)

3) : escuela f (en pintura, etc.)

the Flemish school: la escuela flamenca

4)

school of fish : banco m, cardumen m

school

adj.

• colegial adj.

• escolar adj.

• lectivo, -a adj.

n.

• banco s.m.

• colegio s.m.

• escuela s.f.

• estudio s.m.

• facultad s.m.

v.

• adiestrar v.

• enseñar v.

• instruir v.

I skuːl
noun

1) c u

a) (in primary, secondary education) colegio m, escuela f

to go to school — ir* al colegio or a la escuela

are you still at o (AmE) in school? — ¿todavía vas al colegio?

to leave school — terminar la escuela

when do the children go back to school? — ¿cuándo empiezan las clases?, ¿cuándo vuelven los niños al colegio?

he teaches school — (AmE) es maestro

I'll see you after school — te veo después de clase

I missed school yesterday — ayer falté a clase or al colegio; (before n) <uniform, rules> del colegio; <bus, inspector> escolar

children of school age — niños mpl en edad escolar

school fees — cuotas que se pagan en un colegio particular, colegiatura f (Méx)

school report — (BrE) boletín m or (Méx) boleta f de calificaciones or notas

school year — año m escolar or lectivo

b) (college, university) (AmE) universidad f

c) ( department) facultad f

he graduated from law/medical school — se licenció en derecho/medicina, se recibió de abogado/médico (AmL)

the School of Law — la Facultad or (Chi tb) la Escuela de Derecho

2) c u ( other training establishment) academia f, escuela f

language school — academia f or escuela f de idiomas

3) c (tendency, group) escuela f

there are several schools of thought on this issue — sobre este tema hay varias corrientes de opinión

4) c ( of fish) cardumen m, banco m; (of dolphins, whales) grupo m

II

transitive verb \<\<animal\>\> adiestrar; \<\<person\>\> instruir*; ( train) capacitar

I [skuːl]
1. N

1) (for children)

a) (=institution) escuela f, colegio m

• what did you learn at school today? — ¿qué has aprendido hoy en el colegio?

to be at school — asistir a la escuela

which school were you at? — ¿a qué colegio fue?

we have to be at school by nine — tenemos que estar en el colegio a las nueve

you weren't at school yesterday — ayer faltaste a la clase

• to go to school — ir a la escuela

which school did you go to? — ¿a qué colegio fue?

• to leave school — terminar el colegio
primary 3., secondary 2., high 4.
b) (=lessons) clase f

after school — después de clase

there's no school today — hoy no hay clase

school starts again in September — las clases empiezan de nuevo en septiembre

2) (Univ)

a) (=faculty) facultad f

• art school — Facultad f de bellas artes

• School of Languages — departamento m de lenguas modernas

• law school — Facultad f de derecho

• medical school — Facultad f de medicina

b) (US) (=university) universidad f

I went back to school at 35 — a los 35 años volví a la universidad

3) (=group of artists, writers, thinkers) escuela f

the Dutch school — la escuela holandesa

Plato and his school — Platón y su escuela, Platón y sus discípulos

4) (specialist) escuela f

• school of art — escuela f de bellas artes

• school of dancing — escuela f de baile

• school of motoring — autoescuela f, escuela f de manejo (LAm)

• school of music — academia f de música, conservatorio m
ballet 2., driving 3., riding 2.
5) (in expressions)

I am not of that school — yo no soy de esa opinión, yo no pertenezco a esa escuela

I am not of the school that... — yo no soy de los que...

• of the old school — (fig) de la vieja escuela

• school of thought — (fig) corriente f de opinión

2.

VT [+ horse] amaestrar; [+ person] educar, instruir; [+ reaction, voice etc] dominar

he has been well schooled — ha recibido una buena educación

to school sb in sth — educar or instruir a algn en algo

to school sb to do sth — preparar a algn para hacer algo

to school o.s. — instruirse

to school o.s. in patience — aprender a tener paciencia

3.

CPD

school age N — edad f escolar

school-age child — niño m en edad escolar

school attendance N — asistencia f a la escuela

school attendance officer — inspector de educación encargado de problemas relacionados con la falta de asistencia o el bajo rendimiento de los alumnos

school board N — (US) (=board of governors) consejo m escolar; (=board of education) consejo supervisor del sistema educativo local

school bus N — autobús m escolar

school counsellor N — (US) consejero(-a) m / f escolar

school dinner N — comida f escolar, comida f de colegio

school district N — (US) distrito m escolar

school doctor N — médico mf de escuela

school fees NPL — matrícula fsing (escolar)

school friend N — amigo(-a) m / f de clase

school holidays NPL — vacaciones fpl escolares

school hours NPL —

during school hours — durante las horas de clase

school inspector N — inspector(a) m / f de enseñanza

school kid * N — niño(-a) m / f en edad escolar

school leaver N — persona f que termina la escuela

school library N — biblioteca f escolar

school life N — vida f escolar

school lunch N — comida f escolar, comida f de colegio

to take school lunches — comer or almorzar en la escuela

school meal N — comida f provista por la escuela

school night N — noche anterior a un día de colegio

school outing N —

to go on a school outing to the zoo — ir de visita al zoo con el colegio

school playground N — (Brit) patio m (de recreo)

school record N — expediente m académico

school report N — boletín m escolar

school run N —

• to do the school run — llevar a los niños al colegio en coche

school superintendent N — (US) superintendente mf escolar

school time N — = school hours

school trip N — = school outing

school uniform N — uniforme m escolar

school yard N (US) — = school playground

school year N — año m escolar

II

[skuːl]
N [of fish, dolphins, whales] banco m
* * *

I [skuːl]
noun

1) c u

a) (in primary, secondary education) colegio m, escuela f

to go to school — ir* al colegio or a la escuela

are you still at o (AmE) in school? — ¿todavía vas al colegio?

to leave school — terminar la escuela

when do the children go back to school? — ¿cuándo empiezan las clases?, ¿cuándo vuelven los niños al colegio?

he teaches school — (AmE) es maestro

I'll see you after school — te veo después de clase

I missed school yesterday — ayer falté a clase or al colegio; (before n) <uniform, rules> del colegio; <bus, inspector> escolar

children of school age — niños mpl en edad escolar

school fees — cuotas que se pagan en un colegio particular, colegiatura f (Méx)

school report — (BrE) boletín m or (Méx) boleta f de calificaciones or notas

school year — año m escolar or lectivo

b) (college, university) (AmE) universidad f

c) ( department) facultad f

he graduated from law/medical school — se licenció en derecho/medicina, se recibió de abogado/médico (AmL)

the School of Law — la Facultad or (Chi tb) la Escuela de Derecho

2) c u ( other training establishment) academia f, escuela f

language school — academia f or escuela f de idiomas

3) c (tendency, group) escuela f

there are several schools of thought on this issue — sobre este tema hay varias corrientes de opinión

4) c ( of fish) cardumen m, banco m; (of dolphins, whales) grupo m

II

transitive verb \<\<animal\>\> adiestrar; \<\<person\>\> instruir*; ( train) capacitar

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bæk
1. noun
1) (in man, the part of the body from the neck to the bottom of the spine: She lay on her back.) espalda

2) (in animals, the upper part of the body: She put the saddle on the horse's back.) lomo

3) (that part of anything opposite to or furthest from the front: the back of the house; She sat at the back of the hall.) parte trasera, fondo

4) (in football, hockey etc a player who plays behind the forwards.) defensa

2. adjective
(of or at the back: the back door.) de detrás, trasero

3. adverb
1) (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.) de vuelta

2) (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!) hacia atrás, para atrás

3) (towards the back (of something): Sit back in your chair.) hacia atrás, para atrás

4) (in return; in response to: When the teacher is scolding you, don't answer back.) de vuelta

5) (to, or in, the past: Think back to your childhood.) atrás

4. verb
1) (to (cause to) move backwards: He backed (his car) out of the garage.) dar marcha atrás, mover hacia atrás

2) (to help or support: Will you back me against the others?) apoyar

3) (to bet or gamble on: I backed your horse to win.) apostar a

•

- backer
- backbite
- backbiting
- backbone
- backbreaking
- backdate
- backfire
- background
- backhand
5. adverb
(using backhand: She played the stroke backhand; She writes backhand.) del revés; con el dorso de la mano

- 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

back¹ adj trasero / de atrás

the back garden el jardín de atrás

the back seat of the bus el asiento trasero del autobús

back² adv

1. atrás / hacia atrás

stand back! ¡atrás! / ¡apártate!

stand back from the edge apártate del precipicio

2. de vuelta

David's back David está de vuelta

on the way back home en el camino de vuelta a casa

platform shoes are back vuelven los zapatos de plataforma

3. hace

that was years back! ¡eso fue hace años!

we met back in 1983 nos conocimos en 1983 back también combina con muchos verbos. Aquí tienes algunos ejemplos

to come back volver

to go back volver

to give back devolver

to put back devolver a su sitio

back³ n

1. espalda

lie on your back échate de espaldas / échate boca arriba

2. dorso / revés

write your name on the back escribe tu nombre al dorso

3. parte de atrás / fondo

can you hear me at the back? ¿me escucháis al fondo?

there is an index at the back of the book hay un índice al final del libro

back to front al revés

your T shirt's back to front llevas la camiseta al revés

behind someone's back a las espaldas de alguien

you shouldn't talk about people behind their backs no deberías hablar de la gente a sus espaldas

to turn your back on someone volverle la espalda a alguien

back⁴ vb

1. apoyar / respaldar

the government backed the scheme el gobierno apoyó el proyecto

I'll back you up te respaldaré

2. dar marcha atrás

he backed the car into the garage metió el coche en el garaje de culo / metió el coche en el garaje dando marcha atrás

back

tr[bæk]

noun

1 (of person) espalda

2 (of animal, book) lomo

3 (of chair) respaldo

4 (of hand) dorso

5 (of knife, sword) canto

6 (of coin, medal) reverso

7 (of cheque) dorso

8 (of stage, room, cupboard) fondo

9 (sport - player) defensa nombre masulino o femenino; (- position) defensa

adjective

1 trasero,-a, de atrás

adverb

1 (at the rear) atrás; (towards the rear) hacia atrás; (time) hace

■ several years back hace varios años

transitive verb

1 (support) apoyar, respaldar

2 (finance) financiar

3 (bet on) apostar por

\

SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALL

back to back espalda con espalda

back to front al revés

to answer back replicar

to be back estar de vuelta

to be glad to see the back of somebody estar contento de haberse quitado a alguien de encima

to break one's back deslomarse

to carry on one's back llevar a cuestas

to fall on one's back caerse de espaldas

to have somebody on one's back tener a alguien encima

to come back / go back volver

to get somebody's back up mosquear a alguien

to get off somebody's back dejar de fastidiar a alguien

to hit back devolver el golpe 2 figurative use contestar a una acusación

to have one's back to the wall figurative use estar entre la espada y la pared

to lie on one's back estar acostado,-a boca arriba

to give back devolver

to put back volver a guardar en su sitio

to put one's back into something arrimar el hombro

to phone back volver a llamar

to stand back apartarse

to turn one's back on somebody volver la espalda a alguien

back copy número retrasado

back door puerta trasera

back number número atrasado

back pay atrasos nombre masculino plural

back row última fila

back seat asiento de atrás

back street callejuela

back wheel rueda trasera

short back and sides corte nombre masculino de pelo casi al rape

back ['bæk] vt

1) or to back up support: apoyar, respaldar

2) or to back up reverse: darle marcha atrás a (un vehículo)

3) : estar detrás de, formar el fondo de

trees back the garden: unos árboles están detrás del jardín

back vi

1) or to back up : retroceder

2)

to back away : echarse atrás

3)

to back downor to back out : volverse atrás, echarse para atrás

back adv

1) : atrás, hacia atrás, detrás

to move back: moverse atrás

back and forth: de acá para allá

2) ago: atrás, antes, ya

some years back: unos años atrás, ya unos años

10 months back: hace diez meses

3) : de vuelta, de regreso

we're back: estamos de vuelta

she ran back: volvió corriendo

to call back: llamar de nuevo

back adj

1) rear: de atrás, posterior, trasero

2) overdue: atrasado

3)

back pay : atrasos mpl

back n

1) : espalda f (de un ser humano), lomo m (de un animal)

2) : respaldo m (de una silla), espalda f (de ropa)

3) reverse: reverso m, dorso m, revés m

4) rear: fondo m, parte f de atrás

5) : defensa mf (en deportes)

back

adj.

• posterior adj.

• trasero, -a adj.

adv.

• atrás adv.

• detrás adv.

• redro adv.

n.

• atrás s.m.

• costilla s.f.

• dorso s.m.

• envés s.m.

• espalda s.f.

• espaldar s.m.

• fondo s.m.

• lomo s.m.

• respaldo s.m.

• reverso s.m.

• revés s.m.

• trasera s.f.

v.

• apadrinar v.

• mover hacia atrás v.

• respaldar v.

bæk
I

noun

1) c ( Anat) ( of human) espalda f; ( of animal) lomo m

he was lying on his back — estaba tumbado boca arriba

he had his back to the door — estaba de espaldas a la puerta

to break one's back working — deslomarse trabajando

I was glad to see the back of him — me alegré de que se fuera

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)

2) c

a) ( of chair) respaldo m; (of dress, jacket) espalda f; (of electrical appliance, watch) tapa f

b) (reverse side - of envelope, photo) dorso m, revés m; (- of head) parte f posterior or de atrás; (- of hand) dorso m

read the instructions on the back — lea las instrucciones al dorso

c)

back to front: your sweater is on back to front — te has puesto el suéter al revés; hand I 2)

3) c u ( rear part)

the back of the hall — el fondo de la sala

the back of the house — la parte de atrás de la casa

at the back of the drawer — en el fondo del cajón

we sat at the back — nos sentamos al fondo

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

there's a yard at the back — hay un patio atrás

we stood at the back of the line — nos pusimos al final de la cola

(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)

4) c ( Sport) defensa mf, zaguero, -ra m,f

II

adjective (before n, no comp)

1) ( at rear) trasero, de atrás

the back row — la última fila

2) ( of an earlier date)

back number o issue — número m atrasado

back pay — atrasos mpl

III

adverb

1) (indicating return, repetition)

we can get there and back in an hour — podemos ir y volver en una hora

the journey back — el viaje de vuelta

I'll be back tomorrow — volveré mañana

he's back from Paris — ha vuelto de París

it's back to work on Monday — el lunes hay que volver al trabajo

the Democrats are back in power — los demócratas han vuelto al poder

long hair is back (in fashion) — vuelve (a estar de moda) el pelo largo

meanwhile, back at the house... — mientras tanto, en la casa...

to run/fly back — volver* corriendo/en avión

I'll drive you back — te llevo de vuelta en coche

we arrived back in York at six — regresamos a York a las seis

she came back out — volvió a salir

he asked for the ring back — pidió que le devolviera el anillo

he invited me back for coffee — me invitó a su casa a tomar un café

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

2) (in reply, reprisal)

he slapped her and she slapped him back — él la abofeteó y ella le devolvió la bofetada

3)

a) ( backward)

take two steps back — da dos pasos atrás

to travel back in time — viajar hacia atrás en el tiempo

b) ( toward the rear) atrás

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

4) (in, into the past)

back in 1972 — (ya) en 1972

a few years back — hace unos años

as far back as last June — ya en junio

5)

back and forth — = backward(s) and forward(s): see backward II d)

IV
1.

transitive verb

1)

a) \<\<person/decision\>\> respaldar, apoyar

b) ( bet money on) \<\<horse/winner\>\> apostar* por

2) ( reverse)

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

3) ( lie behind)

a house backed by open fields — una casa cuyo fondo da a campo abierto

4) ( Mus) acompañar

2.

vi \<\<vehicle/driver\>\> dar* marcha atrás, echar or meter reversa (Col, Méx)

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

Phrasal Verbs:

- back away

- back down

- back off

- back on to

- back out

- back up

[bæk] When back is an element in a phrasal verb, eg come back, go back, put back, look up the verb.
1. NOUN

1) (=part of body)

a) [of person] espalda f; [of animal] lomo m

• 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 carry sth/sb on one's back — llevar algo/a algn a la espalda

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

with his back to the light — de espaldas a la luz

sitting back to back — sentados espalda con espalda

b)

- behind sb's back

they laughed at her behind her back — se rieron de ella a sus espaldas

she has been seeing David behind my back — ha estado viendo a David a mis espaldas

- break the back of sth

- get off sb's back

- get sb's back up

- live off the back of sb

- be on sb's back

my boss is always on my back — mi jefe siempre está encima mío

- on the back of sth

shares rose on the back of two major new deals — las acciones subieron a consecuencia de dos nuevos e importantes tratos

- put one's back into sth

- put one's back into doing sth

- put sb's back up

to see the back of sb —

I was glad to see the back of him — me alegró deshacerme de él

- the moment or as soon as your back is turned...

- have one's back to the wall
flat I, 1., 1), stab 1., 1)
2) (=reverse side) [of cheque, envelope] dorso m, revés m; [of hand] dorso m; [of head] parte f de atrás, parte f posterior more frm; [of dress] espalda f; [of medal] reverso m

write your name on the back — escriba su nombre en el reverso

the back of the neck — la nuca

to know sth like the back of one's hand —

I know Naples like the back of my hand — conozco Nápoles como la palma de la mano

3) (=rear) [of room, hall] fondo m; [of chair] respaldo m; [of car] parte f trasera, parte f de atrás; [of book] (=back cover) tapa f posterior; (=spine) lomo m

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)

there's a car park at the back — hay un aparcamiento en la parte de atrás

be quiet at the back! — ¡los de atrás guarden silencio!

they sat at the back of the bus — se sentaron en la parte de atrás del autobús, se sentaron al fondo del autobús

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 *

this idea had been at the back of his mind for several days — esta idea le había estado varios días rondándole la cabeza

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

• back to front — al revés

you've got your sweater on back to front — te has puesto el jersey al revés

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

in the back of the car — en la parte trasera del coche

I'll sit in the back — yo me sentaré detrás

• 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
beyond 2., mind 1., 1)
4) (Sport) (=defender) defensa mf

• 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

2. ADVERB

1) (in space) atrás

stand back! — ¡atrás!

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

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

meanwhile, back in London/back at the airport — mientras, en Londres/en el aeropuerto

he little suspected how worried they were back at home — qué poco sospechaba lo preocupados que estaban en casa

• back and forth — de acá para allá

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

there were phone calls back and forth — se hicieron un montón de llamadas el uno al otro

• back from the road — apartado de la carretera

2) (in time)

some months back — hace unos meses

back in the 12th century — allá en el siglo XII

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

I saw her back in August — la vi el agosto pasado

3) (=returned)

• to be back — volver

when/what time will you be back? — ¿cuándo/a qué hora vuelves?, ¿cuándo/a qué hora estarás de vuelta?

he's not back yet — aún no ha vuelto, aún no está de vuelta

the electricity is back — ha vuelto la electricidad

black is back (in fashion) — vuelve (a estar de moda) el negro, se vuelve a llevar el negro

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

30 kilometres there and back — 30 kilómetros ida y vuelta

you can go there and back in a day — puedes ir y volver en un día

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

the kids will be back at school tomorrow — los niños vuelven al colegio mañana

• 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
hit back
3. TRANSITIVE VERB

1) (=reverse) [+ vehicle] dar marcha atrás a

she backed the car into the garage — entró el coche en el garaje dando marcha atrás

he backed the car into a wall — dio marcha atrás y chocó con un muro

2) (=support)

a) (=back up) [+ plan, person] apoyar

they found a witness to back his claim — encontraron un testigo que apoyó lo que decía

b) (=finance) [+ person, enterprise] financiar

c) (Mus) [+ singer] acompañar

3) (=bet on) [+ horse] apostar por

I'm backing Manchester to win — yo apuesto por que va a ganar el Manchester

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

4) (=attach backing to) [+ rug, quilt] forrar

4. INTRANSITIVE VERB

1) [person]

a) (in car) dar marcha atrás

she backed into me — dio marcha atrás y chocó conmigo

b) (=step backwards) echarse hacia atrás, retroceder

he backed into a table — se echó hacia atrás y se dio con una mesa, retrocedió y se dio con una mesa

2) (=change direction) [wind] cambiar de dirección (en sentido contrario a las agujas del reloj)

5. ADJECTIVE

1) (=rear) [leg, pocket, wheel] de atrás, trasero

the back row — la última fila

2) (=previous, overdue) [rent, tax, issue] atrasado

6.

COMPOUNDS

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

- put sth on the back burner

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-country
back cover N — contraportada f

back door N — puerta f trasera

- do sth by or through the back door

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

- take a back seat

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 —

the back view of the hotel is very impressive — el hotel visto desde atrás es impresionante, la parte de atrás del hotel es impresionante

back vowel N — (Ling) vocal f posterior

- back away

- back down

- back off

- back on to

- back out

- back up

* * *
[bæk]
I

noun

1) c ( Anat) ( of human) espalda f; ( of animal) lomo m

he was lying on his back — estaba tumbado boca arriba

he had his back to the door — estaba de espaldas a la puerta

to break one's back working — deslomarse trabajando

I was glad to see the back of him — me alegré de que se fuera

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)

2) c

a) ( of chair) respaldo m; (of dress, jacket) espalda f; (of electrical appliance, watch) tapa f

b) (reverse side - of envelope, photo) dorso m, revés m; (- of head) parte f posterior or de atrás; (- of hand) dorso m

read the instructions on the back — lea las instrucciones al dorso

c)

back to front: your sweater is on back to front — te has puesto el suéter al revés; hand I 2)

3) c u ( rear part)

the back of the hall — el fondo de la sala

the back of the house — la parte de atrás de la casa

at the back of the drawer — en el fondo del cajón

we sat at the back — nos sentamos al fondo

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

there's a yard at the back — hay un patio atrás

we stood at the back of the line — nos pusimos al final de la cola

(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)

4) c ( Sport) defensa mf, zaguero, -ra m,f

II

adjective (before n, no comp)

1) ( at rear) trasero, de atrás

the back row — la última fila

2) ( of an earlier date)

back number o issue — número m atrasado

back pay — atrasos mpl

III

adverb

1) (indicating return, repetition)

we can get there and back in an hour — podemos ir y volver en una hora

the journey back — el viaje de vuelta

I'll be back tomorrow — volveré mañana

he's back from Paris — ha vuelto de París

it's back to work on Monday — el lunes hay que volver al trabajo

the Democrats are back in power — los demócratas han vuelto al poder

long hair is back (in fashion) — vuelve (a estar de moda) el pelo largo

meanwhile, back at the house... — mientras tanto, en la casa...

to run/fly back — volver* corriendo/en avión

I'll drive you back — te llevo de vuelta en coche

we arrived back in York at six — regresamos a York a las seis

she came back out — volvió a salir

he asked for the ring back — pidió que le devolviera el anillo

he invited me back for coffee — me invitó a su casa a tomar un café

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

2) (in reply, reprisal)

he slapped her and she slapped him back — él la abofeteó y ella le devolvió la bofetada

3)

a) ( backward)

take two steps back — da dos pasos atrás

to travel back in time — viajar hacia atrás en el tiempo

b) ( toward the rear) atrás

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

4) (in, into the past)

back in 1972 — (ya) en 1972

a few years back — hace unos años

as far back as last June — ya en junio

5)

back and forth — = backward(s) and forward(s): see backward II d)

IV
1.

transitive verb

1)

a) \<\<person/decision\>\> respaldar, apoyar

b) ( bet money on) \<\<horse/winner\>\> apostar* por

2) ( reverse)

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

3) ( lie behind)

a house backed by open fields — una casa cuyo fondo da a campo abierto

4) ( Mus) acompañar

2.

vi \<\<vehicle/driver\>\> dar* marcha atrás, echar or meter reversa (Col, Méx)

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

Phrasal Verbs:

- back away

- back down

- back off

- back on to

- back out

- back up

English-spanish dictionary > back
8 back

{bæk}
I. 1. гръб, гърбина
BACK to BACK гръб с гръб, съвсем наблизо, плътно прилепнал (за къщи и пр.)
BACK to front заднишком, с гърба напред, обърнат наопаки
at the BACK отзад
behind one's BACK зад гърба на, отзад
oп one's BACK легнал по гръб, болен на легло
with one's BACK to с гръб/гърбом към
with one's BACK to the wall притиснат до стената, в безизходно положение
to give/make a BACK навеждам се (при прескочи кобила), to have a broad BACK търпелив съм, гърбът ми е широк нося
to straighten one's BACK изправям се
to turn one's BACK on обръщам гръб/не обръщам внимание на, напускам, изоставям, избягвам от
to turn the BACK обръщам гръб, побягвам
excuse my BACK извинявайте, че съм с гръб към вас
2. облегало (на стол и пр.)
3. задна част, обратна страна, гръб, тил, опако, хастар, подплата, дъно
BACK of the hand опакото на ръката (не дланта)
BACK of the head тил
BACK of the house задна част на къща
BACK of the neck тил, врат
BACK of a ship кил на кораб
at the BACK of зад, отзад на, на дъното на
at the BACK of one's mind посъзнателно
to be at the BACK of стоя в дъното на, тайната причина съм за
what's at the BACK of it? какво се крие зад всичко това
4. дебел край, тъпа задна част, тъпата страна (на сечиво и пр.)
5. мин. най-горната страна на въглищен пласт
6. футб. защитник, бек
BACK and edge напълно, с всички сили
to be at the BACK of someone подкрепям, вървя по петите на
to be/lie/be thrown on one's BACK сn. бивам победен
to have someone on one's BACK нося някого на гърба си, някой се нахвърля върху ми
to break the BACK of someone смазвам някого от работа
to break the BACK of something смазвам/погубвам/подкопавам нещо, свършвам най-важната и най-трудната част от нещо
to get/put/set someone's BACK up разгневявам някого, карам го да се наежи/заинати
to get to the BACK of идвам до същината на, проумявам, разбирам
to put one's BACK into заемам се здравата с/за
to see someone's BACK виждам гърба на/отървавам се от някого
to set one's BACK against the wall оказвам отчаяна съпротива, готов съм да се съпротивлявам докрай
II. 1. назад, обратно, отново, пак
BACK and forth напред-назад, насам-натам, нагоре-надолу
BACK of/from ам. зад, след, подир
BACK to назад към
2. в съчет. с гл. to get/go BACK връщам се
to answer BACK сопвам се, отвръщам грубо
to buy BACK откупвам
to go there and BACK отивам и се връщам
to hit BACK отвръщам на удара с удар
to order BACK заповядам на някого да се върне
3. връщам към първоначално положение, състояние
the way BACK обратният път
to bend BACK оправям нещо изкривено/прегънато
4. време
as far BACK as, BACKay BACK in още през
5. настрана, навътре, на известно разстояние (from от)
III. 1. подпирам, подкрепям, поддържам, подсилвам, подпомагам, субсидирам
2. поставям/служа за гръб/облегало/фон/основа и пр
3. ам. разг. нося на гърба си
4. движа (се) в обратна посока, връщам, карам на заден ход, оттеглям се, отдръпвам се, отстъпвам
5. залагам на
to BACK the wrong horse прен. излъгвам се в очакванията си
6. подписвам се на гърба, джиросвам, преподписвам (заповед и пр.)
7. гранича с, опирам със задната си страна в (on, upon, onto)
8. яхвам/яздя кон
9. мор. обръщам по посоката на вятъра
back down слизам заднишком
връщам се нa заден ход при вагоните (за локомотив), оттеглям се, отдръпвам се
отказвам се, отстъпвам (от поето задължение и пр.), back in влизам заднишком/на заден ход
back off/back down
back out излизам заднишком/на заден ход, прен. измъквам се, не си устоявам на думата
back up подкрепям, поддържам, муз. акомпанирам
IV. 1. заден, отдалечен, по-долен, по-лош
2. закъснял, просрочен, стар, остарял
3. обратен
BACK current обратно течение

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{bak} n 1. гръб, гърбина; back to back гръб с гръб; съвсем наблизо, пл(2) adv 1. назад; обратно; отново, пак; back and forth напред-на{3} v 1. подпирам, подкрепям, поддържам, подсилвам; подпомага{4} а 1. заден; отдалечен; по-долен, по-лош; 2. закъснял, про

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хастар; опако; отзад; обратно; облегалка; обяздвам; гърбина; джиросвам; гръб; задна страна; заден; назад;

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1. 3 връщанг към първоначално положение, състояние 2. as far back as, backay back in още през 3. at the back of one's mind посъзнателно 4. at the back of зад, отзад на, на дъното на 5. at the back отзад 6. back and edge напълно, с всички сили 7. back and forth напред-назад, насам-натам, нагоре-надолу 8. back current обратно течение 9. back down слизам заднишком 10. back of a ship кил на кораб 11. back of the hand опакото на ръката (не дланта) 12. back of the head тил 13. back of the house задна част на къща 14. back of the neck тил, врат 15. back of/from ам. зад, след, подир 16. back off back down 3 17. back out излизам заднишком/на заден ход, прен. измъквам се, не си устоявам на думата 18. back to back гръб с гръб, съвсем наблизо, плътно прилепнал (за къщи и пр.) 19. back to front заднишком, с гърба напред, обърнат наопаки 20. back to назад към 21. back up подкрепям, поддържам, муз. акомпанирам 22. behind one's back зад гърба на, отзад 23. excuse my back извинявайте, че съм с гръб към вас 24. i. гръб, гърбина 25. ii. назад, обратно, отново, пак 26. iii. подпирам, подкрепям, поддържам, подсилвам, подпомагам, субсидирам 27. iv. заден, отдалечен, по-долен, по-лош 28. oп one's back легнал по гръб, болен на легло 29. the way back обратният път 30. to answer back сопвам се, отвръщам грубо 31. to back the wrong horse прен. излъгвам се в очакванията си 32. to be at the back of someone подкрепям, вървя по петите на 33. to be at the back of стоя в дъното на, тайната причина съм за 34. to be/lie/be thrown on one's back сn. бивам победен 35. to bend back оправям нещо изкривено/прегънато 36. to break the back of someone смазвам някого от работа 37. to break the back of something смазвам/погубвам/подкопавам нещо, свършвам най-важната и най-трудната част от нещо 38. to buy back откупвам 39. to get to the back of идвам до същината на, проумявам, разбирам 40. to get/put/set someone's back up разгневявам някого, карам го да се наежи/заинати 41. to give/make a back навеждам се (при прескочи кобила), to have a broad back търпелив съм, гърбът ми е широк нося 42. to go there and back отивам и се връщам 43. to have someone on one's back нося някого на гърба си, някой се нахвърля върху ми 44. to hit back отвръщам на удара с удар 45. to order back заповядам на някого да се върне 46. to put one's back into заемам се здравата с/за 47. to see someone's back виждам гърба на/отървавам се от някого 48. to set one's back against the wall оказвам отчаяна съпротива, готов съм да се съпротивлявам докрай 49. to straighten one's back изправям се 50. to turn one's back on обръщам гръб/не обръщам внимание на, напускам, изоставям, избягвам от 51. to turn the back обръщам гръб, побягвам 52. what's at the back of it? какво се крие зад всичко това 53. with one's back to the wall притиснат до стената, в безизходно положение 54. with one's back to с гръб/гърбом към 55. ам. разг. нося на гърба си 56. в съчет. с гл. to get/go back връщам се 57. време 58. връщам се на заден ход при вагоните (за локомотив), оттеглям се, отдръпвам се 59. гранича с, опирам със задната си страна в (on, upon, onto) 60. движа (се) в обратна посока, връщам, карам на заден ход, оттеглям се, отдръпвам се, отстъпвам 61. дебел край, тъпа задна част, тъпата страна (на сечиво и пр.) 62. задна част, обратна страна, гръб, тил, опако, хастар, подплата, дъно 63. закъснял, просрочен, стар, остарял 64. залагам на 65. мин. най-горната страна на въглищен пласт 66. мор. обръщам по посоката на вятъра 67. настрана, навътре, на известно разстояние (from от) 68. облегало (на стол и пр.) 69. обратен 70. отказвам се, отстъпвам (от поето задължение и пр.), back in влизам заднишком/на заден ход 71. подписвам се на гърба, джиросвам, преподписвам (заповед и пр.) 72. поставям/служа за гръб/облегало/фон/основа и пр 73. футб. защитник, бек 74. яхвам/яздя кон
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back[bæk] I. n 1. гръб, гърбина, плещи; тил; прен. задница; \back to front обърнат наопаки, с гърба напред; at the \back отзад; отзад; on o.'s \back легнал по гръб, на гърба си; болен; with o.'s \back to the wall притиснат до стената; ( flat) on o.'s \back на легло; нетрудоспособен (поради болест); to have a broad \back търпелив съм, "нося"; to have s.o. at o.'s \back получавам нечия подкрепа; to straighten o.'s \back изправям се; to turn o.'s \back обръщам (се с) гръб, обръщам си гърба, обръщам се гърбом (to); excuse my \back извинявай, че съм с гръб към тебе; to stab s.o. in the \back нанасям удар в гърба; 2. облегалка (на стол); 3. гребен, било, хребет, рид, превал; 4. задна част, обратна страна, гръб, тил, опако, дъно; подложка, основа; хастар, подплата; the \back of the hand опакото на ръката (не дланта); the \back of my hand to you! презр. да имаш да вземаш! има да чакаш!; the \back of the head тил; the \back of the neck тил, врат; to talk through the \back of o.' s neck говоря (дрънкам) глупости; at the \back of зад, отзад на, на дъното на; at the very \back of най-отзад; at the \back of o.'s mind подсъзнателно, инстинктивно, индуктивно; машинално; out ( round) the \back отзад, зад къщата (сградата); 5. дебел край, тъпа задна част, тъпото (на сечиво); the \back of the knife обратната страна на ножа; 6. мин. открита страна (най-горна част) на въглищен пласт; 7. сп. защитник; full \back краен защитник; three-quarter \back среден защитник ( ръгби); • at the \back of beyond Бог знае къде; on the \back of след, подир, после, освен; отгоре на; to be ( lie, be thrown) on o.'s \back сп. бивам победен; to turn o.'s \back on обръщам гръб на, напускам, изоставям, избягвам от; to break the \back of унищожавам, смазвам, пречупвам; справям се (с проблем); to break the camel's \back преливам чашата на търпението, ставам причина за нещастие, злополука; изкарвам работа докрай; to break o.'s \back (to с inf) скъсвам се от работа, давам всичко от себе си (за да); to break her \back разделям се на две (за кораб); to get ( put, set) s.o.'s (o.'s) \back up, to raise ( hump, hump up) s.o.'s (o.'s) \back наежвам (се), разсърдвам (се), ядосвам (се), разлютявам (се), кипвам; оказвам съпротива, противодействам, протестирам, въставам, бунтувам се ( against); to have s.o. on o.'s \back нося някого на гърба си, изхранвам някого; to be on s.o.'s \back досаждам на някого, критикувам някого, заяждам се; get off my \back! остави ме намира! престани да се заяждаш (да ме критикуваш)!; to put o.'s \back into заемам (хващам) се здравата за; to see s.o.'s \back виждам гърба на, отървавам се от; to set o.'s \back against the wall оказвам отчаяна съпротива, съпротивлявам се отчаяно, боря се, опълчвам се; you scratch my \back and I' ll scratch yours ти на мене, аз на тебе; услуга за услуга; to go behind s.o.'s \back върша нещо зад гърба на някого (тайно); off the \back of a lorry краден (придобит) по нечестен начин; to live off the \backs of the people живея на гърба на хората; живея за чужда сметка; on the \back of an envelope който не е доведен докрай (за план и пр.), недовършен; II. adv 1. назад, обратно; отново, пак, отначало, още веднъж; \back and forth напред-назад, насам-натам, нагоре-надолу; \back to назад към; \back to \back плътно, един до друг; to answer ( talk) \back отговарям дръзко; to be \back 1) върнал съм се (от пътуване); 2) отново съм на мода; to bring \back връщам, идвам си, прибирам се; to buy \back откупвам; to put the clock \back връщам часовника назад; to get \back at s.o., to get o.'s own \back уреждам си сметките с някого, връщам си; to go \back on не спазвам, не удържам на (дума, обещание); to go there and \back отивам и се връщам; to hit \back отвръщам на удара с удар; to keep \back скривам, не съобщавам; задържам, не плащам; to lie ( sit) \back ( in a chair) облягам се (на стол); to order \back заповядвам на някого да се върне; to play \back прослушвам (запис и др.); to think \back to сещам се; опитвам се да си спомня; връщам мисълта си към; the way \back обратен път; and \back again и назад (обратно); 2. обратно (за връщане към първоначално положение, състояние); to bend \back оправям (нещо изкривено); 3. отново, отначало, още веднъж, повторно; to turn \back to s.o. for support обръщам се отново към някого за помощ; 4. за време; as far \back as, away \back in още през; way \back в миналото; 5. настрана, навътре, на известно разстояние ( from); III. adj 1. заден; отдалечен; по-долен, по-лош; \back areas воен. тил, тилови райони; \back door задна врата; to take a \back seat спотайвам се, тая се, стоя в сянка, не излизам наяве; заемам скромно положение; \back vowel ез. задна гласна; 2. закъснял, стар, остарял, просрочен; \back number стар брой (на периодично издание), прен. минала слава; \back pay ам. неизплатена надница; заплата; \back order неизпълнена поръчка; \back rent неизплатен наем; 3. обратен; \back flow обратно течение; IV. v 1. гранича, опирам със задната си страна (on, upon, on to); his garden \backs onto a school градината му граничи с училище; 2. движа (се) в обратна посока, връщам, давам заден ход (на); оттеглям се, отдръпвам се, отстъпвам; to \back out of the garage излизам от гаража на заден ход (за автомобил); 3. подпирам, подкрепям, поддържам, подсилвам; подпомагам, субсидирам, финансирам, спонсорирам; 4. залагам на; to \back the wrong horse не сполучвам с избора си, сбърквам, излъгвам се в сметките си; 5. подписвам се, написвам на гърба на, джиросвам, прехвърлям, приподписвам ( заповед); адресирам, изпращам ( писмо); 6. поставям (служа за) гръб, облегало, фон, основа, хастар, подплата (вж и backing); 7. разг. нося на гърба си; 8. яздя, възсядам, яхвам ( кон); обяздвам; 9. мор. обръщам по посоката на вятъра; започвам да духам в противоположна на слънцето посока (за вятър);

English-Bulgarian dictionary > back
9 keep back

1) (not to (allow to) move forward: She kept the child back on the edge of the crowd; Every body keep back from the door!) mantener atrás

2) (not to tell or make known: I feel he's keeping the real story back for some reason.) ocultar

3) (not to give or pay out: Part of my allowance is kept back to pay for my meals; Will they keep it back every week?) retener

Sense I

1) v + adv

keep back! — atrás!

to keep back from something: keep well back from the edge — mantente bien alejado del borde

Sense II

2) v + o + adv, v + adv + o

a) ( prevent from advancing) \<\<crowd/floodwaters\>\> contener*

they tried to keep demonstrators back from the gates — quisieron impedir que los manifestantes llegaran a las puertas

b) \<\<tears/sobs\>\> contener*

3)

a) ( not reveal) \<\<information/facts\>\> ocultar

b) ( withhold) \<\<percentage\>\> retener*; \<\<profits\>\> guardarse, quedarse con

4) v + o + adv ( detain) (BrE) retener*

he kept the whole class back after school — dejó a toda la clase castigada

1. VT + ADV

1) (=contain) [+ crowds] contener; [+ enemy] no dejar avanzar, tener a raya

2) (=withhold) [+ part of sth given] guardar, quedarse con

keep back some of the parsley to garnish — guárdate parte del perejil para adornar

3) (=restrain) [+ tears] contener, reprimir

4) (=conceal) [+ names of victims] no comunicar

to keep sth back from sb — ocultar algo a algn

I'm sure he's keeping sth back — estoy segura de que oculta algo

5) (=delay) [+ person] retrasar

I don't want to keep you back — no quiero retrasarte

he had been kept back after school — le habían hecho quedarse después del colegio

2.

VI + ADV

keep back, please! — ¡no se acerquen, por favor!

keep well back from the bonfire — no te acerques a la fogata

I kept well back — me mantuve bien alejado

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Sense I

1) v + adv

keep back! — atrás!

to keep back from something: keep well back from the edge — mantente bien alejado del borde

Sense II

2) v + o + adv, v + adv + o

a) ( prevent from advancing) \<\<crowd/floodwaters\>\> contener*

they tried to keep demonstrators back from the gates — quisieron impedir que los manifestantes llegaran a las puertas

b) \<\<tears/sobs\>\> contener*

3)

a) ( not reveal) \<\<information/facts\>\> ocultar

b) ( withhold) \<\<percentage\>\> retener*; \<\<profits\>\> guardarse, quedarse con

4) v + o + adv ( detain) (BrE) retener*

he kept the whole class back after school — dejó a toda la clase castigada

English-spanish dictionary > keep back
10 stand back

intransitive verb

1)

stand [well] back [from something] — [ein gutes Stück] [von etwas] entfernt stehen

2) see academic.ru/70260/stand_aside">stand aside

3) (fig.): (distance oneself) zurücktreten

4) (fig.): (withdraw)

stand back from something — sich aus einer Sache heraushalten

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(to move backwards or away: A crowd gathered round the injured man, but a policeman ordered everyone to stand back.) zurücktreten

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◆ stand back

vi

1. (move backwards) zurücktreten

2. ( fig: take detached view)

▪ to \stand back back Abstand nehmen

▪ to \stand back back from sth etw aus der Distanz betrachten

3. (not get involved) tatenlos zusehen [o danebenstehen

4. (be located away from)

▪ to \stand back back from sth abseits von etw dat liegen

the hotel \stand backs well back from the road das Hotel liegt ziemlich abseits der Straße

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vi
(= move back) zurücktreten; (= be situated at a distance) zurückstehen, abliegen, zurückliegen; (fig = distance oneself) Abstand nehmen; (= play no part) (tatenlos) danebenstehen
to stand back and do nothing — tatenlos zusehen

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stand back v/i

1. zurücktreten

2. stand back from abseits (gen) liegen:

the school stands well back from a busy thoroughfare die Schule steht ein gutes Stück von einer viel befahrenen Durchgangsstraße entfernt

3. stand back from fig Abstand gewinnen von

4. fig sich aus allem heraushalten:

stand back from sich heraushalten aus

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intransitive verb

1)

stand [well] back [from something] — [ein gutes Stück] [von etwas] entfernt stehen

2) see stand aside

3) (fig.): (distance oneself) zurücktreten

4) (fig.): (withdraw)

stand back from something — sich aus einer Sache heraushalten

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v.

zurück stehen v.

zurückstehen (alt.Rechtschreibung) v.

English-german dictionary > stand back
11 set back

transitive verb

1) (hinder progress of) behindern [Fortschritt]; aufhalten [Entwicklung]; zurückwerfen [Projekt, Programm]

2) (coll.): (be an expense to)

set somebody back a fair amount — jemanden eine hübsche Summe kosten

3) (place at a distance) zurücksetzen

the house is set back some distance from the road — das Haus steht in einiger Entfernung von der Straße

4) (postpone) verschieben [Termin] (to auf + Akk.)

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(to delay the progress of: His illness set him back a bit at school.) zurücklegen

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◆ set back

vt

1. (delay)

▪ to \set back back ⇆ sb/sth jdn/etw zurückwerfen

to \set back back a deadline einen Termin verschieben

the opening of the new swimming pool has been \set back back by a few weeks die Eröffnung des neuen Schwimmbades hat sich um einige Wochen verzögert

2. (position)

▪ to \set back back ⇆ sth [from sth] etw [von etw dat] zurücksetzen

their garden is \set back back from the road ihr Garten liegt nicht direkt an der Straße

3. ( fam: cost)

▪ to \set back sb back jdn eine [schöne] Stange Geld kosten fam

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set back

A v/t

1. die Uhr zurückstellen

2. (meist passiv) ein Haus etc zurücksetzen ( some distance ein Stück)

3. ([by] two months) jemanden, etwas (um zwei Monate) zurückwerfen, einen Rückschlag (von zwei Monaten) bedeuten für

4. the car set me back £500 umg das Auto hat mich 500 Pfund gekostet oder um 500 Pfund ärmer gemacht

B v/i zurückfließen (Flut etc)

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transitive verb

1) (hinder progress of) behindern [Fortschritt]; aufhalten [Entwicklung]; zurückwerfen [Projekt, Programm]

2) (coll.): (be an expense to)

set somebody back a fair amount — jemanden eine hübsche Summe kosten

3) (place at a distance) zurücksetzen

the house is set back some distance from the road — das Haus steht in einiger Entfernung von der Straße

4) (postpone) verschieben [Termin] (to auf + Akk.)

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v.

zurück fließen v.

zurück setzen v.

zurück stellen v.

zurück werfen v.

zurückfließen (alt.Rechtschreibung) (•Flut...•) ausdr.

zurücksetzen (alt.Rechtschreibung) (•Haus...•) ausdr.

zurückstellen (alt.Rechtschreibung) (•Uhr•) ausdr.

zurückwerfen (alt.Rechtschreibung) v.

English-german dictionary > set back
12 set back

set [sth.] back

1) (position towards the rear) spostare indietro [chair, table]

the house is set back from the road — la casa è a una certa distanza dalla strada

2) (adjust) mettere, spostare indietro [clock, watch]; set back [sth.], set [sth.] back (delay) ritardare, rallentare [production, recovery]; set [sb.] back colloq. costare un occhio della testa

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(to delay the progress of: His illness set him back a bit at school.) rallentare

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vt + adv

1) (clock) mettere indietro, (progress) ritardare

to set back the clock (by one hour) — mettere l'orologio indietro (di un'ora)

the strike has set us back 6 months — lo sciopero ci ha fatto perdere 6 mesi

2)

a house set back from the road — una casa a una certa distanza dalla strada

3)

(fam: cost) it set me back £900 — mi è costato la bellezza di 900 sterline

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set [sth.] back

1) (position towards the rear) spostare indietro [chair, table]

the house is set back from the road — la casa è a una certa distanza dalla strada

2) (adjust) mettere, spostare indietro [clock, watch]; set back [sth.], set [sth.] back (delay) ritardare, rallentare [production, recovery]; set [sb.] back colloq. costare un occhio della testa

English-Italian dictionary > set back
13 set back

(to delay the progress of: His illness set him back a bit at school.) retrasar, atrasar

set back

v.

• atrasar v.

• retrasar v.

1) v + o + adv, v + adv + o

a) ( delay) \<\<progress\>\> retrasar, atrasar; \<\<clock\>\> atrasar

b) ( place at a distance) (usu pass)

the house is set well back from the road — la casa está bastante apartada de la carretera

2) v + o + adv ( cost) (colloq)

the trip set me back £100 — el viaje me costó 100 libras or me salió en 100 libras

VT + ADV

1) (=retard) [+ project, process] retrasar; [+ clocks] atrasar

this has set us back some years — esto nos ha retrasado varios años

2) (=place apart) apartar

a house set back from the road — una casa apartada de la carretera

3) * (=cost) costar

the dinner set me back £40 — la cena me costó 40 libras

4) (=replace) devolver a su lugar

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1) v + o + adv, v + adv + o

a) ( delay) \<\<progress\>\> retrasar, atrasar; \<\<clock\>\> atrasar

b) ( place at a distance) (usu pass)

the house is set well back from the road — la casa está bastante apartada de la carretera

2) v + o + adv ( cost) (colloq)

the trip set me back £100 — el viaje me costó 100 libras or me salió en 100 libras

English-spanish dictionary > set back
14 set back

vt

to set sb back 5 pounds — kosztować kogoś 5 funtów

to set sb back (by) — opóźniać (opóźnić perf) kogoś (o +acc)

a house set back from the road — dom z dala od szosy

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(to delay the progress of: His illness set him back a bit at school.) opóźniać

English-Polish dictionary > set back
15 take back

1. phr v отводить; отвозить; относить

he was taken back to his cell — его отвели назад в камеру

to take up with young folks — водить дружбу с молодёжью

2. phr v брать обратно

when he returned he was taken back to the office — когда он вернулся, его снова взяли в контору

take the charge of — брать на хранение; принимать управление

to take a child away from school — забрать ребёнка из школы

to take a fortress by assault — брать крепость приступом

to take a nest — разорить гнездо, брать яйца или птенцов

to take goods out of storage — брать товары со склада

3. phr v напоминать

our meeting takes me back so — наша встреча так напоминает мне былое

Синонимический ряд:

1. abjure (verb) abjure; forswear; palinode; recall; recant; renounce; retract; unsay; withdraw

2. replace (verb) give back; re-establish; reinstate; render; replace; requite; restitute; restore; return

3. resume (verb) reassume; reclaim; reoccupy; repossess; resume; retake

English-Russian base dictionary > take back
16 put back

put back 1) връщам, слагам на място; 2) връщам назад, забавям; his absence from school has \put back him back той изостава, защото дълго отсъства от училище; 3) отлагам за по-късна дата; 4) изправям ( рамене); 5) мор. поемам към, връщам се в пристанище;

English-Bulgarian dictionary > put back
17 ■ stand back

■ stand back
v. i. + avv.

1 tirarsi indietro; arretrare; indietreggiare: Stand back!, indietro!; fatevi indietro!

2 (fig.) fare un passo indietro; ( boxe) allontanarsi ( dall'avversario che è a terra); prendere le distanze (da qc.)

3 (fig.) tirarsi indietro; stare a guardare; non intervenire

4 ( di un edificio, ecc.) essere in posizione arretrata: The school stands well back from the road, la scuola è in posizione assai arretrata rispetto alla strada.

English-Italian dictionary > ■ stand back
18 go back

intransitive verb

1) (return) zurückgehen/-fahren; (fig.) zurückgehen

go back to a subject — auf ein Thema zurückkommen

go back to the beginning — noch mal von vorne anfangen

2) (be returned) zurückgegeben werden; [Waren:] zurückgehen (to an + Akk.)

3) (be put back) [Uhren:] zurückgestellt werden

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(to return to an earlier time, topic of conversation etc: Let's go back for a minute to what we were talking about earlier.) zurückkommen

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◆ go back

vi

1. (return) also goods zurückgehen; school wieder anfangen

I have to \go back back for my gloves ich muss nochmal zurück und meine Handschuhe holen

when are these books due to \go back back? wann muss ich die Bücher wieder abgeben?

▪ to \go back back somewhere irgendwohin zurückkehren

we want to \go back back to Greece someday wir wollen eines Tages wieder nach Griechenland zurückkehren

I want to \go back back there one day da will ich irgendwann noch mal hin fam

there's no \go backing back now [or you can't \go back back now] jetzt gibt es kein Zurück mehr

▪ to \go back back to sb zu jdm zurückkehren

▪ to \go back back to sth former plan auf etw akk zurückgreifen

to \go back back to the beginning noch mal von vorne anfangen

to \go back back to a subject auf ein Thema zurückkommen

to \go back back to one's old ways wieder in seine alten Gewohnheiten fallen

to \go back back to normal sich wieder normalisieren; person wieder normal werden

▪ to \go back back to doing sth wieder mit etw dat anfangen

2. (move backwards) zurückgehen; (from platform) zurücktreten

3. (date back)

to \go back back [to the 18th century] [bis ins 18. Jahrhundert] zurückgehen [o zurückreichen]

to \go back back 300 years 300 Jahre zurückreichen

our friendship \go backes back a long way wir sind schon lange befreundet

our relationship \go backes back to when we were at university together wir sind befreundet, seit wir zusammen auf der Uni waren

4. (be set earlier)

don't forget that the clocks \go back back tonight vergiss nicht, dass die Uhren heute Nacht zurückgestellt werden

5. (not fulfil)

to \go back back on a deal ein Geschäft rückgängig machen

to \go back back on a decision von einer Entscheidung zurücktreten

to \go back back on one's promise/word sein Versprechen/Wort nicht halten

6. (look at again)

▪ to \go back back over sth etw noch einmal durchgehen

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go back v/i

1. zurückgehen

2. zurückgestellt werden (Uhren)

3. (to) fig zurückgehen (auf akk), zurückreichen (bis)

4. go back on fig

a) jemanden im Stich lassen,

b) sein Wort etc nicht halten,

c) eine Entscheidung rückgängig machen

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intransitive verb

1) (return) zurückgehen/-fahren; (fig.) zurückgehen

go back to a subject — auf ein Thema zurückkommen

go back to the beginning — noch mal von vorne anfangen

2) (be returned) zurückgegeben werden; [Waren:] zurückgehen (to an + Akk.)

3) (be put back) [Uhren:] zurückgestellt werden

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v.

zurück gehen v.

zurückgehen (alt.Rechtschreibung) v.

English-german dictionary > go back
19 go back

vi

1) ( return) also goods zurückgehen; school wieder anfangen;

I have to \go back back for my gloves ich muss nochmal zurück und meine Handschuhe holen;

when are these books due to \go back back? wann muss ich die Bücher wieder abgeben?;

to \go back back somewhere irgendwohin zurückkehren;

we want to \go back back to Greece someday wir wollen eines Tages wieder nach Griechenland zurückkehren;

I want to \go back back there one day da will ich irgendwann noch mal hin ( fam)

there's no \go backing back now [or you can't \go back back now] jetzt gibt es kein Zurück mehr;

to \go back back to sb zu jdm zurückkehren;

to \go back back to sth former plan auf etw akk zurückgreifen;

to \go back back to the beginning noch mal von vorne anfangen;

to \go back back to a subject auf ein Thema zurückkommen;

to \go back back to one's old ways wieder in seine alten Gewohnheiten fallen;

to \go back back to normal sich wieder normalisieren; person wieder normal werden;

to \go back back to doing sth wieder mit etw dat anfangen

2) ( move backwards) zurückgehen;

( from platform) zurücktreten

3) ( date back)

to \go back back [to the 18th century] [bis ins 18. Jahrhundert] zurückgehen [o zurückreichen];

to \go back back 300 years 300 Jahre zurückreichen;

our friendship \go backes back a long way wir sind schon lange befreundet;

our relationship \go backes back to when we were at university together wir sind befreundet, seit wir zusammen auf der Uni waren

4) ( be set earlier)

don't forget that the clocks \go back back tonight vergiss nicht, dass die Uhren heute Nacht zurückgestellt werden

5) ( not fulfil)

to \go back back on a deal ein Geschäft rückgängig machen;

to \go back back on a decision von einer Entscheidung zurücktreten;

to \go back back on one's promise/ word sein Versprechen/Wort nicht halten

6) ( look at again)

to \go back back over sth etw noch einmal durchgehen

English-German students dictionary > go back
20 rentrer

rentrer [ʀɑ̃tʀe]

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1. intransitive verb

2. transitive verb

3. reflexive verb

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► rentrer is conjugated with être, unless it has an object, when the auxiliary is avoir.

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1. <

   a. ( = entrer de nouveau) to go (or come) back in

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► rentrer se traduira par to come back in ou par to go back in suivant que le locuteur se trouve ou non à l'endroit en question.

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• rentrez tout de suite, les enfants ! come in at once children!

• il commence à faire froid, rentrons ! it's getting cold, let's go in!

• il est rentré dans la pièce he went back (or came back) into the room

• la navette est rentrée dans l'atmosphère the shuttle re-entered the atmosphere

• rentrer à sa base [avion] to go back to base

   b. (à la maison) to go (or come) back home ; ( = arriver chez soi) to get back home

• rentrer déjeuner to go home for lunch

• les enfants rentrent de l'école à 17 heures the children get back from school at 5 o'clock

• est-ce qu'il est rentré ? is he back?

• je l'ai rencontré en rentrant I met him on my way home

• il a dû rentrer de voyage d'urgence he had to come back from his trip in a hurry

• rentrer à Paris to come (or go) back to Paris

• rentrer de Paris to come back from Paris

• je rentre en voiture I'm driving back

   c. ( = entrer) (inf) to go in

• il pleuvait, nous sommes rentrés dans un café it was raining so we went into a café

• rentrer dans la police to go into the police

• rentrer dans la fonction publique to join the civil service

• son père l'a fait rentrer dans l'usine his father helped him to get a job in the factory

• elle rentre à l'université l'année prochaine she's starting university next year

• faire rentrer qch dans la tête de qn to get sth into sb's head

   d. ( = reprendre ses activités) [élèves] to go back to school ; [parlement] to reassemble ; [députés] to return

• les enfants rentrent en classe lundi the children go back to school on Monday

   e. ( = tenir) to go in

• cette clé ne rentre pas dans la serrure this key won't go in the lock

• je ne rentre plus dans cette jupe I can't get into this skirt any more

• tout cela ne rentrera pas dans ta valise that won't all go into your suitcase

   f. ( = heurter) rentrer dans to crash into

• il voulait lui rentrer dedans or dans le chou (inf: inf) he was so furious he felt like smashing his head in (inf)

• il lui est rentré dans le lard (inf!) he beat him up (inf)

   g. ( = être une composante) rentrer dans to be part of

• cela ne rentre pas dans ses attributions that is not part of his duties

• rentrer dans une catégorie to fall into a category

   h. [argent] to come in

• l'argent ne rentre pas en ce moment the money isn't coming in at the moment

• faire rentrer les impôts to collect the taxes

   i. [connaissances] (inf) l'anglais, ça commence à rentrer I'm (or he is etc) beginning to get the hang of English

• les maths, ça ne rentre pas I (or he etc) can't get the hang of maths (inf)

   j. (locutions) rentrer dans son argent to recover one's money

• rentrer dans ses frais to recover one's expenses

• rentrer dans ses fonds to recoup one's costs

• tout est rentré dans l'ordre everything is back to normal again

• rentrer dans le rang to come back into line

2. <

   a. to get in

• rentrer la récolte avant les premières pluies to get the harvest in before the rainy weather

• c'est l'heure de rentrer les bêtes it's time to get the animals in

• rentrer sa voiture (au garage) to put the car away (in the garage)

• ne laisse pas ton vélo sous la pluie, rentre-le don't leave your bicycle out in the rain, put it away

• rentrer des marchandises en fraude to smuggle goods in

   b. ( = faire disparaître) [+ train d'atterrissage] to raise ; [+ griffes] to draw in

• rentrer sa chemise (dans son pantalon) to tuck one's shirt in (one's trousers)

• rentrer le or son ventre to pull one's stomach in

   c. [+ données] to enter

3. <

► se rentrer

• ils se sont rentrés dedans ( = heurtés) they crashed into each other ; ( = battus) (inf) they laid into each other

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ʀɑ̃tʀe
1.

verbe transitif

1) ( mettre à l'abri) gén to put [something] in [objet, animal]; ( en venant) to bring [something] in [objet, animal]; ( en allant) to take [something] in [objet, animal]

2) ( rétracter) [pilote] to raise [train d'atterrissage]; [félin] to draw in [griffes]

rentrez le ventre! — hold your stomach in!

3) ( faire pénétrer) to put [clé] ( dans in, into); to tuck [pan de chemise] ( dans into)

2.

verbe intransitif (+ v être)

1) ( pénétrer) (dans une pièce, une cabine téléphonique) to go in; (dans une voiture, un ascenseur) to get in; (tenir, s'adapter) to fit

rentrer dans un arbre — (colloq) to hit a tree

2) ( entrer de nouveau) ( en allant) to go back in; ( en venant) to come back in

rentrer dans — ( en allant) to go back into; ( en venant) to come back into

le satellite va rentrer dans l'atmosphère — the satellite is about to re-enter the atmosphere

3) ( revenir) gén to get back, to come back, to return (de from); ( chez soi) to come home (de from)

il ne va pas tarder à rentrer du travail — he'll be back from work soon

4) ( repartir) gén to get back, to go back, to return; ( chez soi) to go home (de from)

il fait trop froid, je rentre — ( à l'intérieur) it's too cold, I'm going (back) inside; ( de plus loin) it's too cold, I'm going (back) home

se dépêcher de rentrer — ( chez soi) to hurry home

5) ( récupérer)

rentrer dans son argent — to recoup one's money

6) ( être encaissé) [argent, loyer, créance] to come in

faire rentrer l'argent — to bring money in

7) ( pouvoir trouver place)

mes chaussures ne rentrent pas dans ma valise — my shoes won't fit into my suitcase

faire rentrer quelque chose dans la tête de quelqu'un — to get something into somebody's head

rentrer dans la serrure — to fit the lock

8) (colloq) ( être compris)

l'algèbre ça ne rentre pas! — I just can't understand ou get my head round (colloq) algebra!

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je vais leur rentrer dedans — (sl)(physiquement, oralement) I'm going to lay into them (colloq)

il m'est rentré dedans — (sl) ( en voiture) ( légèrement) he bumped ou ran into me; ( violemment) he crashed into me

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ʀɑ̃tʀe
1. vi

1) (= revenir chez soi) to come home, (= partir pour aller chez soi) to go home, (= arriver chez soi) to get home

Elle n'est pas encore rentrée. — She isn't home yet., She hasn't come home yet.

Je suis rentré à sept heures hier soir. — I got home at 7 o'clock last night.

Il faut que je rentre chez moi. — I've got to go home.

2) (= entrer) to go in, to come in

Rentre, tu vas prendre froid. — Come in, you'll catch cold.

rentrer dans — to go into, to come into

Elle est rentrée dans le magasin. — She went into the shop.

3) (= entrer à nouveau) to go back in, to come back in

rentrer dans (une pièce, immeuble) — to go back into, to come back into, (parmi les siens) to go back to, to return to

rentrer dans l'ordre — to get back to normal

4) (= pénétrer) [air, clou] to go in

5) [revenu, argent] to come in

L'argent rentrait à flots. — The money was pouring in.

6)

rentrer dans (un arbre) — to crash into

Sa voiture est rentrée dans un arbre. — He crashed into a tree., (une catégorie) to fall into

rentrer dans ses frais — to recover one's costs

2. vt

1) [linge] to bring in, [véhicule] to put away

Tu as rentré la voiture? — Have you put the car away?

2) [chemise] to tuck in

3) [griffes] to draw in

4) [train d'atterrissage] to raise

5) fig, [larmes, colère] to hold back

6) (autre locution)

rentrer le ventre — to pull in one's stomach

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rentrer verb table: aimer

A vtr

1 ( mettre à l'abri) gén to put [sth] in [objet, animal]; ( en venant) to bring [sth] in [objet, animal]; ( en allant) to take [sth] in [objet, animal]; rentre la bicyclette/voiture au garage put the bike/car in the garage; rentre le linge, il va pleuvoir bring the washing in, it's going to rain;

2 ( rétracter) [pilote] to raise [train d'atterrissage]; [félin] to draw in [griffes]; rentrez le ventre! hold your stomach in!;

3 ( faire pénétrer) to put [clé] (dans in, into); to tuck [pan de chemise] (dans into);

4 ( refouler) to suppress [colère]; to hold back [larmes];

5 Imprim to indent [ligne].

B vi (+ v être)

1 ( pénétrer) (dans une pièce, une cabine téléphonique) to go in; (dans une voiture, un ascenseur) to get in; (tenir, s'adapter) to fit; ( percuter)○ rentrer dans to hit; rentrer dans le salon to go into the living room; rentrer dans un arbre○ to hit a tree;

2 ( entrer de nouveau) ( en allant) to go back in; ( en venant) to come back in; rentrer dans to go/to come back into; ils sont sortis puis rentrés cinq minutes plus tard they went out only to come back in (again) five minutes later; le satellite va rentrer dans l'atmosphère the satellite is about to re-enter the atmosphere;

3 ( revenir) gén to get back, to come back, to return (de from); ( chez soi) to come home (de from); il est rentré tard dans la nuit he got back late at night; il ne va pas tarder à rentrer du travail he'll be back from work soon; ne rentre pas trop tard! don't stay out too late!; quand es-tu rentré en France/à Paris? when did you get back to France/to Paris?; mon mari rentrera le 17 my husband will be home on the 17th; rentre à la maison tout de suite! come home immediately!;

4 ( repartir) gén to get back, to go back, to return; ( chez soi) to go home (de from); nous rentrons en France/à Paris le 17 we're going back to France/to Paris on the 17th; il est tard, je dois rentrer (chez moi) it's late, I must get back; il fait trop froid, je rentre ( à l'intérieur) it's too cold, I'm going (back) inside; ( de plus loin) it's too cold, I'm going (back) home; se dépêcher de rentrer ( chez soi) to hurry home; rentrer en classe [élèves] to go back to school;

5 ( récupérer) rentrer dans qch to recover ou recoup sth [dépense];

6 ( être encaissé) [argent, loyer, créance] to come in; faire rentrer l'argent to get the money in; des fonds vont me rentrer bientôt I'll be getting some money in soon;

7 ( pouvoir trouver place) to fit; mes chaussures ne rentrent pas dans ma valise my shoes won't fit into my case, I can't get my shoes into my case; faire rentrer qch dans la tête de qn to get sth into sb's head; il n'y a rien à faire pour leur faire rentrer ça dans la tête there's no way of getting it into their heads; rentrer dans la serrure to fit the lock; ( être compris) l'algèbre/l'économie, ça ne rentre pas! algebra/economics just won't go in!; ‘ça marche l'anglais?’-‘ça commence à rentrer’ ‘how's the English going?’-‘I'm beginning to get the hang of it○’.

Idiomes

rentrer en soi-même to withdraw; je vais leur rentrer dedans◑ or dans le lard◑ or dans le chou◑ (physiquement, verbalement) I'm going to lay into them○; il s'est fait rentrer dans le lard par la critique◑ the critics laid into him○; il m'est rentré dedans◑ ( en voiture) ( légèrement) he bumped ou ran into me; ( violemment) he crashed into me; il s'est fait rentrer dedans another car crashed into him; se rentrer dedans◑ [adversaires] to lay into each other○; [automobilistes, voitures] ( légèrement) to bump ou run into each other; ( violemment) to crash into each other.

[rɑ̃tre] verbe intransitif (auxiliaire être)

1. [personne - vue de l'intérieur] to come in ; [ - vue de l'extérieur] to go in

[chose] to go in

tu es rentré dans Lyon par quelle route? which way did you come to Lyons?, which road did you take into Lyons?

impossible de faire rentrer ce clou dans le mur I can't get this nail to go into the wall

la clé ne rentre pas dans la serrure the key won't go in

tu n'arriveras pas à tout faire rentrer dans cette valise you'll never fit everything in this case

c'est par là que l'eau rentre that's where the water is coming ou getting in

[s'emboîter] to go ou to fit in

rentrer dans

a. [poteau] to crash into

b. [véhicule] to collide with

rentrer dedans: je lui suis rentré dedans

a. [en voiture] I drove straight ou right into him

b. (familier) [verbalement] I laid into him

rentre-lui dedans! (familier) [frappe-le] smack him one! (très familier)

2. [faire partie de] to be part of, to be included in

cela ne rentre pas dans mes attributions that is not part of my duties

3. [pour travailler]

rentrer dans les affaires/la police to go into business/join the police

il est rentré dans la société grâce à son oncle he got a job with the company thanks to his uncle

4. [retourner - généralement] to return, to come ou to get back

[revenir chez soi] to come ou to get (back) home

[aller chez soi] to go (back) ou to return home

je rentre tout de suite! I'm on my way home!, I'm coming home straightaway!

les enfants, rentrez! children, get ou come back in!

je ne rentrerai pas dîner I won't be home for dinner

je rentre chez moi pour déjeuner [tous les jours] I have lunch at home

je vous laisse, il faut que je rentre I'll leave you now, I must go home ou get (back) home

en rentrant de l'école on the way home ou back from school

rentrer dans son pays to go back ou to return home (to one's country)

5. [reprendre ses occupations - lycéen] to go back to school, to start school again ; [ - étudiant] to go back, to start the new term ; [ - école] to start again, to go back ; [ - parlementaire] to start the new session, to return to take one's seat ; [ - parlement] to reopen, to reassemble ; [ - cinéaste] to start the season

6. [être perçu - argent] to come in

faire rentrer l'argent/les devises to bring in money/foreign currency

faire rentrer l'impôt/les cotisations to collect taxes/dues

7. (familier) [explication, idée, connaissances] to sink in

ça rentre, l'informatique? are you getting the hang of computing?

le russe, ça rentre tout seul avec Sophie!

a. [elle apprend bien] Sophie is having no trouble picking up Russian!

b. [elle enseigne bien] Sophie makes learning Russian easy

je le lui ai expliqué dix fois, mais ça n'est toujours pas rentré I've told him ten times but it hasn't gone ou sunk in yet

faire rentrer quelque chose dans la tête de quelqu'un to get something into somebody's head, to drum something into somebody

8. JEUX & SPORT

rentrer dans la mêlée RUGBY to scrum down

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[rɑ̃tre] verbe transitif (auxiliaire avoir)

1. [mettre à l'abri - linge, moisson] to bring ou to get in (separable) ; [ - bétail] to bring ou to take in (separable) ; [ - véhicule] to put away (separable) ; [ - chaise] to carry ou to take in (separable)

2. [mettre - généralement] to put in (separable)

[faire disparaître - antenne] to put down (separable) ; [ - train d'atterrissage] to raise, to retract ; [ - griffes] to draw in (separable), to retract

rentrer une clé dans une serrure to put a key in a lock

rentrer son chemisier dans sa jupe to tuck one's blouse into one's skirt

rentre ton ventre/tes fesses! pull your stomach/bottom in!

rentrer la tête dans les épaules to hunch (up) one's shoulders

3. [réprimer - colère] to hold back (separable), to suppress

rentrer ses larmes/son humiliation to swallow one's tears/humiliation

4. INFORMATIQUE to input, to key in (separable)

5. IMPRIMERIE

rentrer une ligne to indent a line

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rentrer dans verbe plus préposition

[recouvrer] to recover

rentrer dans son argent/ses dépenses to recover one's money/expenses, to get one's money/expenses back

rentrer dans ses fonds to recoup (one's) costs

rentrer dans ses droits to recover one's rights

rentrer dans la légalité

a. [criminel] to reform

b. [opération, manœuvre] to become legal

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rentrer en verbe plus préposition

rentrer en grâce auprès de quelqu'un to get back into somebody's good graces ou good books

rentrer en possession de to regain possession of

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se rentrer verbe pronominal (emploi passif)

les foins ne se rentrent pas avant juillet the hay isn't brought in until July

les rallonges se rentrent sous la table the extension leaves fit in under the table

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se rentrer dedans verbe pronominal (emploi réciproque)

(familier)

ils se sont rentrés dedans

a. [heurtés] they smashed ou banged into one another

b. [disputés] they laid into one another

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