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1 someone from way back
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2 back
adj. van achter, achter--------adv. achteruit; terug; achter--------n. rug; leuning; eind; verdediger (bij basketbal)--------v. bijstaan; naar achter leidenback1[ bæk]2 achter(hoede)speler ⇒ verdediger, back♦voorbeelden:(flat) on one's back • (ziek) in bedhave broken the back of something • het grootste deel/ergste van iets achter de rug hebben〈 informeel〉 get/put someone's back up • iemand irriteren/kwaad makenpat oneself on the back • tevreden zijn over zichzelfpat someone on the back • iemand een goedkeurend klopje gevenput one's back into something • ergens de schouders onder zettenglad to see the back of someone • iemand liever zien gaan dan komenstab someone in the back • iemand een dolk in de rug steken, iemand verradenturn one's back on • de rug toekeren〈 informeel〉 be on someone's back • veel/altijd kritiek hebben op iemand→ scratch scratch/II 〈telbaar en niet-telbaar zelfstandig naamwoord; the〉1 achterkant/zijde ⇒ keerzijde, rug♦voorbeelden:the back of a book/hand • de rug van een boek/handat the back • achterintalk through the back of one's neck • uit zijn nek kletsen————————back22 terug-♦voorbeelden:1 〈 figuurlijk〉 get in through/by the back door • een baan krijgen via kruiwagens/dank zij oneerlijke manipulaties————————back3→ back away back away/, back down back down/, back off back off/, back onto back onto/, back out back out/, back up back up/1 achteruit bewegen ⇒ achteruitrijden, (doen) achteruitgaan♦voorbeelden:back the car out of the garage • de auto achteruit uit de garage rijdenback (one's car) into another car • achteruitrijden tegen een andere auto♦voorbeelden:→ back up back up/————————back4〈 bijwoord〉6 achterom♦voorbeelden:back in 1975 • (nog/reeds/destijds) in 1975 -
3 get back
ga terug, teruggaanget back♦voorbeelden:get back to one's books • zijn studies hervattenget back! • terug!, naar buiten!II 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉2 terugbrengen ⇒ terughalen, naar huis brengen/halen♦voorbeelden: -
4 be at the back of someone
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5 be glad to see the back of someone
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6 be on someone's back
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7 behind someone's back
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8 break someone's back
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9 clap someone on the back
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10 get (some of) one's own back (on someone)
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11 get back at/on someone
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12 get off someone's back
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13 get on someone's back
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14 get someone back on his legs
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15 get/put someone's back up
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16 glad to see the back of someone
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17 have/get (some of) one's own back on someone
have/get (some of) one's own back on someoneEnglish-Dutch dictionary > have/get (some of) one's own back on someone
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18 nurse someone back to health
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19 pat someone on the back
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20 send cold shivers (up and) down someone's back/spine
send cold shivers (up and) down someone's back/spineEnglish-Dutch dictionary > send cold shivers (up and) down someone's back/spine
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