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1 hang back
(to hesitate or be unwilling: The soldiers all hung back when the sergeant asked for volunteers.) obotavljati se* * *intransitive verb zaostajati, obotavljati se -
2 hang
[hæŋ]past tense, past participle - hung; verb1) (to put or fix, or to be put or fixed, above the ground eg by a hook: We'll hang the picture on that wall; The picture is hanging on the wall.) obesiti, viseti2) (to fasten (something), or to be fastened, at the top or side so that it can move freely but cannot fall: A door hangs by its hinges.) obesiti, biti obešen3) ((past tense, past participle hanged) to kill, or to be killed, by having a rope put round the neck and being allowed to drop: Murderers used to be hanged in the United Kingdom, but no-one hangs for murder now.) obesiti, biti obešen4) ((often with down or out) to be bending, drooping or falling downwards: The dog's tongue was hanging out; Her hair was hanging down.) viseti5) (to bow (one's head): He hung his head in shame.) pobesiti•- hanger- hanging
- hangings
- hangman
- hangover
- get the hang of
- hang about/around
- hang back
- hang in the balance
- hang on
- hang together
- hang up* * *I [hæŋ]nounnačin kako tkanina (stvar) visi ali pada; način dela; padec, strmec, pobočje; kratek premor; colloquially pomento get ( —ali see) the hang of a thing — dojeti bistvo česa, razumeti kajII [hæŋ]1.transitive verbobesiti, obešati; pobesiti, pobešati (glavo); obesiti (sliko), nalepiti (tapete);2.intransitive verbviseti, biti obešen, obesiti se; nagniti se, lebdeti; obotavljati se (tudi žoga pri športu); American juridically ovirati porotnike pri odločitvihang it (all)! — naj gre k vragu!hang you! — da bi te vrag pocitral!I'll be hanged first! — prej se dam obesiti!I'll be hanged if — vrag naj me vzame, čewell, I'm hanged! — kaj takega!, vrag naj me pocitra!to hang by a hair ( —ali rope, single thread) — figuratively viseti na nitkito hang in doubt — biti negotov, kolebatito hang fire — prepozno (se) sprožiti (puška); figuratively biti počasen, neodločen, omahovati, obotavljati seto hang o.s. — obesiti seto let things go hang — pustiti, da gre vse k vragu; pustiti stvari pri mirusleep hangs on my eyelids — veke so mi težke, oči mi lezejo skupajtime hangs heavy on my hands — ne vem, kaj naj počnem s časom, predolgo mi traja, vleče se -
3 back
[bæk] 1. noun1) (in man, the part of the body from the neck to the bottom of the spine: She lay on her back.) hrbet2) (in animals, the upper part of the body: She put the saddle on the horse's back.) hrbet3) (that part of anything opposite to or furthest from the front: the back of the house; She sat at the back of the hall.) hrbtna stran, zadnji del4) (in football, hockey etc a player who plays behind the forwards.) branilec2. adjective(of or at the back: the back door.) zadnji3. adverb1) (to, or at, the place or person from which a person or thing came: I went back to the shop; He gave the car back to its owner.) nazaj2) (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!) stran3) (towards the back (of something): Sit back in your chair.) zadaj4) (in return; in response to: When the teacher is scolding you, don't answer back.) nazaj5) (to, or in, the past: Think back to your childhood.) nazaj4. verb1) (to (cause to) move backwards: He backed (his car) out of the garage.) vzvratno peljati2) (to help or support: Will you back me against the others?) podpreti3) (to bet or gamble on: I backed your horse to win.) staviti na•- backer- backbite
- backbiting
- backbone
- backbreaking
- backdate
- backfire
- background
- backhand 5. adverb(using backhand: She played the stroke backhand; She writes backhand.) z backhandom; nazaj nagnjeno- 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* * *I [bæk]nounhrbet, hrbtišče; zadnja, spodnja stran; naslonilo, hrbtnik; velik čeber, sod; sport branilec, zaščitnikat the back — zabehind the back of s.o. figuratively za hrbtom komuto break the back of s.th. — opraviti glavni del nalogeto have s.o. on one's back — imeti koga na vratuto see the back of s.o. — znebiti se kogato turn one's back upon s.o. — obračati hrbet komu, zapustiti kogaII [bæk]adjectivehrbten; nazadujoč, zaostal; zadnji; zastarel, nazadnjaškiback number — stara številka (časopisa); slang nemoderen človek, starokopitnež; zastarel načinto take a back seat — imeti skromno službo, ne siliti v ospredjeIII [bæk]adverbnazaj; zadaj; nekoč, prej; spet, znovato go back on s.o. — pustiti koga na cediluto pay s.o. back (in his own coin) — vrniti komu milo za dragoto go back from ( —ali upon) one's word — besedo snesti, preklicatito hang back — mečkati, omahovatito talk ( —ali answer) back — ugovarjati, oporekatiIV [bæk]1.intransitive verbnazaj stopiti, umikati se; zmuzniti se;2.transitive verbnazaj potisniti, nazaj gnati, nazaj voziti; podpreti, podpirati; pomagati; staviti; (o)krepiti; biti opora; biti ozadje; indosiratito back a horse — zajahati konja; staviti na konjato back the wrong horse — ušteti se, staviti na napačno kartoto back the oars, to back astern — nazaj veslatito back and fill — kolebati, ne se odločitito back on s.o. — izdati koga, pustiti ga na cedilumarine back her! — vozi nazaj! -
4 hang up
1) (to hang (something) on something: Hang up your coat in the cupboard.) obesiti2) ((often with on) to put the receiver back after a telephone conversation: I tried to talk to her, but she hung up (on me).) odložiti (slušalko)* * *transitive verb obesiti; odložiti neko zadevo; American spustiti slušalko, končati telefonski pogovorthe matter is hung up — zadeva je odložena, še ni rešenato hang up one's fiddle figuratively obesiti na klin -
5 get
[ɡet]past tense - got; verb1) (to receive or obtain: I got a letter this morning.) dobiti2) (to bring or buy: Please get me some food.) nabaviti3) (to (manage to) move, go, take, put etc: He couldn't get across the river; I got the book down from the shelf.) priti; dobiti4) (to cause to be in a certain condition etc: You'll get me into trouble.) spraviti v5) (to become: You're getting old.) postati6) (to persuade: I'll try to get him to go.) prepričati7) (to arrive: When did they get home?) priti8) (to succeed (in doing) or to happen (to do) something: I'll soon get to know the neighbours; I got the book read last night.) uspeti9) (to catch (a disease etc): She got measles last week.) dobiti10) (to catch (someone): The police will soon get the thief.) ujeti11) (to understand: I didn't get the point of his story.) doumeti•- getaway- get-together
- get-up
- be getting on for
- get about
- get across
- get after
- get ahead
- get along
- get around
- get around to
- get at
- get away
- get away with
- get back
- get by
- get down
- get down to
- get in
- get into
- get nowhere
- get off
- get on
- get on at
- get out
- get out of
- get over
- get round
- get around to
- get round to
- get there
- get through
- get together
- get up
- get up to* * *I [get]1.transitive verbdobiti; pridobiti zaslužiti; vzeti, jemati; preskrbeti, nabaviti, omisliti si, kupiti; spraviti, spravljati (pridelke); doseči; ujeti; razumeti, naučiti se, doumeti; zvedeti; dati si narediti; American slang razjeziti, razdražiti;2.intransitive verbpostati; priti, dospeti; napotiti se; navaditi se; American slang popihati joto get the better of s.o. — premagati kogato get the best of s.th. — najbolje opravitito get clear of — znebiti, otresti seslang get cracking! — loti se posla!to get even with s.o. — obračunati s komto get one's eye in — navaditi se, prilagoditi seslang to get s.o.'s goat — razjeziti, razdražiti kogaget you gone! — proč od tod, izgini(te)!to get the goods on s.o. — dobiti dokaze proti komuto get a grip of — obvladati, premagatislang to get a big hand — zelo ugajati, doživeti velik uspehto get the hang of s.th. — razumeti, doumeti kajto have got to — (z nedoločnikom) morati, biti prisiljenAmerican slang to get in Dutch with — zameriti se komucolloquially to get the kick out of s.th. — uživati nad čimslang to get left — razočarati se, podlečito get it (in the neck) — biti grajan, kaznovato get on s.o.'s nerves — dražiti kogato get possession of s.th. — polastiti se česato get s.o. — razumeti koga; imeti koga za norcaslang to get the raspberry — biti zasmehovanslang to get rattled — zmesti se, postati živčento get a rise out of s.o. — razdražiti kogato get a slip — pelin dobiti, biti zavrnjento get the start of s.o. — prehiteti kogato get the wind of s.th. — zvedeti, zavohati, zaslutiti kajfiguratively to get the wind up — prestrašiti seto get the worst of the bargain — zgubiti, biti premaganto get s.o. wrong — napačno koga razumetito get used to doing s.th. — navaditi se česato get the upper hand of s.o. — premagati kogaII [get]nounmladiči, potomci, zarod; pridobitev -
6 go
[ɡəu] 1. 3rd person singular present tense - goes; verb1) (to walk, travel, move etc: He is going across the field; Go straight ahead; When did he go out?) iti2) (to be sent, passed on etc: Complaints have to go through the proper channels.) iti skoz3) (to be given, sold etc: The prize goes to John Smith; The table went for $100.) pripasti, biti prodan4) (to lead to: Where does this road go?) peljati5) (to visit, to attend: He goes to school every day; I decided not to go to the movie.) iti6) (to be destroyed etc: This wall will have to go.) izginiti, pasti7) (to proceed, be done: The meeting went very well.) potekati8) (to move away: I think it is time you were going.) oditi9) (to disappear: My purse has gone!) izginiti10) (to do (some action or activity): I'm going for a walk; I'm going hiking next week-end.) iti11) (to fail etc: I think the clutch on this car has gone.) pokvariti se12) (to be working etc: I don't think that clock is going.) delovati13) (to become: These apples have gone bad.) postati14) (to be: Many people in the world regularly go hungry.) biti15) (to be put: Spoons go in that drawer.) spadati16) (to pass: Time goes quickly when you are enjoying yourself.) minevati17) (to be used: All her pocket-money goes on sweets.) biti porabljen18) (to be acceptable etc: Anything goes in this office.) biti sprejemljivo19) (to make a particular noise: Dogs go woof, not miaow.) delati20) (to have a particular tune etc: How does that song go?) iti21) (to become successful etc: She always makes a party go.) uspeti2. noun1) (an attempt: I'm not sure how to do it, but I'll have a go.) poskus2) (energy: She's full of go.) energija•- going3. adjective1) (successful: That shop is still a going concern.) uspešen2) (in existence at present: the going rate for typing manuscripts.) tekoč•- go-ahead4. noun(permission: We'll start as soon as we get the go-ahead.) znak za začetek- going-over
- goings-on
- no-go
- all go
- be going on for
- be going on
- be going strong
- from the word go
- get going
- give the go-by
- go about
- go after
- go against
- go along
- go along with
- go around
- go around with
- go at
- go back
- go back on
- go by
- go down
- go far
- go for
- go in
- go in for
- go into
- go off
- go on
- go on at
- go out
- go over
- go round
- go slow
- go steady
- go through
- go through with
- go too far
- go towards
- go up
- go up in smoke/flames
- go with
- go without
- keep going
- make a go of something
- make a go
- on the go* * *I [gou]intransitive verbhoditi, teči, bežati, peljati se, voziti se; oditi, odhajati, izginiti, izginevati; biti ukinjen; delovati; krožiti, biti; poteči; potekati; veljati; prodajati se; spadati, soditi; poda(ja)ti se; nameravati; posta(ja)tito be going to — see goingcolloquially to go all out — na vse kriplje se truditilet it go at that — pustimo, kakor jeas things go — v teh okoliščinah, potemtakemhow goes the time? — koliko je ura?colloquially to go the pace — hiteti; figuratively veselo, brezskrbno živeticolloquially to go blind — oslepetislang to go broke ( —ali bust) — doživeti polom, bankrotiratito go dry American vpeljati prohibicijoto go unpunished — rešiti se brez kazni, izmazati seslang to go west — iti rakom žvižgatto go wrong — zgrešiti pot; pokvariti seto go at large — biti oproščen, na svobodito go one better — prekositi, prekašati kogago it! — le daj!to go a great way with s.o. to(wards) s.th. — imeti velik vpliv pri kom na kajto go the wrong way — napačno začeti, biti na nepravi potislang to go the whole hog — iti do skrajne meje, temeljito opravitiII [gou]nounhoja tek; odhod; požirek, grižljaj; vrstni red; moda; dejavnost, energija; napad bolezni; slang izpitit was a near go — malo je manjkalo, za las je šlois it a go? — smo se sporazumeli?, velja?to have a go at s.th. — lotiti se česait's no go — tako ne gre, nima smisla -
7 hook
[huk] 1. noun1) (a small piece of metal shaped like a J fixed at the end of a fishing-line used for catching fish etc: a fish-hook.) trnek2) (a bent piece of metal etc used for hanging coats, cups etc on, or a smaller one sewn on to a garment, for fastening it: Hang your jacket on that hook behind the door; hooks and eyes.) kavelj; zapenec3) (in boxing, a kind of punch with the elbow bent: a left hook.) ločnik2. verb1) (to catch (a fish etc) with a hook: He hooked a large salmon.) uloviti na trnek2) (to fasten or to be fastened by a hook or hooks: He hooked the ladder on (to the branch); This bit hooks on to that bit; Could you hook my dress up down the back?) obesiti na kavelj, zapeti3) (in golf, to hit (the ball) far to the left of where it should be (or to the right if one is left-handed).) poslati kroglo daleč v levo•- hooked- by hook or by crook
- off the hook* * *I [huk]nounkavelj, kljuka; trnek; zapenec, pripenjec; oster ovinek, rečni zavoj, ovinkast rt; sport ločnik (udarec pri boksu); figuratively past, zanka; plural slang kremplji, prstislang off the hooks — vznemirjen, prismojenslang to drop off the hooks — umretihook, line, and sinker — popolnomaslang on one's own hook — na svojo pestslang to take ( —ali sling) one's hook — zbežati, pete si brusitito have s.o. on one's hook — imeti koga v oblastiII [huk]1.transitive verbkriviti, ukriviti; zakavljati, obesiti na kavelj; zapeti (in v, on, up na); uloviti na trnek (tudi figuratively); slang ukrasti; sport udariti od strani (boks); udariti kroglo v levo (golf); nabosti na rogove;2.intransitive verb (u)kriviti se, viseti na kavlju; pustiti se zapeti; čvrsto se oprijeti (to česa, koga)slang to hook it — pobrisati jo -
8 over
['əuvə] 1. preposition1) (higher than; above in position, number, authority etc: Hang that picture over the fireplace; He's over 90 years old.) nad2) (from one side to another, on or above the top of; on the other side of: He jumped over the gate; She fell over the cat; My friend lives over the street.) prek3) (covering: He put his handkerchief over his face.) prek4) (across: You find people like him all over the world.) po5) (about: a quarrel over money.) glede, okrog6) (by means of: He spoke to her over the telephone.) po7) (during: Over the years, she grew to hate her husband.) v teku8) (while having etc: He fell asleep over his dinner.) v času2. adverb1) (higher, moving etc above: The plane flew over about an hour ago.)2) (used to show movement, change of position: He rolled over on his back; He turned over the page.)3) (across: He went over and spoke to them.)4) (downwards: He fell over.)5) (higher in number etc: for people aged twenty and over.)6) (remaining: There are two cakes for each of us, and two over.)7) (through from beginning to end, carefully: Read it over; Talk it over between you.)3. adjective(finished: The affair is over now.) nad4. noun((in cricket) a certain number of balls bowled from one end of the wicket: He bowled thirty overs in the match.) število metov5. as part of a word1) (too (much), as in overdo.)2) (in a higher position, as in overhead.)3) (covering, as in overcoat.)4) (down from an upright position, as in overturn.)5) (completely, as in overcome.)•- over all
- over and done with* * *I [óuvə]adjectivezgornji, vrhnji; višji, zunanji, čezmeren (običajno skupaj s pridevnikom)II [óuvə]adverb1.preko, pre- (z glagoli: to paint s.th. ŋ preslikati kaj, he jumped ŋ preskočil je);2.figurativelyna drugo stran, k drugi stranki ( they went over to the enemy prešli so k sovražniku);3.sem, semkaj (come ŋ! pridi sem!);4.tam (preko), na drugi strani ( over there tamle, American colloquially v Evropi);5.(prav) nad ( the bird is directly over us ptič je prav nad nami);6.znova ( ten times ŋ desetkrat zapovrstjo);7.pretirano, čezmerno ( over polite pretirano vljuden);8.mimo, gotovo, končano ( the lesson is ŋ šolska ura je končana);razno: over again — še enkrat, znovaover and above — vrhu tega, skrajno, prevečall over — povsod, popolnoma, končanslang to be all over s.o. (s.th.) — biti vzhičen nad kom (čim)colloquially to get s.th. over with — končati kajeconomy carried over — prenosIII [óuvə]preposition1.čez ( a bridge over the river);2.pri ( over the fire pri ognju, pri kaminu);3.po ( all over the world po vsem svetu, over the radio po radiu);4.onkraj, na drugi strani ( over the sea onkraj morja);5.pri ( he fell asleep over his work zaspal je pri delu, over a cup of tea pri skodelici čaja);6.nad ( to reign over a kingdom vladati kraljestvu, to be over s.o. biti nad kom);7.več kakor, čez ( over a mile čez miljo, over a week več kot teden);8.(časovno) prek, v času ( over night prek noči, over the long vacation v času velikih počitnic);razno: hand over hand — s preprijemanjem (pri plezanju), figuratively vztrajno, hitro napredujočover the top — ne glede na kaj, brez ozira na kajover the way — nasproti, na drugi straniover one's head — nerazumljiv, pretežekIV [óuvə]noundodatek, presežek; military predolg strel; sport število metov ali igra med dvema izmenama (kriket) -
9 rear
I 1. [riə] noun1) (the back part of something: There is a second bathroom at the rear of the house; The enemy attacked the army in the rear.) zadnji del2) (the buttocks, bottom: The horse kicked him in his rear.) zadnjica2. adjective(positioned behind: the rear wheels of the car.) zadnji- rearguard II [riə] verb1) (to feed and care for (a family, animals etc while they grow up): She has reared six children; He rears cattle.) rediti2) ((especially of a horse) to rise up on the hind legs: The horse reared in fright as the car passed.) vzpeti se3) (to raise (the head etc): The snake reared its head.) dvigniti•- rear up* * *I [ríə]1.nounzadnji del, zadnja stran, ozadje; colloquially stranišče; military zadnja straža, zadnja četa, zaščitnica; rep (kolone)at (in) (the) rear of — zadaj, izzato bring (to close) up the rear military biti za zaščitnico, biti na repu koloneto hang on s.o.'s rear — pritiskati od zadaj na koga, biti komu za petamito place (to put) in the rear — postaviti v ozadje;2.adjectivezadajšnji, zadnjiII [ríə]transitive verbdvigati, dvigniti, postaviti, graditi (zgradbe); rediti (živali); negovati, gojiti (rastline), vzgajati, vzgojiti, izobraziti (otroka); (o stvareh) odlikovati se, izkazati seto rear oneself — vzpenjati se (o konju); intransitive verb (o stavbah) dvigati se; (o sebi) planiti kvišku, (po)skočiti v hudem razburjenju, vzkipeti; (o konju) vzpenjati se, postaviti se na zadnje noge -
10 sling
1. [sliŋ] noun1) (a type of bandage hanging from the neck or shoulders to support an injured arm: He had his broken arm in a sling.) trikotna ruta2) (a band of cloth etc worn over the shoulder for supporting a rifle etc on the back.) jermen prek rame3) (a looped arrangement of ropes, chains etc for supporting, hoisting, carrying and lowering heavy objects.) zanka2. verb1) (to throw violently: The boy slung a stone at the dog.) vreči2) (to support, hang or swing by means of a strap, sling etc: He had a camera and binoculars slung round his neck.) obesiti•* * *I [sliŋ]nounAmerican alkoholna pijača s sladkorjem, vodo, ledom in citronovim sokom; grog z žganjem (iz ječmena)II [sliŋ]nounfrača; strel, met s fračo; figuratively udarccIII [sliŋ]transitive verb & intransitive verbstreljati (vreči, zagnati) s fračo; vreči (at na); izvreči ( out of); mahati (s čim)to sling ink slang udejstvovati se kot časnikar (pisatelj), pisatito sling mud at s.o. — obmetavati koga z blatom, figuratively blatiti kogaIV [sliŋ]nounzanka (veriga ali vrv ovita okrog bremena za dvig); medicine preveza (zanka), v kateri visi zlomljena roka; jermen prek rame, naramnica; military jermen pri puški; nautical vrv za vleko čolna; dvig (tovora kvišku)V [sliŋ]transitive verb & intransitive verbobesiti ali vreči ( over prek), dvigniti (z zanko, vrvjo, jermenom itd.); potegniti kvišku; medicine dati roko v prevezo -
11 wash
[woʃ] 1. verb1) (to clean (a thing or person, especially oneself) with (soap and) water or other liquid: How often do you wash your hair?; You wash (the dishes) and I'll dry; We can wash in the stream.) umiti (se)2) (to be able to be washed without being damaged: This fabric doesn't wash very well.) prati3) (to flow (against, over etc): The waves washed (against) the ship.) preplaviti4) (to sweep (away etc) by means of water: The floods have washed away hundreds of houses.) odplaviti2. noun1) (an act of washing: He's just gone to have a wash.) umivanje2) (things to be washed or being washed: Your sweater is in the wash.) pranje3) (the flowing or lapping (of waves etc): the wash of waves against the rocks.) pljuskanje4) (a liquid with which something is washed: a mouthwash.) toaletna voda5) (a thin coat (of water-colour paint etc), especially in a painting: The background of the picture was a pale blue wash.) tenka plast barve6) (the waves caused by a moving boat etc: The rowing-boat was tossing about in the wash from the ship's propellers.) brazda izza ladje•- washable- washer
- washing
- washed-out
- washerwoman
- washerman
- washcloth
- wash-basin
- washing-machine
- washing-powder
- washing-up
- washout
- washroom
- wash up* * *I [wɔš]1.nounpranje, umivanje; izpiranje; toaleta; pranje perila; kar je oprano, oprano perilo; omočenje, premočenje, ovlaženje, oškropitev, splaknitev; pomije, oplaknica (voda); figuratively razredčenost z vodo; figuratively prazno govoričenje; pralno sredstvo; (toaletna) voda, losion, voda za lase, za polepšanje; čobodra, redka juha; lahna plast barve, tuša; premaz; kovinska prevleka; zlati pesek; pljuskanje, udarjanje valov ob obale; brazda izza ladje, vodni razor; plitvo vodovje, rečica, vodna kotanja; aeronautics zračni vrtinec, srk; geography barje, močvirje; geology izpiranje, (vodna) erozija, naplavina, prodovje; figuratively čvekanje, čenčeto give s.th. a wash — oprati kajto send s.th. to the wash — poslati kaj v pranje, v pralnico;2.adjectivepralenII [wɔš]transitive verb(o)prati, umi(va)ti; izp(i)rati; (o)čistiti; splakniti, namočiti, zmočiti, namakati, ovlažiti, navlažiti, premočiti; preplaviti, odplaviti, odnesti (s palube, o valu, toku); izvreči (na kopno); spodkopati, izdolbsti (voda); izpirati (rudo, pesek za zlato), izplakniti; prevleči z žlahtno kovino; lahno pobarvati z vodeno barvoto wash o.s. — umiti seto wash one's hands figuratively umiti si roke, meti si roke (od zadrege)to wash one's hands of s.o. figuratively ne hoteti več imeti opravka s komto wash one's dirty linen figuratively (javno) pripovedovati umazane tajnostito wash overbord nautical odnesti s palube; intransitive verb biti pralen, dati se prati, ne izgubiti barve pri pranju; figuratively colloquially prestati preskušnjo; biti prepričljiv; teči, liti, pljuskati; biti naplavljen, izvržen na kopno
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hang\ back — • hang back • hang off • hang behind 1. To stay some distance behind or away, be unwilling to move forward. Mary offered the little girl candy, but she was shy and hung back. 2. To hesitate or be unwilling to do something. Lou wanted Fred to join … Словарь американских идиом
hang back — ► hang back remain behind. Main Entry: ↑hang … English terms dictionary
hang back — index pause, procrastinate Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
hang back — 1) PHRASAL VERB If you hang back, you move or stay slightly behind a person or group, usually because you are nervous about something. [V P] I saw him step forward momentarily but then hang back, nervously massaging his hands. 2) PHRASAL VERB If… … English dictionary
hang back — v. (D; intr.) to hang back from (to hang back from giving information) * * * [ hæŋ bæk] (D; intr.) to hang back from (to hang back from giving information) / … Combinatory dictionary
hang back — phrasal verb [intransitive] Word forms hang back : present tense I/you/we/they hang back he/she/it hangs back present participle hanging back past tense hung back past participle hung back to not do something immediately because you are not… … English dictionary
hang back from something — ˌhang ˈback (from sth) derived to hesitate because you are nervous about doing or saying sth • I was sure she knew the answer but for some reason she hung back. Main entry: ↑hangderived … Useful english dictionary
hang back — Synonyms and related words: avoid, back down, balance, be dilatory, blench, blink, boggle, cringe, dawdle, debate, deliberate, demur, dodge, drag, draw back, duck, evade, fade, fall back, fall behind, falter, fear, fight shy of, filibuster,… … Moby Thesaurus
hang back — or[hang off] or[hang behind] 1. To stay some distance behind or away, be unwilling to move forward. * /Mary offered the little girl candy, but she was shy and hung back./ 2. To hesitate or be unwilling to do something. * /Lou wanted Fred to join… … Dictionary of American idioms
hang back — or[hang off] or[hang behind] 1. To stay some distance behind or away, be unwilling to move forward. * /Mary offered the little girl candy, but she was shy and hung back./ 2. To hesitate or be unwilling to do something. * /Lou wanted Fred to join… … Dictionary of American idioms
hang back — verb to lag or linger behind (Freq. 1) But in so many other areas we still are dragging • Syn: ↑drag, ↑trail, ↑get behind, ↑drop behind, ↑drop back • Derivationally related forms: ↑ … Useful english dictionary