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121 turn back
phr.v. l. (се) враќа (назад): It was getting dark so we decided to turn back Се стемнуваше, та решивме да се вратиме; There's no turning back Нема враќање назад2. turn the clock back; turn back the clock го враќа часовникот/времето назад: We can't turn the clock back He можеме да го вратиме часовникот назад; The new legislation has turned the clock back 10 years Новиот закон значи враќање десет години наназад -
122 drive\ back
1. IIIdrive back smb., smth. /smb., smth. back/ drive back the people (the crowd, the enemy, etc.) теснить /отбрасывать, отгонять/ [назад] людей и т.д..; drive back an instinct подавлять инстинкт2. XIbe driven back the crowd was driven back толпу оттеснили [назад] -
123 force\ back
1. IIIforce back smth., smb. /smth., smb. back/ force back the crowd (the people, the marchers, a person, etc.) оттеснить толпу и т. д.; force back the prices сбить цены до прежнего уровня2. XIbe forced back upon smth. I was forced back upon the assumption of his guilt мне пришлось вновь вернуться к предположению о его виновности -
124 be on one's back
(be (down) on one's back (тж. lie on one's back))1) быть положенным на обе лопатки; быть беспомощным (тж. be flat или thrown on one's back) [этим. спорт.]He's flat on his back after a long succession of failures. (RHD) — Бесконечные неудачи подкосили его.
I am still "on my back" awaiting a decision from Washington. (DAE) — Я ничего не могу предпринять, пока не придет решение из Вашингтона.
2) заболеть, слечь (в постель)He had shot his bolt, and shot it hard, and now he was down on his back. If he hadn't starved himself, he wouldn't have been caught by la grippe. (J. London, ‘Martin Eden’, ch. XXVI) — Он слишком сильно натягивал тетиву, и она в конце концов лопнула. Если б он не изнурял себя так голодом и лишениями, болезнь не одолела бы его.
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125 set back
set back а) отодвигать, передвигать назад Why don't you set your chair backa little to get a better view? б) препятствовать, задерживать; The cost of thewar has set back national development by ten years. в) отсрочивать, отклады-вать, переносить The election will be set back to July to avoid the Juneholiday. г) переводить, передвигать назад (стрелки часов) My watch was fast soI set it back three minutes. д) coll. стоить, обходиться The boy's educationhas set me back more than $3000. -
126 refer back
1.VT + ADV [+ matter, decision] volver a remitir; [+ person] volver a mandarthe case was referred back to the Court of Appeal — el caso se volvió a remitir al Tribunal de Apelación
the pharmacist may refer you back to your doctor — puede que el farmacéutico te vuelva a mandar al médico de cabecera
2.VI + ADVto refer back to sth: you should refer back to your notes — deberías volver a consultar tus apuntes
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127 drop back
(to slow down; to fall behind: I was at the front of the crowd but I dropped back to speak to Bill.) sakke agterud* * *(to slow down; to fall behind: I was at the front of the crowd but I dropped back to speak to Bill.) sakke agterud -
128 report back
(to come again and report (to someone); to send a report (to someone): He was asked to study the matter in detail and report back to the committee.) melde tilbage* * *(to come again and report (to someone); to send a report (to someone): He was asked to study the matter in detail and report back to the committee.) melde tilbage
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