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1 behind one's back
bakom ens rygg -
2 set one's back up
öka sitt motstånd -
3 have one's back to the wall
(to be in a very difficult or desperate situation: He certainly has his back to the wall as he has lost his job and cannot find another one.) -
4 be no skin off one's back
inte viktigt för en -
5 lie on one's back
ligga på ryggen -
6 lying on one's back
att ligga på ryggen -
7 not a shirt to one's back
äger ingenting, totalt utblottad -
8 push one's back against the wall
ställa någon mot väggenEnglish-Swedish dictionary > push one's back against the wall
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9 to get one's back up
stå på sig, vara envis angående -
10 to turn one's back
vända ryggen till -
11 back
adj. bakom--------adv. bakåt; igen, åter; efter, i efterhand--------n. rygg; baksida; slut; back (fotboll)--------v. backa upp, stötta; backa, dra tillbaka* * *[bæk] 1. noun1) (in man, the part of the body from the neck to the bottom of the spine: She lay on her back.) rygg2) (in animals, the upper part of the body: She put the saddle on the horse's back.) rygg3) (that part of anything opposite to or furthest from the front: the back of the house; She sat at the back of the hall.) på baksidan, längst bak (in)4) (in football, hockey etc a player who plays behind the forwards.) back2. adjective(of or at the back: the back door.) bak-, bakre3. 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.) tillbaka2) (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!) tillbaka, bakåt, undan3) (towards the back (of something): Sit back in your chair.) bakåt, tillbaka4) (in return; in response to: When the teacher is scolding you, don't answer back.) emot, tillbaka5) (to, or in, the past: Think back to your childhood.) tillbaka, bakåt4. verb1) (to (cause to) move backwards: He backed (his car) out of the garage.) backa2) (to help or support: Will you back me against the others?) backa upp, hjälpa3) (to bet or gamble on: I backed your horse to win.) hålla (spela, satsa) på•- backer- backbite
- backbiting
- backbone
- backbreaking
- backdate
- backfire
- background
- backhand 5. adverb(using backhand: She played the stroke backhand; She writes backhand.) med backhand, med bakåtlutande handstil- 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
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12 back and forth
fram och tillbaka* * *(first in one direction and then in the other; backwards and forwards: We had to go back and forth many times before we moved all our furniture to the new house.) fram och tillbaka -
13 back down
ge upp, retirera* * *(to give up one's opinion, claim etc: She backed down in the face of strong opposition.) backa [], retirera -
14 turn on one's heel
(to turn one's back (and walk off).) -
15 pay back
betala tillbaka; ta hämd* * *1) (to give back (to someone something that one has borrowed): I'll pay you back as soon as I can.) betala tillbaka, återbetala2) (to punish: I'll pay you back for that!) ge igen för -
16 double back
(to turn and go back the way one came: The fox doubled back and went down a hole.) hastigt vända om och springa (gå) tillbaka -
17 take back
1) (to make (someone) remember or think about (something): Meeting my old friends took me back to my childhood.) föra (förflytta) tillbaka2) (to admit that what one has said is not true: Take back what you said about my sister!) ta tillbaka -
18 at/in the back of one's mind
(being vaguely aware of something; deep inside: In the back of her mind she knew she couldn't trust him.) ha ngt i bakhuvudet, känna ngt på sig -
19 get one's own back
(to revenge oneself: He has beaten me this time, but I'll get my own back (on him).) -
20 go back on
missbruka någons förtroende* * *(to fail to do (something one has promised to do): I never go back on my promises.) svika, bryta, undandra sig
См. также в других словарях:
Behind one's back — Back Back (b[a^]k), n. [AS. b[ae]c, bac; akin to Icel., Sw., & LG. bak, Dan. bag; cf. OHG. bahho ham, Skr. bhaj to turn, OSlav. b[=e]g[u^] flight. Cf. {Bacon}.] 1. In human beings, the hinder part of the body, extending from the neck to the end… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
turn one's back on — phrasal or turn one s back upon 1. : to put behind one : depart from with this month of March we turn our backs on winter Faith Baldwin Eskimo turn their backs abruptly on the sea … up a valley from the shore C.D.Forde 2 … Useful english dictionary
off one's back — {adj. phr.} 1. {informal} Stopped from bothering one; removed as an annoyance or pest. * / Having a kid brother always following me is a nuisance, Mary told her mother. Can t you get him off my back? / * /The singer was so popular with teenagers… … Dictionary of American idioms
off one's back — {adj. phr.} 1. {informal} Stopped from bothering one; removed as an annoyance or pest. * / Having a kid brother always following me is a nuisance, Mary told her mother. Can t you get him off my back? / * /The singer was so popular with teenagers… … Dictionary of American idioms
off\ one's\ back — adj. phr. 1. informal Stopped from bothering one; removed as an annoyance or pest. Having a kid brother always following me is a nuisance, Mary told her mother. Can t you get him off my back? The singer was so popular with teenagers that he took… … Словарь американских идиом
on one's back — {adj. phr.}, {informal} Making insistent demands of you; being an annoyance or bother. * /My wife has been on my back for weeks to fix the front door screen./ * /I can t get any work done with the children on my back from morning until night./ *… … Dictionary of American idioms
on one's back — {adj. phr.}, {informal} Making insistent demands of you; being an annoyance or bother. * /My wife has been on my back for weeks to fix the front door screen./ * /I can t get any work done with the children on my back from morning until night./ *… … Dictionary of American idioms
on\ one's\ back — adj. phr. informal Making insistent demands of you; being an annoyance or bother. My wife has been on my back for weeks to fix the front door screen. I can t get any work done with the children on my back from morning until night. Jim could do a… … Словарь американских идиом
turn one's back on — phrasal 1. reject, deny < would be turning one s back on history Pius Walsh > 2. forsake < turned his back on his obligations > … New Collegiate Dictionary
turn one's back on — ► turn one s back on ignore; reject. Main Entry: ↑back … English terms dictionary
behind one's back — idi behind one s back, without one s knowledge, esp. treacherously or secretly … From formal English to slang