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61 switch back
1.VI + ADV (to original plan, product, allegiance) volver a cambiarse2.VT + ADVshe switched the heater back to high/low — volvió a cambiar el calentador a la posición alta/baja
to switch the heater/oven back on — volver a poner or encender el calentador/horno
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62 drive back
transitive verb(force to retreat) zurückschlagen [Eindringlinge]* * *I. vt1. (in a vehicle)▪ to \drive back back ⇆ sb jdn zurückfahren2. (force back)▪ to \drive back sb ⇆ back jdn zurückdrängen▪ to \drive back animals ⇆ back Tiere zurücktreibento \drive back back ⇆ the enemy den Feind zurückschlagenII. vi zurückfahren* * *1. vi(car, person) zurückfahren2. vt sep* * *A v/t1. zurücktreiben2. zurückfahren, -bringenB v/i zurückfahren* * *transitive verb(force to retreat) zurückschlagen [Eindringlinge]* * *v.zurück fahren v.zurückfahren (alt.Rechtschreibung) v. -
63 hark back
intransitive verbhark back to — (come back to) zurückkommen auf (+ Akk.); zurückgreifen auf (+ Akk.) [Tradition]; wieder anfangen von [alten Zeiten]; (go back to) [Idee, Brauch:] zurückgehen auf (+ Akk.)
* * *vi▪ to \hark back back to sthhis latest film \hark backs back to the early years of cinema sein jüngster Film spielt in den frühen Jahren des Kinos* * *intransitive verbhark back to — (come back to) zurückkommen auf (+ Akk.); zurückgreifen auf (+ Akk.) [Tradition]; wieder anfangen von [alten Zeiten]; (go back to) [Idee, Brauch:] zurückgehen auf (+ Akk.)
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64 fall back
(to move back or stop moving forward.) retrocederfall back vi1) retreat: retirarse, replegarse2)to fall back on : recurrir av.• recaer v.(§pres: recaigo, recaes...)• replegar v.v + adv \<\<troops\>\> replegarse*VI + ADV1) (=retreat) retroceder; (Mil) replegarse2)3) [price etc] bajar4) (fig)to fall back on sth — [+ remedy etc] recurrir a algo
* * *v + adv \<\<troops\>\> replegarse* -
65 flash back
vi in memory [plötzlich] wiederkommen* * *vi (FILM)zurückblenden ( to auf +acc)his mind flashed back to the events of the last year — er erinnerte sich plötzlich an die Ereignisse des letzten Jahres
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66 pay back
vtto \pay back back <-> sbhe swore he'd \pay back her back for all she'd done to him er schwor, dass er ihr alles, was sie ihm angetan hatte, heimzahlen würde;to \pay back sb sth back jdm etw zurückzahlen [o zurückgeben];to \pay back sb back in the same coin ( fig) es jdm mit gleicher Münze heimzahlen -
67 step back
vi1) ( move back) zurücktreten2) ( gain a new perspective) Abstand nehmen;she wants to \step back back from the committee's activities sie möchte sich von den Aktivitäten des Komitees zurückziehen3) ( emotionally re-visit)to \step back back in time sich akk in die Vergangenheit zurückversetzen -
68 beat back
transitive verbzurückschlagen [Feind]* * *vtwe were \beat backen back by the flames wir mussten vor den Flammen zurückweichen* * *vt sepflames, enemy zurückschlagen* * *beat back v/t einen Gegner zurückschlagen, -treiben, abwehren* * *transitive verbzurückschlagen [Feind]* * *v.zurück schlagen v.zurückschlagen (alt.Rechtschreibung) v. -
69 hark back
vito \hark back back to sthhis latest film \hark backs back to the early years of cinema sein jüngster Film spielt in den frühen Jahren des Kinos -
70 turn back
1) (turn around) (on foot) tornare indietro, sui propri passi; (in vehicle) tornare indietrothere's no turning back — fig. non si torna più indietro
2) (in book) tornare (to a); turn [sth.] back, turn back [sth.]3) (rotate backwards) (ri)mettere indietro [dial, clock]4) (fold back) piegare, ripiegare [sheet, lapel]; piegare [corner, page]; turn [sth., sb.] back, turn back [sth., sb.] fare tornare indietro [ heavy vehicle]; respingere, ricacciare indietro [ refugees]* * *(to (cause to) go back in the opposite direction: He got tired and turned back; The travellers were turned back at the frontier.) tornare indietro; far tornare indietro* * *1. vi + adv1) (on journey) ritornare, tornare indietro2) (in book) ritornare2. vt + adv1) (fold: bedclothes) ripiegare2) (send back) far tornare indietro* * *1) (turn around) (on foot) tornare indietro, sui propri passi; (in vehicle) tornare indietrothere's no turning back — fig. non si torna più indietro
2) (in book) tornare (to a); turn [sth.] back, turn back [sth.]3) (rotate backwards) (ri)mettere indietro [dial, clock]4) (fold back) piegare, ripiegare [sheet, lapel]; piegare [corner, page]; turn [sth., sb.] back, turn back [sth., sb.] fare tornare indietro [ heavy vehicle]; respingere, ricacciare indietro [ refugees] -
71 set back
set [sth.] back1) (position towards the rear) spostare indietro [chair, table]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* * *(to delay the progress of: His illness set him back a bit at school.) rallentare* * *vt + adv1) (clock) mettere indietro, (progress) ritardare2)3)(
fam: cost) it set me back £900 — mi è costato la bellezza di 900 sterline* * *set [sth.] back1) (position towards the rear) spostare indietro [chair, table] -
72 put back
transitive verb1)put the book back on the shelf — das Buch wieder ins Regal stellen
2)put the clock back [one hour] — die Uhr [eine Stunde] zurückstellen; see also academic.ru/13497/clock">clock 1. 1)
3) (delay) zurückwerfen4) (postpone) verschieben* * *(to return to its proper place: Did you put my keys back?) zurücklegen* * *◆ put backvt1. (replace)▪ to \put back back ⇆ sth etw zurückstellen [o zurücklegen]\put back that book back on[to] the shelf, please stell das Buch bitte wieder in das Regal2. (reassemble)▪ to \put back sth back together etw wieder zusammensetzen [o zusammenbauen]3. (postpone)▪ to \put back back ⇆ sth etw verschieben; time, clock etw zurückstellenthe economic crisis has \put back us back at least two months die Wirtschaftskrise hat uns bestimmt zwei Monate zurückgeworfen▪ to \put back sb back jdn eine Klasse zurückstufen* * *A v/t3. fig aufhalten, hemmen5. verschieben ( two days um zwei Tage)B v/i besonders SCHIFF umkehren, zurückkehren (to nach, in akk)* * *transitive verb1)2)put the clock back [one hour] — die Uhr [eine Stunde] zurückstellen; see also clock 1. 1)
3) (delay) zurückwerfen4) (postpone) verschieben* * *adj.nachgestellt adj. -
73 hold back
1. transitive verb1) (restrain) zurückhaltenhold somebody back from doing something — jemanden [daran] hindern, etwas zu tun
2) (impede progress of) hindern3) (withhold) zurückhalten2. intransitive verbhold back from doing something — zögern, etwas zu tun
* * *1) (to refuse to tell someone (something): The police were convinced the man was holding something back.) verbergen2) (to prevent from happening, being seen etc, with an effort: The little girl succeeded in holding back her tears.) zurückhalten3) (to prevent from making progress: I meant to finish cleaning the house but the children have held me back all morning.) abhalten* * *I. vt1. (keep back)▪ to \hold back sb ⇆ back jdn zurückhalten [o aufhalten]nothing can \hold back her back now jetzt ist sie nicht mehr aufzuhaltenshe was tempted to tell him the truth, but something held her back sie wollte ihm die Wahrheit sagen, aber dann hielt sie doch etwas davon abto \hold back back tears Tränen unterdrücken [o zurückhalten]to \hold back sb back from doing sth jdn daran hindern, etw zu tun2. (withhold)▪ to \hold back back ⇆ sth etw verheimlichen, etw verbergento \hold back back ⇆ information Informationen geheim halten▪ to \hold back back ⇆ sb jdn daran hindern, voranzukommenII. vi1. (be unforthcoming) nicht sehr mitteilsam seinshe held back from telling the truth sie rückte mit der Wahrheit nicht heraus2. (refrain)to \hold back back from doing sth etw unterlassen* * *A v/t1. zurückhalten2. → academic.ru/35200/hold_in">hold in A3. fig zurückhalten mit, verschweigenB v/i1. sich zurückhalten (auch fig)2. nicht mit der Sprache herausrücken* * *1. transitive verb1) (restrain) zurückhaltenhold somebody back from doing something — jemanden [daran] hindern, etwas zu tun
2) (impede progress of) hindern3) (withhold) zurückhalten2. intransitive verbhold back from doing something — zögern, etwas zu tun
* * *v.sich zögerlich geben ausdr.zurück halten v.zurückhalten (alt.Rechtschreibung) v. -
74 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 atrás2) (not to tell or make known: I feel he's keeping the real story back for some reason.) ocultar3) (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?) retener1) v + advto keep back from something: keep well back from the edge — mantente bien alejado del borde
2) v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) ( 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\>\> ocultarb) ( withhold) \<\<percentage\>\> retener*; \<\<profits\>\> guardarse, quedarse con4) v + o + adv ( detain) (BrE) retener*1. VT + ADV1) (=contain) [+ crowds] contener; [+ enemy] no dejar avanzar, tener a raya2) (=withhold) [+ part of sth given] guardar, quedarse con3) (=restrain) [+ tears] contener, reprimir4) (=conceal) [+ names of victims] no comunicar5) (=delay) [+ person] retrasar2.VI + ADVkeep back, please! — ¡no se acerquen, por favor!
* * *1) v + advto keep back from something: keep well back from the edge — mantente bien alejado del borde
2) v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) ( 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\>\> ocultarb) ( withhold) \<\<percentage\>\> retener*; \<\<profits\>\> guardarse, quedarse con4) v + o + adv ( detain) (BrE) retener* -
75 put back
put back [sth.], put [sth.] back1) (return, restore) rimettere (a posto)to put sth. back where it belongs — rimettere qcs. a posto
2) (postpone) rinviare [meeting, departure] (to a; until fino a); posticipare [ date]3) spostare, mettere indietro [clock, watch]4) (delay) ritardare, rallentare [project, production]; ritardare [ deliveries] (by di)* * *(to return to its proper place: Did you put my keys back?) rimettere* * *1. vt + adv1) (replace) rimettere (a posto)2) (postpone) rimandare, rinviare, (slow down: production) rallentare, (set back: watch, clock) mettere indietro2. vi + advNaut rientrare (in porto)* * *put back [sth.], put [sth.] back1) (return, restore) rimettere (a posto)to put sth. back where it belongs — rimettere qcs. a posto
2) (postpone) rinviare [meeting, departure] (to a; until fino a); posticipare [ date]3) spostare, mettere indietro [clock, watch]4) (delay) ritardare, rallentare [project, production]; ritardare [ deliveries] (by di) -
76 put back
vt1) ( replace)to \put back back <-> sth etw zurückstellen [o zurücklegen];\put back that book back on[to] the shelf, please stell das Buch bitte wieder in das Regal2) ( reassemble)to \put back sth back together etw wieder zusammensetzen [o zusammenbauen];to \put back sth back on clothes etw wieder anziehen3) ( postpone)to \put back back <-> sth etw verschieben; time, clock etw zurückstellen;the economic crisis has \put back us back at least two months die Wirtschaftskrise hat uns bestimmt zwei Monate zurückgeworfento \put back sb back jdn eine Klasse zurückstufen -
77 pay back
pay [sb.] back rimborsare [ person]I'll pay him back for the trick he played on me — gliela farò pagare per lo scherzetto che mi ha giocato; pay [sth.] back, pay back [sth.] restituire, rendere [ money]
* * *1) (to give back (to someone something that one has borrowed): I'll pay you back as soon as I can.) rimborsare2) (to punish: I'll pay you back for that!) ripagare, (farla pagare)* * *vt + adv1) restituire2) (in revenge) farla pagare a qn* * *pay [sb.] back rimborsare [ person]I'll pay him back for the trick he played on me — gliela farò pagare per lo scherzetto che mi ha giocato; pay [sth.] back, pay back [sth.] restituire, rendere [ money]
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78 bring back
bring back [sth.], bring [sth.] back1) (return with) portare [ souvenir]to bring sb. back sth. — riportare o restituire qcs. a qcn
2) (restore) restituire [colour, shine]to bring sb.'s memory back — restituire la memoria a qcn
3) (reintroduce) restaurare [ monarchy]; reintrodurre, ripristinare [ custom]4) (restore memory of) riportare alla memoria [occasion, memories]* * *(to (cause to) return: She brought back the umbrella she borrowed; Her singing brings back memories of my mother.) riportare, richiamare* * *vt + adv(person, object) riportare, (souvenir) portarsi a casa, (memories) risvegliare, (old method) reintrodurrehe's taken your drill — he'll bring it back tomorrow — ha preso il trapano — lo riporterà domani
* * *bring back [sth.], bring [sth.] back1) (return with) portare [ souvenir]to bring sb. back sth. — riportare o restituire qcs. a qcn
2) (restore) restituire [colour, shine]to bring sb.'s memory back — restituire la memoria a qcn
3) (reintroduce) restaurare [ monarchy]; reintrodurre, ripristinare [ custom]4) (restore memory of) riportare alla memoria [occasion, memories] -
79 hold back
1) (to refuse to tell someone (something): The police were convinced the man was holding something back.) esconder, guardarse algo, ocultar2) (to prevent from happening, being seen etc, with an effort: The little girl succeeded in holding back her tears.) retener, contener(se), reprimir(se)3) (to prevent from making progress: I meant to finish cleaning the house but the children have held me back all morning.) refrenar, impedirv.• atrasar v.• detener v.(§pres: -tengo, -tienes...-tenemos) pret: -tuv-fut/c: -tendr-•)• frenar v.1) v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) ( restrain) \<\<crowds/water/tears\>\> contener*b) (withhold, delay) \<\<information\>\> no revelar; \<\<payment\>\> retrasar2) v + adv ( restrain oneself) contenerse*, frenarse1.VT + ADV (=keep) guardar, retener; (=stop) [+ river, flood] retener; [+ progress] refrenar; [+ information] ocultar, no revelar; [+ names] no comunicar; [+ emotion, tears] reprimir, contenerare you holding sth back from me? — ¿me estás ocultando algo?
to hold o.s. back from doing sth — refrenarse de hacer algo
2.VI + ADV refrenarse; (in doubt) vacilar* * *1) v + o + adv, v + adv + oa) ( restrain) \<\<crowds/water/tears\>\> contener*b) (withhold, delay) \<\<information\>\> no revelar; \<\<payment\>\> retrasar2) v + adv ( restrain oneself) contenerse*, frenarse -
80 give back
give [sth.] back, give back [sth.]1) (return) dare indietro, restituire, rendereor we'll give you your money back —...o sarete rimborsati
* * *(to return something: She gave me back the book that she borrowed last week.) ridare, restituire* * *vt + adv(return: sb's property)
to give back (to) — restituire (a), rendere (a), ridare (a)* * *give [sth.] back, give back [sth.]1) (return) dare indietro, restituire, rendereor we'll give you your money back —...o sarete rimborsati
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back sb/sth up — Ⅰ. UK US back sb/sth up Phrasal Verb with back({{}}/bæk/ verb [T] ► to provide support for someone or something: »His warning of the need for good economic housekeeping was backed up by a record current account deficit of £72bn. »She s backed up… … Financial and business terms
(a) pat on the back (for something doing something) — a ˌpat on the ˈback (for sth/for doing sth) idiom (informal) praise or approval for sth that you have done well • He deserves a pat on the back for all his hard work. • Give yourself a pat on the back! Main entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
(a) pat on the back (for for doing something) — a ˌpat on the ˈback (for sth/for doing sth) idiom (informal) praise or approval for sth that you have done well • He deserves a pat on the back for all his hard work. • Give yourself a pat on the back! Main entry: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
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on the back of something — phrase because of something, or helped by something Share prices rose sharply on the back of a rise in profits. Thesaurus: because and because ofsynonym Main entry: back * * * on the back of sth idiom as a result of an achievemen … Useful english dictionary
plough sth back into sth — UK US plough sth back in/plough sth back into sth Phrasal Verb with plough({{}}UK (US plow) /plaʊ/ verb ► to spend the money that a business has earned on improving that business: »Profits are being ploughed back into the company to allow… … Financial and business terms
turn your back on sth — ► to refuse to be involved in something that you were previously involved in: »He said the country could not turn its back on globalization. Main Entry: ↑turn … Financial and business terms
plough sth back in/plough sth back into sth — UK US plough sth back in/plough sth back into sth Phrasal Verb with plough({{}}UK (US plow) /plaʊ/ verb ► to spend the money that a business has earned on improving that business: »Profits are being ploughed back into the company to allow… … Financial and business terms
know something like the back of your hand — phrase to be very familiar with something, especially a place or way of going somewhere She knows these streets like the back of her hand. Thesaurus: to know something or someonesynonym Main entry: back * * * know (something) like the back of… … Useful english dictionary
know somebody like the back of your hand — know sb/sth inside ˈout | know sb/sth like the back of your ˈhand idiom (informal) to be very familiar with sth • This is where I grew up. I know this area like the back of my hand. Main entry: ↑knowidiom … Useful english dictionary
(be) glad to see the back of somebody — be glad, etc. to see the back of sb/sth idiom (informal, especially BrE) to be happy that you will not have to deal with or see sb/sth again because you do not like them or it • Was I pleased to see the back of her! • I can t wait to see the back … Useful english dictionary