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41 bring back
(to (cause to) return: She brought back the umbrella she borrowed; Her singing brings back memories of my mother.) rapporter, rappeler -
42 lie back
(to lean back on a support: He lay back against the pillows and went to sleep.) (se) renverser (en arrière) -
43 ring back
(to telephone (someone who has telephoned): If he is busy at the moment, he can ring me back; He'll ring back tomorrow.) rappeler qqn -
44 drop back
(to slow down; to fall behind: I was at the front of the crowd but I dropped back to speak to Bill.) se laisser distancer -
45 hang back
(to hesitate or be unwilling: The soldiers all hung back when the sergeant asked for volunteers.) hésiter -
46 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.) être au pied du mur -
47 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.) présenter son rapport à -
48 lie back
( horizontally) s'allonger (on sur) -
49 cut back
to reduce considerably: The government cut back (on) public spending (noun cutback) réduire -
50 give back
(to return something: She gave me back the book that she borrowed last week.) rendre -
51 set back
(to delay the progress of: His illness set him back a bit at school.) retarder -
52 stand back
(to move backwards or away: A crowd gathered round the injured man, but a policeman ordered everyone to stand back.) reculer -
53 chew the cud
((of cows etc) to bring food from the stomach back into the mouth and chew it again.) ruminer -
54 on the rebound
(as (something) bounces back: He caught the ball on the rebound.) au rebond -
55 half-back
noun (in football, hockey etc, (a player in) a position directly behind the forwards.) demi -
56 kick-back
(crank handle) retour de manivelle (of the workpiece) rejet de la pièce, coup de rejet -
57 escorting back to the border
[Police] reconduite à là frontière/aux frontièresEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > escorting back to the border
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58 to have one's back to the wall
se retrouver le dos au mur; être aux aboisEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to have one's back to the wall
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59 turning-back of aliens at the border
Pol. [Police] refoulement d'étrangers à la frontièreEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > turning-back of aliens at the border
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60 to win back the public opinion
Pol. reconquérir les faveurs de l'opinionEnglish-French dictionary of law, politics, economics & finance > to win back the public opinion
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