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1 scolding
1. n нагоняй, выговор2. n воркотня, брюзжание; браньСинонимический ряд:1. censure (noun) admonition; censure; chastisement; dressing down; remonstrance; reprehension; reprimand; reproach2. basting (verb) basting; bawl out; bawling out; berating; dressing down; jawing; lashing; ragging; railing; ranting; rating; reviling; telling off; tonguing; vituperating; wigging3. grumbling (verb) croaking; grouching; grousing; grumbling; murmuring; muttering4. taxing (verb) admonishing; castigating; chastising; chiding; dress down; rebuking; reprimanding; reproaching; reproving; taxing; upbraiding -
2 lashing
1. n порка2. n упрёки, брань3. n разг. обилие, большое количество4. n верёвка5. n мор. найтов; крыж6. n креплениеlashing chain — обвязочная цепь, цепной строп
Синонимический ряд:1. ritualized beating (noun) administering lashes; flogging; giving lashes; public whipping; punishment; ritualized beating; thrashing; whipping2. pouring (verb) drenching; pouring; teeming3. rushing (verb) boiling; bolting; charging; chasing; dashing; flinging; racing; rushing; shooting; tearing4. scolding (verb) basting; bawling out; berating; dressing down; jawing; ragging; railing; ranting; rating; reviling; scolding; telling off; tonguing; upbraiding; vituperating; wigging5. scoring (verb) blistering; drubbing; flaying; scathing; scorching; scoring; slapping; slashing6. wagging (verb) beating; switching; wagging; waggling; waving7. whipping (verb) flagellating; flogging; hiding; lathering; scourging; striping; thrashing; whaling; whipping -
3 rating
1. n оценка; определение стоимости2. n отнесение к классу, разряду, категории3. n обложение налогом4. n сумма налога5. n амер. отметка, оценка6. n положение; класс, разряд; ранг7. n воен. чин; звание8. n разряд судна; класс парусных яхт9. n спец. тарирование, маркировка10. n спец. таксировка11. n мор. звание или специальность рядового или старшинского состава12. n мор. рядовой-специалист; специалист рядового или старшинского состава13. n мор. рядовой и старшинский состав14. n мор. нормирование; хронометраж15. n мор. тех. мощность, номинальная мощность; производительность16. n тех. параметр; номинальная характеристика17. n тех. паспортное значениеrating value — номинальное значение; номинал
18. n тех. снятие характеристики19. n тех. цифровые данные20. n тех. выборочный подсчёт; рейтинг, индекс популярности21. n тех. шахм. рейтингMoody's rating — рейтинг агентства "Мудиз инвесторз сервис"
22. n выговор, нагоняйСинонимический ряд:1. scholastic rating (noun) category; grade; incomplete; mark; passing; scholastic rating2. earning (verb) deserving; earning; meriting3. placing (verb) categorising; classifying; classing; evaluating; grading; grouping; pigeon-holing; placing; ranking4. scolding (verb) basting; bawling out; berating; dressing down; jawing; lashing; ragging; railing; ranting; reviling; scolding; telling off; tonguing; upbraiding; vituperating; wigging5. valuing (verb) appraising; assaying; assessing; calculating; estimating; gauging; judging; setting at; surveying; valuating; valuing -
4 dressing down
выговор; головомойкаСинонимический ряд:1. censure (noun) admonition; censure; chastisement; remonstrance; reprehension; reprimand; reproach; scolding2. scolding (verb) basting; bawling out; berating; jawing; lashing; ragging; railing; ranting; rating; reviling; scolding; telling off; tonguing; upbraiding; vituperating; wigging -
5 basting
1. n обыкн. pl намётка2. n соус к мясуСинонимический ряд:1. beating (verb) battering; beating; belaboring; belabouring; buffeting; drubbing; hammering; lambasting; lamming; pasting; pelting; pounding; pummeling; thrashing; walloping; whopping2. scolding (verb) bawling out; berating; dressing down; jawing; lashing; ragging; railing; ranting; rating; reviling; scolding; telling off; tonguing; upbraiding; vituperating; wigging -
6 ragging
1. n сл. поддразнивание; вышучивание; розыгрыш, разыгрывание2. n сл. унив. школ. издевательство над новичками или младшими3. n сл. разнос, проборка; выговор4. n сл. спорт. задержка игры, затяжка времениСинонимический ряд:1. bantering (verb) bantering; chaffing; fooling; funning; jesting; joking; jollying; joshing; kidding; ribbing2. scolding (verb) basting; bawling out; berating; dressing down; jawing; lashing; railing; ranting; rating; reviling; scolding; telling off; tonguing; upbraiding; vituperating; wigging -
7 upbraiding
a укоризненныйСинонимический ряд:1. reproach (noun) admonishment; admonition; blaming; castigation; censure; chiding; invective; rebuke; reprimand; reproach; reproof; stricture2. scolding (verb) basting; bawling out; berating; dressing down; jawing; lashing; ragging; railing; ranting; rating; reviling; scolding; telling off; tonguing; vituperating; wigging3. taxing (verb) admonishing; castigating; chastising; chiding; dress down; rebuking; reprimanding; reproaching; reproving; taxing; upbraiding -
8 railing
1. n часто изгородь; ограда, ограждениеbarrier railing — барьерное ограждение; перильное ограждение
2. n перила, порученьhand railing — перила; поручень
3. n рельсовый путь; рельсы4. n постройка изгородей; огораживание5. n прокладка рельсового пути; укладка рельсов6. n рейки, доски; материал для изгородейrailing ropes — канаты для лазания, укрепленные на монорельсе
7. n воен. активные помехи радиолокационным станциям8. n ж. -д. перевозка9. n брань, ругань; поношение10. n жалобы, сетованияСинонимический ряд:1. abuse (noun) abuse; accusation; billingsgate; invective; malediction; revilement; vituperation2. rail (noun) balustrade; banister; fence; rail3. scolding (verb) basting; bawling out; berating; dressing down; jawing; lashing; ragging; ranting; rating; reviling; scolding; telling off; tonguing; upbraiding; vituperating; wigging -
9 wigging
n разг. выговор; нагоняй, взбучкаСинонимический ряд:scolding (verb) basting; bawling out; berating; dressing down; jawing; lashing; ragging; railing; ranting; rating; reviling; scolding; telling off; tonguing; upbraiding; vituperating -
10 proceed
verb1) продолжать (говорить); please proceed продолжайте, пожалуйста2) отправляться (дальше)3) возобновлять (дело, игру и т. п.; with, in); приступить, перейти (to к чему-л., тж. с inf.); приняться (за что-л.); to proceed to go to bed отправиться спать; he proceeded to give me a good scolding он принялся меня бранить4) происходить; развиваться; исходить (from); from what direction did the shots proceed? откуда слышались выстрелы?5) действовать, поступать6) преследовать судебным порядком (against)7) получать более высокую ученую степеньSyn:go* * *(v) получать более высокую ученую степень; приступать* * ** * *[pro·ceed || prə'sɪːd] v. продолжать; отправляться; продолжать говорить; перейти, приступить; преследовать судебным порядком; получать ученую степень* * *возобновитьвозобновлятьвосстанавливатьвосстановитьвыходитьдалеедальшедействоватьидтиисходитьнаправлятьсяобновлятьотправлятьсяперейтипереходитьпожалуйстаполучатьсяпоступатьпринятьсяприступатьприступитьпродвигатьсяпродлеватьпродолжатьпроизойтипроисходитьразвиватьсясовершатьсясостоятьсятворитьтвориться* * *1) продолжать (говорить) 2) а) отправляться б) продолжить движение 3) а) возобновлять (дело, игру и т. п.) (with, in) б) приступать, переходить (to - к чему-л., тж. с инф.); приняться (за что-л.) 4) а) развиваться; исходить (from) б) устар. происходить (от кого-л.), брать начало (от кого-л.) -
11 scold
1. transitive verb2. intransitive verbshe scolded him for coming late — sie schimpfte ihn aus od. schalt ihn, weil er zu spät kam
* * *[skəuld](to criticize or blame loudly and angrily: She scolded the child for coming home so late.) ausschelten- academic.ru/64775/scolding">scolding* * *[skəʊld, AM skoʊld]I. vt▪ to \scold sb jdn ausschimpfenthe president was \scolded publicly der Präsident wurde öffentlich kritisiert* * *[skəʊld]1. vt(aus)schelten, ausschimpfen (for wegen)she scolded him for coming home late — sie schimpfte ihn aus, weil er so spät heimgekommen war
2. vischimpfen3. n(= person) Beißzange f (inf); (= woman also) Xanthippe f (inf)* * *scold [skəʊld]for wegen)B v/i1. schimpfen (at über akk):scold at → A2. obs keifenC s zänkisches Weib, Zankteufel m pej* * *1. transitive verb2. intransitive verbshe scolded him for coming late — sie schimpfte ihn aus od. schalt ihn, weil er zu spät kam
* * *v.ausschimpfen v.schelten v.(§ p.,pp.: schalt, gescholten)zanken v. -
12 lecture
1. noun1) Vortrag, der; (Univ.) Vorlesung, die2. intransitive verbgive [somebody] a lecture on something — [vor jemandem] einen Vortrag/eine Vorlesung über etwas (Akk.) halten
3. transitive verblecture [to somebody] [on something] — [vor jemandem] einen Vortrag/(Univ.) eine Vorlesung [über etwas (Akk.)] halten; (give lectures) [vor jemandem] Vorträge/(Univ.) Vorlesungen [über etwas (Akk.)] halten
(scold)* * *['lek ə] 1. noun1) (a formal talk given to students or other audiences: a history lecture.) der Vortrag, die Vorlesung2) (a long and boring or irritating speech, warning or scolding: The teacher gave the children a lecture for running in the corridor.) die Strafpredigt2. verb(to give a lecture: He lectures on Roman Art; She lectured him on good behaviour.) einen Vortrag/Vorlesung halten- academic.ru/42278/lecturer">lecturer* * *lec·ture[ˈlektʃəʳ, AM -ɚ]I. nhe gave a \lecture to the Women's Institute about pollution er hielt einen Vortrag über Umweltverschmutzung vor dem Frauenvereinto give sb a \lecture on sth (reproach) jdm über etw akk Vorhaltungen machen; (advise) jdm einen Vortrag über etw akk halten famII. vi1. UNIV eine Vorlesung haltenhe \lectures on applied linguistics er liest über Angewandte LinguistikIII. vt▪ to \lecture sb on sth1. (give speech) jdm über etw akk einen Vortrag halten; UNIV vor jdm über etw akk eine Vorlesung halten2. (criticize) jdm wegen einer S. gen eine Standpauke halten fam; (advise) jdm über etw akk einen Vortrag halten fam* * *['lektʃə(r)]1. n1) Vortrag m; (UNIV) Vorlesung fto give a lecture — einen Vortrag/eine Vorlesung halten (to für, on sth über etw acc )
I asked for a short explanation and got a lecture — ich wollte nur eine kurze Erklärung und bekam einen Vortrag zu hören
2) (= scolding) (Straf)predigt fto give sb a lecture — jdm eine Strafpredigt or Standpauke (inf) halten (about wegen)
2. vt1)(= give a lecture)
to lecture sb on sth — jdm einen Vortrag/eine Vorlesung über etw (acc) haltenhe lectures us in French — wir hören bei ihm (Vorlesungen in) Französisch
2) (= scold) tadeln, abkanzeln3. vieinen Vortrag halten; (UNIV) (= give lecture) eine Vorlesung halten; (= give lecture course) lesen, Vorlesungen halten (on über +acc)he lectures in English —
have you ever heard him lecture? — hast du schon mal eine Vorlesung bei ihm gehört?
he lectures well — seine Vorlesungen sind gut
* * *lecture [ˈlektʃə(r)]A s1. (on über akk; to vor dat)a) Vortrag mb) UNIV Vorlesung f:lecture tour Vortragsreise f;2. Strafpredigt f:B v/i (on über akk; to vor dat)a) einen Vortrag oder Vorträge haltenC v/tlect. abk2. lecturer* * *1. noun1) Vortrag, der; (Univ.) Vorlesung, die2. intransitive verbgive [somebody] a lecture on something — [vor jemandem] einen Vortrag/eine Vorlesung über etwas (Akk.) halten
3. transitive verblecture [to somebody] [on something] — [vor jemandem] einen Vortrag/(Univ.) eine Vorlesung [über etwas (Akk.)] halten; (give lectures) [vor jemandem] Vorträge/(Univ.) Vorlesungen [über etwas (Akk.)] halten
* * *(on) n.Vorlesung (über) f. n.Lektüre -n f.Referat -e n.Standpauke f.Vortrag -¨e m. -
13 scold
[skəʊld] 1.verbo transitivo sgridare, rimproverare ( for doing per avere fatto)2.verbo intransitivo trovare (sempre) da ridire* * *[skəuld](to criticize or blame loudly and angrily: She scolded the child for coming home so late.) sgridare, rimproverare- scolding* * *scold /skəʊld/n.(arc.) donna bisbetica; brontolona.(to) scold /skəʊld/v. t. e i.sgridare; rimproverare; rimbrottare (spec. bambini)scoldingn.sgridata; rimprovero; rimbrotto● You're in for a scolding, ti farai sgridare; ti prenderai una sgridata.* * *[skəʊld] 1.verbo transitivo sgridare, rimproverare ( for doing per avere fatto)2.verbo intransitivo trovare (sempre) da ridire -
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I ['lektʃə(r)]1) (public talk) lezione f., conferenza f.; BE univ. lezione f.to give a lecture — fare una conferenza; BE univ. fare una lezione
2) (scolding)II 1. ['lektʃə(r)]he gave me a lecture — mi ha fatto una ramanzina o la paternale
1) BE univ. dare lezioni a, fare una lezione a2) (scold) fare una ramanzina a, fare la paternale a2.1) BE univ. dare lezioni, fare una lezione2) (give public talk) tenere una conferenza* * *['lek ə] 1. noun1) (a formal talk given to students or other audiences: a history lecture.) conferenza; lezione2) (a long and boring or irritating speech, warning or scolding: The teacher gave the children a lecture for running in the corridor.) ramanzina2. verb(to give a lecture: He lectures on Roman Art; She lectured him on good behaviour.) fare una conferenza; fare lezione; fare una ramanzina- lecturer* * *I ['lektʃə(r)]1) (public talk) lezione f., conferenza f.; BE univ. lezione f.to give a lecture — fare una conferenza; BE univ. fare una lezione
2) (scolding)II 1. ['lektʃə(r)]he gave me a lecture — mi ha fatto una ramanzina o la paternale
1) BE univ. dare lezioni a, fare una lezione a2) (scold) fare una ramanzina a, fare la paternale a2.1) BE univ. dare lezioni, fare una lezione2) (give public talk) tenere una conferenza -
15 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.) ryg2) (in animals, the upper part of the body: She put the saddle on the horse's back.) ryg3) (that part of anything opposite to or furthest from the front: the back of the house; She sat at the back of the hall.) bagside; bagerste del4) (in football, hockey etc a player who plays behind the forwards.) back2. adjective(of or at the back: the back door.) bag-3. 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.) tilbage2) (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!) tilbage; væk3) (towards the back (of something): Sit back in your chair.) tilbage4) (in return; in response to: When the teacher is scolding you, don't answer back.) igen5) (to, or in, the past: Think back to your childhood.) tilbage til4. verb1) (to (cause to) move backwards: He backed (his car) out of the garage.) bakke2) (to help or support: Will you back me against the others?) støtte3) (to bet or gamble on: I backed your horse to win.) satse (penge) på; holde på•- backer- backbite
- backbiting
- backbone
- backbreaking
- backdate
- backfire
- background
- backhand 5. adverb(using backhand: She played the stroke backhand; She writes backhand.) stejlskrift- 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* * *[bæk] 1. noun1) (in man, the part of the body from the neck to the bottom of the spine: She lay on her back.) ryg2) (in animals, the upper part of the body: She put the saddle on the horse's back.) ryg3) (that part of anything opposite to or furthest from the front: the back of the house; She sat at the back of the hall.) bagside; bagerste del4) (in football, hockey etc a player who plays behind the forwards.) back2. adjective(of or at the back: the back door.) bag-3. 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.) tilbage2) (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!) tilbage; væk3) (towards the back (of something): Sit back in your chair.) tilbage4) (in return; in response to: When the teacher is scolding you, don't answer back.) igen5) (to, or in, the past: Think back to your childhood.) tilbage til4. verb1) (to (cause to) move backwards: He backed (his car) out of the garage.) bakke2) (to help or support: Will you back me against the others?) støtte3) (to bet or gamble on: I backed your horse to win.) satse (penge) på; holde på•- backer- backbite
- backbiting
- backbone
- backbreaking
- backdate
- backfire
- background
- backhand 5. adverb(using backhand: She played the stroke backhand; She writes backhand.) stejlskrift- 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 -
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['lek ə] 1. noun1) (a formal talk given to students or other audiences: a history lecture.) forelæsning; -forelæsning2) (a long and boring or irritating speech, warning or scolding: The teacher gave the children a lecture for running in the corridor.) moralprædiken2. verb(to give a lecture: He lectures on Roman Art; She lectured him on good behaviour.) forelæse; irettesætte- lecturer* * *['lek ə] 1. noun1) (a formal talk given to students or other audiences: a history lecture.) forelæsning; -forelæsning2) (a long and boring or irritating speech, warning or scolding: The teacher gave the children a lecture for running in the corridor.) moralprædiken2. verb(to give a lecture: He lectures on Roman Art; She lectured him on good behaviour.) forelæse; irettesætte- lecturer -
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18 do
Ⅰ.do1 [du:]à la forme interrogative ⇒ 1 (a) dans les question tags ⇒ 2 (b) à la forme négative ⇒ 1 (c) usage emphatique ⇒ 1 (d) usage elliptique ⇒ 1 (e) faire ⇒ 2 (a), 2 (b), 2 (d), 2 (f)-(j), 2 (m), 2 (q), 3 (c) s'occuper de ⇒ 2 (c) étudier ⇒ 2 (e) suffire ⇒ 2 (k), 3 (d) s'en tirer ⇒ 3 (a) aller ⇒ 3 (b), 3 (e)ⓘ GRAM Les formes négatives sont don't/doesn't et didn't, qui deviennent do not/does not et did not à l'écrit, dans un style plus soutenu.∎ do you know her? est-ce que tu la connais?, la connais-tu?;∎ don't/didn't you know? vous ne le savez/saviez pas?;∎ did I understand you correctly? vous ai-je bien compris?, est-ce que je vous ai bien compris?;∎ why don't you tell her? pourquoi est-ce que tu ne (le) lui dis pas?, pourquoi ne (le) lui dis-tu pas?;∎ do I know London! si je connais Londres?;∎ boy, do I hate paperwork! nom d'un chien, qu'est-ce que je peux avoir horreur des paperasses!∎ he takes you out a lot, doesn't he? il te sort souvent, n'est-ce pas ou hein?;∎ he doesn't take you out very often, does he? il ne te sort pas souvent, n'est-ce pas ou hein?;∎ so you want to be an actress, do you? alors tu veux devenir actrice?;∎ you didn't sign it, did you? (in disbelief, horror) tu ne l'as pas signé, quand même?;∎ you surely don't want any more, do you? tu ne veux quand même pas en reprendre, si?;∎ look, we don't want any trouble, do we? (encouraging, threatening) écoute, nous ne voulons pas d'histoires, hein?∎ I don't believe you je ne te crois pas;∎ please don't tell her s'il te plaît, ne (le) lui dis pas;∎ British don't let's go out ne sortons pas∎ I DO believe you sincèrement, je vous crois;∎ do you mind if I smoke? - yes I DO mind cela vous dérange-t-il que je fume? - justement, oui, ça me dérange;∎ he DOES know where it is il sait bien où c'est;∎ we DO like it here (refuting accusation) mais si, nous nous plaisons ici, bien sûr que nous nous plaisons ici; (like it very much) nous nous plaisons vraiment ici;∎ I DID tell you (refuting someone's denial) mais si, je te l'ai dit, bien sûr que je te l'ai dit; (emphasizing earlier warning) je te l'avais bien dit;∎ if you DO decide to buy it si tu décides finalement de l'acheter;∎ let me know when you DO decide dis-moi quand tu auras décidé;∎ DO sit down asseyez-vous donc;∎ DO let us know how your mother is surtout dites-nous comment va votre mère;∎ DO stop crying mais arrête de pleurer, enfin∎ you know as much as/more than I do tu en sais autant que/plus que moi;∎ so do I/does she moi/elle aussi;∎ neither do I/does she moi/elle non plus;∎ he didn't know and neither did I il ne savait pas et moi non plus;∎ do you smoke? - I do/don't est-ce que vous fumez? - oui/non;∎ may I sit down? - please do puis-je m'asseoir? - je vous en prie;∎ I'll talk to her about it - please do/don't! je lui en parlerai - oh, oui/non s'il vous plaît!;∎ don't, you'll make me blush! arrête, tu vas me faire rougir!;∎ will you tell her? - I may do (le) lui diras-tu? - peut-être;∎ I may come to Paris next month - let me know if you do il se peut que je vienne à Paris le mois prochain - préviens-moi si tu viens;∎ you said eight o'clock - oh, so I did tu as dit huit heures - oh, c'est vrai;∎ I liked her - you didn't! (surprised) elle m'a plu - non! vraiment?;∎ I wear a toupee - you do? (astonished) je porte une perruque - vraiment? ou non! ou pas possible!;∎ it belongs/it doesn't belong to me - does/doesn't it? cela m'appartient/ne m'appartient pas - vraiment?;∎ yes you do - no I don't mais si - mais non;∎ yes it does - no it doesn't mais si - mais non;∎ you know her, I don't tu la connais, moi pas;∎ you don't know her - I do! tu ne la connais pas - si (je la connais)!;∎ I do (marriage service) ≃ oui∎ not only did you lie… non seulement tu as menti…;∎ little did I realize… j'étais bien loin de m'imaginer…∎ what are you doing? qu'est-ce que tu fais?, que fais-tu?, qu'es-tu en train de faire?;∎ are you doing anything next Saturday? est-ce que tu fais quelque chose samedi prochain?;∎ what do you do for a living? qu'est-ce que vous faites dans la vie?;∎ what are these files doing here? qu'est-ce que ces dossiers font ici?;∎ somebody DO something! que quelqu'un fasse quelque chose!;∎ there's nothing more to be done il n'y a plus rien à faire;∎ he does nothing but sleep, all he does is sleep il ne fait que dormir;∎ you'll have to do it again il va falloir que tu le refasses;∎ he did a good job il a fait du bon travail;∎ what do I do to start the machine? comment est-ce que je fais pour mettre la machine en marche?;∎ what do I have to do to make you understand? mais qu'est-ce que je dois faire pour que tu comprennes?;∎ have I done the right thing? ai-je fait ce qu'il fallait?;∎ what are you going to do about the noise? qu'est-ce que tu vas faire au sujet du bruit?;∎ what can I do for you? que puis-je (faire) pour vous?;∎ the doctors can't do anything more for him la médecine ne peut plus rien pour lui;∎ that dress really does something/nothing for you cette robe te va vraiment très bien/ne te va vraiment pas du tout;∎ the new wallpaper does a lot for the room le nouveau papier peint transforme la pièce;∎ what do you do for entertainment? quelles sont vos distractions?, comment est-ce que vous vous distrayez?;∎ what shall we do for water to wash in? où est-ce qu'on va trouver de l'eau pour se laver?;∎ who did this to you? qui est-ce qui t'a fait ça?;∎ what have you done to your hair? qu'est-ce que tu as fait à tes cheveux?;∎ I hate what your job is doing to you je n'aime pas du tout l'effet que ton travail a sur toi;∎ it does something to me ça me fait quelque chose;∎ humorous don't do anything I wouldn't do ne fais pas de bêtises;∎ that does it! cette fois c'en est trop!;∎ that's done it, the battery's flat et voilà, la batterie est à plat(b) (produce, provide → copy, report) faire;∎ I don't do portraits je ne fais pas les portraits;∎ British the pub does a good lunch on sert un bon déjeuner dans ce pub;∎ could you do me a quick translation of this? pourriez-vous me traduire ceci rapidement?;∎ do you do day trips to France? (to travel agent) est-ce que vous avez des excursions d'une journée en France?(c) (work on, attend to) s'occuper de;∎ he's doing your car now il est en train de s'occuper de votre voiture;∎ can you do Mrs Baker first? (in hairdresser's) peux-tu t'occuper de Mme Baker d'abord?;∎ to do the garden s'occuper du jardin;∎ he's doing the garden il est en train de jardiner;∎ they do you very well in this hotel on est très bien dans cet hôtel;∎ this old car has done me well over the years cette voiture m'a bien servi au cours des années(d) (clean, tidy → room, cupboard) faire; (decorate → room) faire la décoration de; (arrange → flowers) arranger;∎ to do one's teeth se brosser les dents∎ to do medicine/law étudier la médecine/le droit, faire sa médecine/son droit;∎ we're doing Tartuffe nous étudions Tartuffe(f) (solve → sums, crossword, equation) faire∎ the car will do over 100 ≃ la voiture peut faire du 160;∎ it does thirty-five miles to the gallon ≃ elle fait sept litres aux cents (kilomètres);∎ we did the trip in under two hours nous avons fait le voyage en moins de deux heures(h) Cinema, Theatre & Television (produce → play, film) faire; (appear in) être dans; (play part of) faire; Music (perform) jouer∎ to do sth in the oven faire (cuire) qch au four;∎ how would you like your steak done? comment voulez-vous votre steak?∎ she's doing three years for robbery elle fait trois ans pour vol(k) (be enough or suitable for) suffire;∎ will £10 do you? 10 livres, ça te suffira?;∎ those shoes will have to do the children for another year les enfants devront encore faire un an avec ces chaussures∎ well that's that done, thank goodness bon, voilà qui est fait, dieu merci;∎ once I've done what I'm doing dès que j'aurai fini ce que je suis en train de faire;∎ have you done eating/crying? tu as fini de manger/pleurer?;∎ it will never be done in time ce ne sera jamais fini à temps;∎ done! (in bargain) marché conclu!∎ he does you very well il t'imite très bien∎ she was done for speeding elle s'est fait pincer pour excès de vitesse;∎ we could do you for dangerous driving nous pourrions vous arrêter pour conduite dangereuse□∎ you've been done tu t'es fait rouler ou avoir∎ to do London/the sights faire Londres/les monuments∎ to do drugs se camer;∎ let's do lunch il faudrait qu'on déjeune ensemble un de ces jours∎ I'll do you! je vais m'occuper de toi, moi!(a) (perform → in exam, competition etc) s'en tirer, s'en sortir;∎ you did very well tu t'en es très bien tiré ou sorti;∎ his team didn't do well in the match son équipe ne s'en est pas très bien tirée pendant le match;∎ the company's not doing too badly l'entreprise ne se débrouille pas trop mal;∎ how are you doing in the new job/at school? comment te débrouilles-tu dans ton nouveau travail/à l'école?;∎ try to do better in future essaie de mieux faire à l'avenir;∎ how are we doing with the corrections? (checking progress) où en sommes-nous avec les corrections?;∎ well done! bien joué!, bravo!(b) (referring to health) aller;∎ how is she doing, doctor? comment va-t-elle, docteur?;∎ he's not doing too well il ne va pas trop bien;∎ mother and baby are both doing well la maman et le bébé se portent tous les deux à merveille;∎ how is your eldest boy doing? comment va votre aîné?(c) (act, behave) faire;∎ do as you please fais ce qui te plaît, fais ce que tu veux;∎ do as you're told! fais ce qu'on te dit!;∎ you would do well to listen to your mother tu ferais bien d'écouter ta mère;∎ to do well by sb bien traiter qn;∎ British to be/to feel hard done by être/se sentir lésé;∎ British he'll feel very hard done by if you don't at least send him a birthday card il se sentira vraiment blessé si tu ne lui envoies même pas de carte d'anniversaire;∎ proverb do as you would be done by = traite les autres comme tu voudrais être traité(d) (be enough) suffire;∎ will £20 do? 20 livres, ça ira ou suffira?;∎ that will do! (stop it) ça suffit comme ça!(e) (be suitable) aller;∎ that will do (nicely) ça ira ou conviendra parfaitement, cela fera très bien l'affaire;∎ this won't do ça ne peut pas continuer comme ça;∎ it wouldn't do to be late ce ne serait pas bien d'arriver en retard;∎ will that do? (as alternative) est-ce que ça ira?;∎ will Sunday do instead? et dimanche, ça irait?(f) (always in continuous form) (happen) is there anything doing at the club tonight? est-ce qu'il y a quelque chose au club ce soir?;∎ there's nothing doing here at weekends il n'y a rien à faire ici le week-end;∎ familiar nothing doing (rejection, refusal) rien à faire∎ it has to do with your missing car c'est au sujet de votre voiture volée;∎ that's got nothing to do with it! (is irrelevant) cela n'a rien à voir!;∎ I want nothing to do with it/you je ne veux rien avoir à faire là-dedans/avec toi;∎ I had nothing at all to do with it je n'avais rien à voir là-dedans, je n'y étais pour rien;∎ it's nothing to do with me je n'y suis pour rien;∎ we don't have much to do with the people next door nous n'avons pas beaucoup de contacts avec les gens d'à côté;∎ what I said to him has got nothing to do with you (it's none of your business) ce que je lui ai dit ne te regarde pas; (it's not about you) ce que je lui ai dit n'a rien à voir avec toi;∎ that has a lot to do with it cela joue un rôle très important;∎ he is or has something to do with printing il est dans l'imprimerie∎ to do for sb faire le ménage chez qn4 noun∎ the do's and don'ts of car maintenance les choses à faire et à ne pas faire dans l'entretien des voitures∎ he's having a do to celebrate his promotion il donne une fête pour célébrer sa promotion;∎ leaving do pot m de départ∎ dog do crotte f de chien□∎ to do away with oneself mettre fin à ses jours(a) (criticize, disparage) rabaisser□, médire sur□, dire du mal de□ ;∎ to do oneself down se rabaisser□∎ I'm done for je suis cuit;∎ the project is done for le projet est tombé à l'eau ou foutu;∎ the industry is done for l'industrie est fichue∎ shopping always does for me je suis toujours crevé après les courses;∎ I'm done for je suis mort ou crevé;∎ it was that last hill that did for me c'est la dernière colline qui m'a épuisé□∎ who does for you? qui fait votre ménage?(a) (murder, kill) zigouiller, buter, butter∎ I'm completely done in je suis complètement crevé∎ to do one's back/one's knee in se bousiller le dos/le genou;∎ you'll do your lungs in tu vas te bousiller les poumons∎ to do sb out of sth soutirer□ ou carotter qch à qn; (money) refaire ou escroquer□ qn de qch;∎ to do sb out of a job (of person) faire perdre son travail à qn□ ;∎ all this automation is doing people out of jobs toute cette automatisation supprime des emplois□ ;∎ the new structure did him out of his job la nouvelle structure lui a fait perdre son travail;∎ she's been done out of her share of the money elle s'est fait escroquer de sa part de l'argent∎ the whole house needs doing over toute la maison a besoin d'être refaite➲ do up(a) (fasten → dress, jacket) fermer; (→ zip) fermer, remonter; (→ buttons) boutonner; (→ shoelaces) attacher;∎ do me up will you? tu peux fermer ma robe?(b) (wrap, bundle up) emballer;∎ envelopes done up in bundles of 20 des enveloppes en paquets de 20;∎ a parcel done up in brown paper un paquet emballé dans du papier kraft∎ the house needs a bit of doing up la maison a besoin d'être un peu refaite ou retapée;∎ to do oneself up (make more glamorous) se faire beau/belle;∎ I didn't recognize you all done up like that je ne t'ai pas reconnu tout beau comme ça;∎ to be done up to the nines être sur son trente et un∎ it does up at the side cela se ferme sur le côté∎ I could have done with some help j'aurais eu bien besoin d'aide;∎ I could do with a drink je prendrais bien un verre, j'ai bien envie de prendre un verre∎ I can't do or be doing with all this noise je ne supporte pas ce vacarme;∎ he couldn't be doing with living in London il ne pouvait pas supporter de vivre à Londres(c) (after "what") (act with regard to) faire de;∎ she didn't know what to do with herself (to keep busy) elle ne savait que faire ou à quoi s'occuper; (for joy) elle ne se tenait pas de joie; (for awkwardness) elle était gênée, elle ne savait plus où se mettre;∎ what are we going to do with your father for two whole weeks! qu'allons-nous faire de ton père pendant deux semaines entières?;∎ what do you want me to do with this? que veux-tu que je fasse de ça?;∎ what have you done with the hammer? qu'as-tu fait du marteau?(d) (with past participle) (finish with) finir avec;∎ I'm done with men for ever j'en ai fini pour toujours avec les hommes;∎ I haven't done with him yet! (haven't finished scolding him) je n'en ai pas encore fini avec lui!;∎ I'm done with trying to be nice to her je n'essaierai plus jamais d'être gentil avec elle;∎ can I borrow the ashtray if you've done with it? puis-je emprunter le cendrier si tu n'en as plus besoin?faire sans;∎ he'll have to do without il devra s'en passer ou faire sansse passer de;∎ I could have done without this long wait j'aurais bien pu me passer de cette longue attente;∎ we can do without the sarcasm on n'a pas besoin de ces sarcasmesⅡ.do2 [dəʊ] -
19 late
------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be late[Swahili Word] -chelewa[Part of Speech] verb[Class] appl-pass[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -cha[English Example] he should not try to be late a second time[Swahili Example] asijaribu kuchelewa mara ya pili [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be late[Swahili Word] -china[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be late[Swahili Word] -kawa[Part of Speech] verb[Related Words] ukawiaji------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be late[Swahili Word] -kawia[Part of Speech] verb[Class] applicative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kawa[English Example] his being late a few minutes got him a scolding[Swahili Example] kukawia kwake dakika chache kulimpatia karipio [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be late[Swahili Word] -limatia[Part of Speech] verb[Dialect] dialectical------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be late[Swahili Word] -taahari[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] be late[Swahili Word] -usiri[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make late[Swahili Word] -kawisha[Part of Speech] verb[Class] causative[Derived Language] Swahili[Derived Word] -kawa------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make late[Swahili Word] -tuilisha[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] make late[Swahili Word] -tuiliza[Part of Speech] verb------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] someone who is habitually late[Swahili Word] mzohari[Swahili Plural] wazuhali[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 1/2------------------------------------------------------------[English Word] the late[Swahili Word] marehemu[Part of Speech] noun[Class] 9[Derived Word] Arabic[English Example] since it was built by his late father[Swahili Example] tangu ilipojengwa na marehemu baba yake [Sul]------------------------------------------------------------ -
20 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.) espalda2) (in animals, the upper part of the body: She put the saddle on the horse's back.) lomo3) (that part of anything opposite to or furthest from the front: the back of the house; She sat at the back of the hall.) parte trasera, fondo4) (in football, hockey etc a player who plays behind the forwards.) defensa
2. adjective(of or at the back: the back door.) de detrás, trasero
3. 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.) de vuelta2) (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!) hacia atrás, para atrás3) (towards the back (of something): Sit back in your chair.) hacia atrás, para atrás4) (in return; in response to: When the teacher is scolding you, don't answer back.) de vuelta5) (to, or in, the past: Think back to your childhood.) atrás
4. verb1) (to (cause to) move backwards: He backed (his car) out of the garage.) dar marcha atrás, mover hacia atrás2) (to help or support: Will you back me against the others?) apoyar3) (to bet or gamble on: I backed your horse to win.) apostar a•- backer- backbite
- backbiting
- backbone
- backbreaking
- backdate
- backfire
- background
- backhand
5. adverb(using backhand: She played the stroke backhand; She writes backhand.) del revés; con el dorso de la mano- 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
back1 adj trasero / de atrásback2 adv1. atrás / hacia atrásstand back! ¡atrás! / ¡apártate!2. de vuelta3. hacethat was years back! ¡eso fue hace años!we met back in 1983 nos conocimos en 1983 back también combina con muchos verbos. Aquí tienes algunos ejemplosback3 n1. espaldalie on your back échate de espaldas / échate boca arriba2. dorso / revés3. parte de atrás / fondocan you hear me at the back? ¿me escucháis al fondo?back4 vb1. apoyar / respaldar2. dar marcha atráshe backed the car into the garage metió el coche en el garaje de culo / metió el coche en el garaje dando marcha atrástr[bæk]1 (of person) espalda2 (of animal, book) lomo3 (of chair) respaldo4 (of hand) dorso5 (of knife, sword) canto6 (of coin, medal) reverso7 (of cheque) dorso8 (of stage, room, cupboard) fondo1 trasero,-a, de atrás1 (support) apoyar, respaldar2 (finance) financiar3 (bet on) apostar por\SMALLIDIOMATIC EXPRESSION/SMALLback to back espalda con espaldaback to front al revésto answer back replicarto be back estar de vueltato be glad to see the back of somebody estar contento de haberse quitado a alguien de encimato break one's back deslomarseto carry on one's back llevar a cuestasto fall on one's back caerse de espaldasto have somebody on one's back tener a alguien encimato come back / go back volverto get somebody's back up mosquear a alguiento get off somebody's back dejar de fastidiar a alguiento hit back devolver el golpe 2 figurative use contestar a una acusaciónto have one's back to the wall figurative use estar entre la espada y la paredto lie on one's back estar acostado,-a boca arribato give back devolverto put back volver a guardar en su sitioto put one's back into something arrimar el hombroto phone back volver a llamarto stand back apartarseto turn one's back on somebody volver la espalda a alguienback copy número retrasadoback door puerta traseraback number número atrasadoback pay atrasos nombre masculino pluralback row última filaback seat asiento de atrásback street callejuelaback wheel rueda traserashort back and sides corte nombre masculino de pelo casi al rapeback ['bæk] vt3) : estar detrás de, formar el fondo detrees back the garden: unos árboles están detrás del jardínback vi2)to back away : echarse atrás3)back adv1) : atrás, hacia atrás, detrásto move back: moverse atrásback and forth: de acá para allá2) ago: atrás, antes, yasome years back: unos años atrás, ya unos años10 months back: hace diez meses3) : de vuelta, de regresowe're back: estamos de vueltashe ran back: volvió corriendoto call back: llamar de nuevoback adj1) rear: de atrás, posterior, trasero2) overdue: atrasado3)back pay : atrasos mplback n1) : espalda f (de un ser humano), lomo m (de un animal)2) : respaldo m (de una silla), espalda f (de ropa)3) reverse: reverso m, dorso m, revés m4) rear: fondo m, parte f de atrás5) : defensa mf (en deportes)adj.• posterior adj.• trasero, -a adj.adv.• atrás adv.• detrás adv.• redro adv.n.• atrás s.m.• costilla s.f.• dorso s.m.• envés s.m.• espalda s.f.• espaldar s.m.• fondo s.m.• lomo s.m.• respaldo s.m.• reverso s.m.• revés s.m.• trasera s.f.v.• apadrinar v.• mover hacia atrás v.• respaldar v.bæk
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behind somebody's back: they laugh at him behind his back se ríen de él a sus espaldas; to be on somebody's back (colloq) estarle* encima a alguien; get off my back! déjame en paz (fam); to break the back of something hacer* la parte más difícil/la mayor parte de algo; to get o put somebody's back up (colloq) irritar a alguien; to put one's back into something poner* empeño en algo; to turn one's back on somebody — volverle* la espalda a alguien; scratch II d)
2) ca) ( of chair) respaldo m; (of dress, jacket) espalda f; (of electrical appliance, watch) tapa fb) (reverse side - of envelope, photo) dorso m, revés m; (- of head) parte f posterior or de atrás; (- of hand) dorso mc)back to front: your sweater is on back to front — te has puesto el suéter al revés; hand I 2)
3) c u ( rear part)I'll sit in the back — ( of car) yo me siento detrás or (en el asiento de) atrás
(in) back of the sofa — (AmE) detrás del sofá
he's out back in the yard — (AmE) está en el patio, al fondo
in the back of beyond — donde el diablo perdió el poncho (AmL fam), en el quinto pino (Esp fam)
4) c ( Sport) defensa mf, zaguero, -ra m,f
II
adjective (before n, no comp)1) ( at rear) trasero, de atrás2) ( of an earlier date)back number o issue — número m atrasado
III
1) (indicating return, repetition)meanwhile, back at the house... — mientras tanto, en la casa...
to run/fly back — volver* corriendo/en avión
they had us back the following week — nos devolvieron la invitación la semana siguiente; see also go, take back
2) (in reply, reprisal)3)a) ( backward)b) ( toward the rear) atráswe can't hear you back here — aquí atrás no te oímos; see also hold, keep back
4) (in, into the past)5)back and forth — = backward(s) and forward(s): see backward II d)
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1)a) \<\<person/decision\>\> respaldar, apoyarb) ( bet money on) \<\<horse/winner\>\> apostar* por2) ( reverse)he backed the car out of the garage — sacó el coche del garaje dando marcha atrás or (Col, Méx) en reversa
3) ( lie behind)4) ( Mus) acompañar
2.
vi \<\<vehicle/driver\>\> dar* marcha atrás, echar or meter reversa (Col, Méx)he backed into a lamppost — se dio contra una farola al dar marcha atrás or al meter reversa
Phrasal Verbs:- back off- back out- back up[bæk] When back is an element in a phrasal verb, eg come back, go back, put back, look up the verb.1. NOUN1) (=part of body)a) [of person] espalda f; [of animal] lomo m•
I've got a bad back — tengo la espalda mal, tengo un problema de espalda•
to shoot sb in the back — disparar a algn por la espalda•
he was lying on his back — estaba tumbado boca arribato carry sth/sb on one's back — llevar algo/a algn a la espalda
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to have one's back to sth/sb — estar de espaldas a algo/algnb)- break the back of sth- get off sb's back- get sb's back up- live off the back of sb- be on sb's backshares rose on the back of two major new deals — las acciones subieron a consecuencia de dos nuevos e importantes tratos
- put one's back into sth- put one's back into doing sth- put sb's back upto see the back of sb —
- have one's back to the wallflat I, 1., 1), stab 1., 1)2) (=reverse side) [of cheque, envelope] dorso m, revés m; [of hand] dorso m; [of head] parte f de atrás, parte f posterior more frm; [of dress] espalda f; [of medal] reverso mto know sth like the back of one's hand —
3) (=rear) [of room, hall] fondo m; [of chair] respaldo m; [of car] parte f trasera, parte f de atrás; [of book] (=back cover) tapa f posterior; (=spine) lomo mthere was damage to the back of the car — la parte trasera or de atrás del coche resultó dañada
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at the back (of) — [+ building] en la parte de atrás (de); [+ cupboard, hall, stage] en el fondo (de)be quiet at the back! — ¡los de atrás guarden silencio!
they sat at the back of the bus — se sentaron en la parte de atrás del autobús, se sentaron al fondo del autobús
this idea had been at the back of his mind for several days — esta idea le había estado varios días rondándole la cabeza
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the ship broke its back — el barco se partió por la mitad•
in back of the house — (US) detrás de la casa•
the toilet's out the back — el baño está fuera en la parte de atrásbeyond 2., mind 1., 1)•
they keep the car round the back — dejan el coche detrás de la casa4) (Sport) (=defender) defensa mf•
the team is weak at the back — la defensa del equipo es débil2. ADVERB1) (in space) atrásstand back! — ¡atrás!
keep (well) back! — (=out of danger) ¡quédate ahí atrás!
keep back! — (=don't come near me) ¡no te acerques!
meanwhile, back in London/back at the airport — mientras, en Londres/en el aeropuerto
he little suspected how worried they were back at home — qué poco sospechaba lo preocupados que estaban en casa
to go back and forth — [person] ir de acá para allá
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back from the road — apartado de la carretera2) (in time)it all started back in 1980 — todo empezó ya en 1980, todo empezó allá en 1980 liter
3) (=returned)•
to be back — volverwhen/what time will you be back? — ¿cuándo/a qué hora vuelves?, ¿cuándo/a qué hora estarás de vuelta?
he's not back yet — aún no ha vuelto, aún no está de vuelta
black is back (in fashion) — vuelve (a estar de moda) el negro, se vuelve a llevar el negro
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he went to Paris and back — fue a París y volvió•
she's now back at work — ya ha vuelto al trabajo•
I'll be back by 6 — estaré de vuelta para las 6•
I'd like it back — quiero que me lo devuelvan•
full satisfaction or your money back — si no está totalmente satisfecho, le devolvemos el dinero•
everything is back to normal — todo ha vuelto a la normalidadhit back•
I want it back — quiero que me lo devuelvan3. TRANSITIVE VERB1) (=reverse) [+ vehicle] dar marcha atrás a2) (=support)a) (=back up) [+ plan, person] apoyarb) (=finance) [+ person, enterprise] financiarc) (Mus) [+ singer] acompañar3) (=bet on) [+ horse] apostar porto back the wrong horse — (lit) apostar por el caballo perdedor
Russia backed the wrong horse in him — (fig) Rusia se ha equivocado al apoyar a él
to back a winner — (lit) apostar por el ganador
he is confident that he's backing a winner — (fig) (person) está seguro de que está dando su apoyo a un ganador; (idea, project) está seguro de que va a funcionar bien
4) (=attach backing to) [+ rug, quilt] forrar4. INTRANSITIVE VERB1) [person]a) (in car) dar marcha atrásb) (=step backwards) echarse hacia atrás, retrocederhe backed into a table — se echó hacia atrás y se dio con una mesa, retrocedió y se dio con una mesa
2) (=change direction) [wind] cambiar de dirección (en sentido contrario a las agujas del reloj)5. ADJECTIVE1) (=rear) [leg, pocket, wheel] de atrás, trasero2) (=previous, overdue) [rent, tax, issue] atrasado6.COMPOUNDSback alley N — callejuela f (que recorre la parte de atrás de una hilera de casas)
back boiler N — caldera f pequeña (detrás de una chimenea)
back burner N — quemador m de detrás
- put sth on the back burnerback catalogue N — (Mus) catálogo m de grabaciones discográficas
back copy N — (Press) número m atrasado
back-countrythe back country N — (US) zona f rural (con muy baja densidad de población)
back cover N — contraportada f
- do sth by or through the back doorback formation N — (Ling) derivación f regresiva
back garden N — (Brit) jardín m trasero
back lot N — (Cine) exteriores mpl (del estudio); [of house, hotel, company premises] solar m trasero
back marker N — (Brit) (Sport) competidor(a) m / f rezagado(-a)
back matter N — [of book] apéndices mpl
back number N — [of magazine, newspaper] número m atrasado
back page N — contraportada f
back passage N — (Brit) euph recto m
back rub N — (=massage) masaje m en la espalda
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to give sb a back rub — masajearle la espalda a algn, darle un masaje a algn en la espalda- take a back seatback somersault N — salto m mortal hacia atrás
back stop N — (Sport) red que se coloca alrededor de una cancha para impedir que se escapen las pelotas
back tooth N — muela f
back view N —
the back view of the hotel is very impressive — el hotel visto desde atrás es impresionante, la parte de atrás del hotel es impresionante
back vowel N — (Ling) vocal f posterior
- back off- back out- back up* * *[bæk]
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behind somebody's back: they laugh at him behind his back se ríen de él a sus espaldas; to be on somebody's back (colloq) estarle* encima a alguien; get off my back! déjame en paz (fam); to break the back of something hacer* la parte más difícil/la mayor parte de algo; to get o put somebody's back up (colloq) irritar a alguien; to put one's back into something poner* empeño en algo; to turn one's back on somebody — volverle* la espalda a alguien; scratch II d)
2) ca) ( of chair) respaldo m; (of dress, jacket) espalda f; (of electrical appliance, watch) tapa fb) (reverse side - of envelope, photo) dorso m, revés m; (- of head) parte f posterior or de atrás; (- of hand) dorso mc)back to front: your sweater is on back to front — te has puesto el suéter al revés; hand I 2)
3) c u ( rear part)I'll sit in the back — ( of car) yo me siento detrás or (en el asiento de) atrás
(in) back of the sofa — (AmE) detrás del sofá
he's out back in the yard — (AmE) está en el patio, al fondo
in the back of beyond — donde el diablo perdió el poncho (AmL fam), en el quinto pino (Esp fam)
4) c ( Sport) defensa mf, zaguero, -ra m,f
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adjective (before n, no comp)1) ( at rear) trasero, de atrás2) ( of an earlier date)back number o issue — número m atrasado
III
1) (indicating return, repetition)meanwhile, back at the house... — mientras tanto, en la casa...
to run/fly back — volver* corriendo/en avión
they had us back the following week — nos devolvieron la invitación la semana siguiente; see also go, take back
2) (in reply, reprisal)3)a) ( backward)b) ( toward the rear) atráswe can't hear you back here — aquí atrás no te oímos; see also hold, keep back
4) (in, into the past)5)back and forth — = backward(s) and forward(s): see backward II d)
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1)a) \<\<person/decision\>\> respaldar, apoyarb) ( bet money on) \<\<horse/winner\>\> apostar* por2) ( reverse)he backed the car out of the garage — sacó el coche del garaje dando marcha atrás or (Col, Méx) en reversa
3) ( lie behind)4) ( Mus) acompañar
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vi \<\<vehicle/driver\>\> dar* marcha atrás, echar or meter reversa (Col, Méx)he backed into a lamppost — se dio contra una farola al dar marcha atrás or al meter reversa
Phrasal Verbs:- back off- back out- back up
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