back

[bæk] 1. noun

1) (in man, the part of the body from the neck to the bottom of the spine: She lay on her back.) spate

2) (in animals, the upper part of the body: She put the saddle on the horse's back.) spate

3) (that part of anything opposite to or furthest from the front: the back of the house; She sat at the back of the hall.) spate; fund

4) (in football, hockey etc a player who plays behind the forwards.)

2. adjective

(of or at the back: the back door.) din spate

3. adverb

1) (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.) înapoi

2) (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!) înapoi; la o parte

3) (towards the back (of something): Sit back in your chair.) jos

4) (in return; in response to: When the teacher is scolding you, don't answer back.) în schimb; înapoi

5) (to, or in, the past: Think back to your childhood.) înapoi

4. verb

1) (to (cause to) move backwards: He backed (his car) out of the garage.) a da îna­poi, a merge în marşarier

2) (to help or support: Will you back me against the others?) a susţine

3) (to bet or gamble on: I backed your horse to win.) a miza pe, a pune pariu pe

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- backer

- backbite
- backbiting
- backbone
- backbreaking
- backdate
- backfire
- background
- backhand 5. adverb

(using backhand: She played the stroke backhand; She writes backhand.) back­hand/ care are rever; aplecat spre stânga

- 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