Signification de back En anglais

• 0 toward the rear or away from

  • to step back from the edge reculer du bord

  • to sit/lie back se rasseoir / recoucher

• 1 indicates a return to a previous state or position

  • Put it back where it belongs. Remets-le à sa place.

  • She nursed him back to good health. Elle l’a soigné jusqu’à ce qu’il recouvre la santé.

  • When will you be back home? Quand rentres-tu ?

• 2 in a reply

  • Write back soon. Réponds-moi bientôt.

  • Call me back tomorrow. Appelle-moi demain.

• 3 in or into the past

  • back in 1964 (à l’époque,) en 1964

  • thinking back to his childhood se rappelant son enfance

• 4 the part of the body between the neck and buttocks

  • to lie on your back s’allonger / être allongé sur le dos

• 5 the part away from the front

  • in the back of the room au fond de la pièce

  • on the back of the book au dos du livre

  • This last piece fits in the back. Cette dernière pièce va à l’arrière.

  • a beautiful yard out back un beau jardin à l’arrière de la maison

  • boxes sitting in back of the door des caisses restant derrière la porte

• 6 to be in a situation that is difficult to get out of

  • We had our backs to the wall early in the negotiations. Nous étions dos au mur depuis le début des négociations.

• 7 bothering you slightly when you think of it

  • In the back of my mind, I knew something was missing. Je sentais confusément qu’il manquait quelque chose.

• 8 constantly reminding or criticizing sb

  • My manager is always on my back. J’ai toujours mon patron sur le dos.

• 9 when sb is not there to hear

  • I know you talk about me when my back is turned. Je sais que vous parlez de moi quand j’ai le dos tourné.

• 10 away from the front

  • the back pockets of his jeans les poches arrière de son jean

  • in the back row of seats dans le rang du fond

• 11 from earlier

  • back pay paiement d’arriérés

• 12 to give support to

  • Many celebrities are backing the project. De nombreuses célébrités ont soutenu le projet.

• 13 to move backward

  • to back the car out of the driveway sortir de l’allée en marche arrière

  • He backed slowly away from the dog. Il s’éloigna lentement du chien à reculons.

• 14 to bet money on

  • to back the winning horse parier/miser sur le cheval gagnant

• 15 in humans, the part of the body from the neck to the bottom of the spine

  • She lay on her back.

• 16 in animals, the upper part of the body

  • She put the saddle on the horse’s back.

• 17 that part of anything opposite to or furthest from the front

  • the back of the house

  • She sat at the back of the hall.

• 18 in soccer, hockey etc a player who plays behind the forwards

  • a left/right back.

• 19 of or at the back

  • the back door.

• 20 to, or at, the place or person from which a person or thing came

  • I went back to the shop

  • He gave the watch back to its owner.

• 21 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!

• 22 towards the back (of something)

  • Ted was sitting back in his chair.

• 23 in return; in response to

  • When the teacher is telling you off, don’t answer back.

• 24 to, or in, the past

  • Think back to your childhood.

• 25 to (cause to) move backwards

  • He backed (his car) out of the garage.

• 26 to help or support

  • Will you back me against the others?

• 27 to bet or gamble on

  • I backed your horse to win.