hang back in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for hang back in the English»Italian Dictionary

hang back VB [haŋ -]

hang back (in fear)

tirarsi indietro

hang back (waiting)

indugiare

hang back (reluctant)

esitare

hang back fig

essere restio

she hung back from offering help

era riluttante a offrire il suo aiuto

Translations for hang back in the Italian»English Dictionary

tirarsi indietro (ritirarsi)

to hang back

stare alla retroguardia

to hang back

tirarsi indietro fig

to back down, to flinch, to hang back

essere restio a fare qc

to be reluctant to do sth, to do sth reluctantly, to hang back

Translations for hang back in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.hang [Brit haŋ, Am hæŋ] N

1. hang (way sth hangs):

the hang of a dress, a curtain

il modo in cui cade un vestito, una tenda

2. hang (knack) inf:

to get the hang of sth, of doing inf

capire come funziona qc, come si fa

you'll soon get the hang of the computer, of using the new system

imparerai presto a usare il computer, a usare il nuovo sistema

you're getting the hang of it

stai cominciando a capire come funziona

II.hang <pt/pp hung> [Brit haŋ, Am hæŋ] VB trans

1. hang (suspend):

hang (from projection, hook, coat hanger, string, rope)

appendere, attaccare (from a; by a, per; on a)

hang (drape over)

stendere (over su)

hang (peg up) washing

stendere (on su)

the cat had a bell hung round its neck

il gatto aveva una campanella appesa al collo

I'll hang the washing on the line

vado a stendere il bucato

she hung the towel over the radiator

stese l'asciugamano sul termosifone

2. hang (let dangle):

hang, also hang down rope, line etc.

sospendere (out of a)

hang, also hang down arm, leg

fare ciondolare, fare penzolare

hang, also hang down head

abbassare, chinare

she hung her arm over the side of the boat

faceva ciondolare il braccio lungo il fianco della barca

we hung our heads in shame

chinammo il capo per la vergogna

3. hang ART:

hang exhibition

allestire

hang picture

trovare una giusta collocazione per

4. hang (decorate with):

to be hung with flags, tapestries

essere ornato, addobbato di

to be hung with garlands

essere decorato con

the walls were hung with portraits

alle pareti erano appesi dei ritratti

5. hang (interior decorating):

hang wallpaper

attaccare, incollare

6. hang:

hang ENGINEER, TECH door, gate

montare, incardinare

7. hang FOOD:

hang game

appendere a frollare, fare frollare

8. hang <pt/pp hanged> criminal, victim:

hang

impiccare (for per; for doing per aver fatto)

he was hanged for treason

fu impiccato per tradimento

to be hanged drawn and quartered

essere impiccato, sventrato e squartato

III.hang <pt/pp hung> [Brit haŋ, Am hæŋ] VB intr

1. hang (be suspended):

hang (on hook)

essere appeso

hang (from height)

essere sospeso

hang (on washing line)

essere steso

a chandelier hung from the ceiling

un lampadario a bracci pendeva dal soffitto

her photo hangs over the piano

la sua foto è appesa sopra il piano

she hung from the branch, then dropped

era appesa al ramo e poi si lasciò andare

her arm hung limply over the arm of the chair

il suo braccio pendeva mollemente dal bracciolo della sedia

the bed is too short: my feet hang over the end

il letto è troppo corto: mi rimangono fuori i piedi

the children were hanging out of the window

i bambini si sporgevano dalla finestra

2. hang (drape):

hang curtain, garment:

cadere

the dress doesn't hang properly

il vestito non cade bene

3. hang (float):

hang fog, cloud:

incombere, permanere

hang smoke, smell:

ristagnare

4. hang ART:

hang

essere esposto

his paintings hang in the Louvre

i suoi quadri sono esposti al Louvre

5. hang FOOD:

hang game:

essere appeso a frollare

6. hang <pt/pp hanged> (die):

hang

morire impiccato (for per)

IV.to hang oneself VB refl

to hang oneself <pt/pp hanged>:

to hang oneself

impiccarsi (from a)

V.hang [Brit haŋ, Am hæŋ]

hang it all! inf

al diavolo!

hang John! inf

tanto peggio per John!

hang the expense! inf

al diavolo i soldi! crepi l'avarizia!

I'll be hanged if… inf

che mi venga un accidente se…

hanged if I know! inf

che mi venga un colpo se lo so!

sb, sth can go hang, let sb, sth go hang Brit inf

qn, qc può andare al diavolo, che vada in malora!

to let it all hang out inf

lasciarsi andare

well I'll be hanged arch, inf

che sorpresa! che mi venga un colpo!

may as well be hung for a sheep as for a lamb

= se le conseguenze sono ugualmente negative, tanto vale commettere la mancanza più grave

I.back [Brit bak, Am bæk] N

1. back:

back

schiena f

back

dorso m

back ZOOL

dorso m

back ZOOL

groppa f

to be (flat) on one's back

essere, stare (coricato) sulla schiena, supino

to be (flat) on one's back fig

essere a letto

to sleep on one's back

dormire sulla schiena or supino or a pancia in su

he was lying on his back

era coricato sulla schiena or a pancia in su

to travel on the back of a donkey

viaggiare in groppa a un asino or a dorso d'asino

to have one's back to sb, sth

volgere or dare le spalle a qn, qc

with her back to the door

con la schiena rivolta verso la porta

to turn one's back on sb, sth

voltare le spalle, la schiena a qn, qc also fig

as soon as my back is turned

appena giro le spalle

to do sth behind sb's back

fare qc alle spalle di qn also fig

with one's back to the engine

in senso contrario a quello di marcia

to put one's back into it inf

darci dentro or mettercela tutta

put your back into it! inf

dacci dentro!

he's always on my back inf

mi sta sempre addosso

get off my back! inf

lasciami in pace!

I was glad to see the back of him

fui felice di non doverlo più vedere

to be at the back of conspiracy, proposal

essere dietro a

to put sb's back up

irritare qn

to live off sb's back

vivere alle spalle di qn

2. back (reverse side):

back (of page, cheque, card, envelope)

retro m

back (of fabric, medal, coin)

rovescio m

on the back of an envelope

sul retro di una busta

to sign the back of a cheque

girare un assegno

the back of the hand

il dorso della mano

3. back (flat side):

back (of knife, fork, spoon)

dorso m

4. back (rear-facing part):

back (of vehicle, electrical appliance)

parte f posteriore

back (of shirt, coat)

dietro m

to hang one's coat on the back of the door

appendere il cappotto dietro la porta

the shelves are oak but the back is plywood

i ripiani sono di quercia, ma il fondo è di compensato

a blow to the back of the head

un colpo alla nuca

a lump on the back of the head

un bernoccolo sulla parte posteriore della testa

the knife fell down the back of the fridge

il coltello è caduto dietro il frigorifero

5. back (area behind building):

to be out back, to be in the back Am (in the garden)

essere in giardino

to be out back, to be in the back (in the yard)

essere in cortile

he's round, in the back

è in giardino

the view out back is lovely

la vista sul retro è bellissima

there's a small garden out back or round the back

c'è un piccolo giardino sul retro

the bins are out back or round the back

i bidoni sono sul retro or dietro la casa

the steps at the back of the building

la scala sul retro dell'edificio

6. back MOTOR:

to sit in the back

sedersi dietro

there are three children in the back

ci sono tre bambini dietro

to sit at the back of the plane, at the back of the bus

sedersi in fondo all'aereo, all'autobus

7. back (furthest away area):

back (of cupboard, drawer, fridge)

fondo m

back (of stage)

sfondo m

at or in the back of the drawer

in fondo al cassetto

right at the back of the cupboard

proprio in fondo all'armadio

at the back of the audience

in fondo alla sala

those at the back couldn't see

quelli in fondo non riuscivano a vedere

the back of the throat

la parte posteriore della gola

the back of the mouth

il retrobocca

8. back (of chair, sofa):

back

schienale m

the keys were down the back of the sofa

le chiavi si erano infilate dietro lo schienale del divano

9. back SPORTS:

back

difensore m

back

terzino m

left back

difensore or terzino sinistro

10. back (end):

back

fine f

back

fondo m

at the back of the book, file

alla fine del libro, del file

11. back (book spine):

back

dorso m

back

costola f

II.back [Brit bak, Am bæk] ADJ

1. back (at the rear):

back axle, wheel, bumper, paw, leg, edge

posteriore

back axle, wheel, bumper, paw, leg, edge

di dietro inf

back bedroom, garden, gate

sul retro

back page

ultimo

2. back (isolated):

back road

secondario

back alley, lane

vicolo, viuzza

III.back [Brit bak, Am bæk] ADV

1. back (indicating return after absence):

to be back

essere di ritorno, tornare

I'll be back in five minutes, six weeks

sarò di ritorno tra cinque minuti, sei settimane

to arrive or come back

tornare (indietro) (from da)

he's back at work

è tornato al lavoro or ha ripreso a lavorare

she's back in (the) hospital

è di nuovo in ospedale or è tornata in ospedale

it's good to be back home

è bello essere di nuovo a casa

when is he due back?

quando deve tornare?

to go back to work

riprendere

to go back to Italy, Canada, office

(ri)tornare in

to go back to Turin, shop, restaurant

(ri)tornare a

the mini-skirt is back (in fashion)

la minigonna è di nuovo di moda

2. back (in return):

to call, phone back

richiamare, ritelefonare

I'll write back (to him)

risponderò alla sua lettera

he hasn't written back yet

non mi ha ancora risposto

“OK”, he shouted back

“OK”, rispose gridando

to punch sb back

restituire un pugno a qn

to smile back at sb

ricambiare un sorriso a qn

he was rude back

sono stata maleducata con lui e lui lo è stato con me

to answer back

ribattere

to answer sb back

rispondere (male) a qn

3. back (backwards, in a reverse direction):

back glance, step, lean

indietro

back jump

(all')indietro

4. back (away):

we overtook him 20 km back

l'abbiamo sorpassato 20 km fa

there's a garage 10 km back

c'è un meccanico 10 km indietro

5. back (ago):

25 years back

25 anni fa

a week, five minutes back

una settimana, cinque minuti prima or fa

6. back (a long time ago):

back in 1964, April

nel 1964, ad aprile

back before Easter, the revolution

prima di Pasqua, prima della rivoluzione

back in the days when

ai tempi in cui

it was obvious as far back as last year, 1985 that …

era già evidente l'anno scorso, nel 1985 che …

to go or date back to Roman times, 1700

risalire a

7. back (once again):

she's back in power, control

ha ripreso il potere, il controllo

Paul is back at the wheel

Paul è tornato al volante

to get back to sleep

riaddormentarsi

to go back home

tornare a casa

to go back to bed

tornare a letto, ricoricarsi

8. back (nearer the beginning):

ten lines back

dieci righe più su

ten pages back

dieci pagine indietro, fa

9. back (indicating return to sb's possession):

to give, send sth back

rendere, rispedire qc (to a)

to put sth back

rimettere a posto qc

I've got my books back

ho riavuto i miei libri

to get one's money back

essere rimborsato

he wants his dictionary back now

vuole indietro il suo dizionario adesso

10. back (expressing a return to a former location):

to travel to London and back

andare e tornare da Londra

the journey to Madrid and back

il viaggio a Madrid e ritorno

we walked there and took the train back

(ci) siamo andati a piedi e siamo tornati in treno

how long will it take to drive back?

quanto ci vorrà per tornare (in auto)?

11. back (in a different location):

meanwhile, back in Italy, he…

nel frattempo, in Italia, lui…

back in the studio, recording had begun

intanto allo studio era cominciata la registrazione

I'll see you back at the house, in the office

ci rivediamo a casa, in ufficio

Phrases:

back and forth to go, travel back and forth (commute) person, bus

fare la spola (between tra)

to walk, go back and forth

andare avanti e indietro (between tra)

to swing back and forth pendulum

oscillare (avanti e indietro)

to sway back and forth

dondolare avanti e indietro

the film cuts or moves back and forth between New York and Rome

il film si svolge tra New York e Roma

IV.back [Brit bak, Am bæk] VB trans

1. back (support):

back candidate, party, person, bid, bill, action, enterprise, project

sostenere, appoggiare

back application

appoggiare

the strike is backed by the union

lo sciopero è appoggiato dal sindacato

the junta is backed by the militia

la giunta ha l'appoggio della milizia

2. back (finance):

back project, undertaking

finanziare

3. back (endorse):

back currency

sostenere

to back a bill COMM, ECON

avallare una cambiale

4. back (substantiate):

back argument, claim

suffragare, convalidare (with con)

5. back (reverse):

back horse

fare rinculare, fare indietreggiare

to back the car into the garage

mettere la macchina in garage a marcia indietro

to back sb into, against sth

fare indietreggiare qn fino dentro, contro qc

to back oars, water

sciare, remare all'indietro

6. back (bet on):

back horse, favourite, winner

puntare, scommettere su

to back a loser race goer:

puntare sul cavallo perdente

to back a loser (invest ill-advisedly)

investire in modo sconsiderato

to back a loser (support a lost cause)

sostenere una causa persa

to back the wrong horse

puntare sul cavallo perdente also fig

7. back (stiffen, line):

back structure

rinforzare

back book

foderare

back painting

rinforzare, rintelare

back fabric

intelare, foderare

8. back MUS:

back singer, performer

accompagnare

9. back NAUT:

back sail

accollare, bracciare

V.back [Brit bak, Am bæk] VB intr

1. back (reverse):

back

fare marcia indietro

2. back NAUT:

back wind:

cambiare direzione

VI.back [Brit bak, Am bæk]

to break the back of a journey, task

fare il grosso di un viaggio, di un lavoro

to be in the back of beyond house, farm:

essere in capo al mondo or a casa del diavolo

to live in the back of beyond

vivere in capo al mondo or a casa del diavolo

it's like water off a duck's back

= non ha alcun effetto

you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours

una mano lava l'altra

to have one's back to the wall

essere con le spalle al muro

to get one's own back

vendicarsi (on sb di qn)

back in the day

ai tempi

back in the day

a quei tempi

hang back in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for hang back in the English»Italian Dictionary

hang back VB intr

1. hang back (be reluctant to move forward):

hang back

rimanere indietro

2. hang back (hesitate):

hang back

tirarsi indietro

Translations for hang back in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.hang <hung, hung> [hæŋ] VB intr

1. hang (be suspended):

hang

pendere

hang picture

essere appeso, -a

to hang by/on/from sth

pendere per/da qc

to hang in a gallery

essere esposto in una galleria

2. hang (lean over or forward):

hang

pendere

3. hang (float):

hang

essere sospeso, a

to hang above sb/sth

incombere sopra qu/qc

4. hang (die):

hang

morire sulla forca

5. hang (fit, drape):

hang clothes, fabrics

cadere

to hang well

cadere bene

6. hang inf (be friendly with):

to hang with sb

frequentare qu

to hang with sb (spend time at)

bighellonare

Phrases:

hang in there!

non mollare!

II.hang <hung, hung> [hæŋ] VB trans

1. hang (attach):

hang

appendere

hang laundry

stendere

hang door

mettere

to hang wallpaper (on a wall)

attaccare la carta da parati (a un muro)

to hang the curtains

attaccare le tende

the gallery will hang many of his paintings

la galleria esporrà molti dei suoi dipinti

2. hang lights, ornaments, decorations:

hang

appendere

3. hang one's head:

hang

chinare

4. hang (execute):

hang

impiccare

Phrases:

to hang it up

smettere

III.hang [hæŋ] N

hang FASHION:

hang

modo in cui cade un tessuto o un abito

Phrases:

to get the hang of sth inf

capire come qc funziona

I don't give a hang inf

non me ne importa nulla

I.back [bæk] N

1. back:

back (opposite of front)

dietro m

back of a hand

dorso m

back of a chair

schienale m

back (of fabric)

rovescio m

back of a piece of paper, envelope

retro m

back to front

al contrario

to know sth back to front

sapere qc a menadito

2. back (end):

back of a book

fine m

3. back ANAT:

back

schiena f

back of an animal

dorso m

to be on one's back

stare a pancia in su

to break one's back inf

spaccarsi la schiena

to do sth behind sb's back a. fig

fare qc alle spalle di qu

to turn one's back on sb

girare le spalle a qu

to turn one's back on sb fig

abbandonare qu

4. back SPORTS:

back

difesa f

Phrases:

to know sth like the back of one's hand

conoscere qc a menadito inf

to have one's back against the wall

essere con le spalle al muro

you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours

una mano lava l'altra

to stab sb in the back

pugnalare qc alle spalle

II.back [bæk] ADJ (rear)

back

posteriore

III.back [bæk] ADV

1. back:

to be back

essere di ritorno

to come back

tornare

to want sb back

desiderare che qu torni

I want the money back

rivoglio i miei soldi

to bring back memories

far venire in mente ricordi

2. back (to the rear, behind):

back

dietro

back and forth

avanti e indietro

to look back

pensare al passato

to sit back

rilassarsi

3. back (in return):

back

indietro

4. back (into the past):

back

fa

IV.back [bæk] VB trans

back

appoggiare

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

English

Sometimes it's nice to just hang back and breathe, as best you can on a show like this.

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You can hang back and cover behind the line.

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They will have to make life-and-death decisions about when to pursue a suspect and when to hang back.

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It seems that often, in families, one sibling will take on the role of caregiver while the others will hang back.

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In both cases, keep jewellery to a minimum and hang back on the perfume or aftershave.

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So you kind of set things up and then you hang back.

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At the official introduction, the festival participants all hang back shyly.

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Occasionally he would hang back and let the game flow around him.

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In fact, any game type where you need teamwork will be especially tough considering half of your teammates will want to hang back and snipe.

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Regardless, just hang back and soak up the gems of philosophy.

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