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I. back [bæk] N

1. back (of body):

back
Rücken m <-s, ->
to be on one's back (be ill)
to be on one's back (be ill)
behind sb's back fig
to put [or throw] one's back out
to slap sb on the back
back to back

2. back:

back (not front) of building, page
Rückseite f <-, -n>
back of car
Heck nt <-(e)s, -e>
back of chair
Lehne f <-, -n>
back (in car)
Rücksitz[e] m[pl]
back (in car)
Fond m <-s, -s> spec
Ted is out [or Brit, Aus round] the back [or Am out back]
at [or in] the back [of the bus/book]
in the back of the car
auf dem Rücksitz [o. spec im Fond]

3. back SPORTS (player):

back
Verteidiger(in) m (f) <-s, ->

Phrases:

at sb's back (supporting)
hinter jdm
at sb's back (pursuing)
hinter jdm her inf
jwd inf hum
to do sth on the back of sth
etw auf der Basis [o. aufgrund] einer S. gen tun
to get off sb's back
to get [or put] sb's back up
to get [or put] sb's back up
to be glad to see the back of sb
to have sb/sth on one's back
jdn/etw am [o. auf dem] Hals haben
to put sb on sb's back
jdm jdn auf den Hals schicken inf [o. hetzen]
to put one's back into sth
sich acc in etw acc hineinknien
to stab sb in the back
to turn one's back on sb (reject)
sich acc von jdm abwenden
to turn one's back on sb (ignore)
to turn one's back on sb (let down)

II. back [bæk] ADJ attr, inv

1. back <backmost> (rear):

back
back door
Hintertür f <-s, -[n]>
Hintereingang m <-(e)s, -gänge>
back leg
Hinterbein nt <-(e)s, -e>
back pocket
Gesäßtasche f <-, -n>
back seat
Rücksitz m <-es, -e>
back tooth
Backenzahn m <-(e)s, -zähne>

2. back (of body):

back pain, problems

3. back (old):

back
alt <älter, am ältesten>
back orders
Auftragsrückstand m <-(e)s, -stände>

Phrases:

to be on the back burner inf
to put sth on the back burner inf
etw auf Eis legen inf

III. back [bæk] ADV inv

1. back (to previous place):

back
back
CH a. [wieder] retour
to be back
to come back
to put sth back
to want sb/sth back
jdn/etw zurück[haben] [o. CH a. retour [haben]] wollen inf

2. back (to rear):

to hold sb back fig
to lie back
to look back
back of sb/sth Am (to rear)
hinter jdn/etw
back of sb/sth (at rear)
hinter jdm/etw

3. back (in return):

to love sb back
to pay sth back

4. back (to past):

that was back in 1950
das war [schon] 1950

5. back Am (losing):

Phrases:

to get [or pay] sb back[or get back at sb] [for sth]
jdm etw heimzahlen

IV. back [bæk] VB trans

1. back (support):

to back sth idea, plan, proposal
to back sb
to back sb (encourage)

2. back (drive):

3. back (accompany):

to back sb/sth concert, band
jdn/etw begleiten

4. back TECH (line):

to back sth

Phrases:

V. back [bæk] VB intr

back car:

OpenDict entry

back ADV

back home
OpenDict entry

back N

to have sb's back fig
hinter jdm stehen fig
OpenDict entry

back N

at the back of sth

I. back-to-back [ˌbæktəˈbæk] ADJ attr, inv

1. back-to-back (of houses):

back-to-back

2. back-to-back FIN:

back-to-back credit
back-to-back loan
LAW back-to-back guaranty
Rückbürgschaft f <-, -en>

3. back-to-back (consecutive):

II. back-to-back [ˌbæktəˈbæk] ADV inv

back-to-back

back-to-back-guarantee, back-to-back-guaranty N INV-FIN

answer back VB intr

back away VB intr

to back away from sb/sth

back down VB intr

back down
nachgeben <gibt nach, gab nach, nachgegeben> inf

back into VB intr

to back into sb person
to back into sth vehicle
rückwärts [o. CH a. retour] gegen/in etw acc fahren

back off VB intr

1. back off:

back off (stop)

2. back off car:

back onto VB intr

to back onto sth
hinten an etw acc [an]grenzen

back out VB intr

I. back up VB intr

back up
back up sink

II. back up VB trans

1. back up (support):

to back up ⇆ sb/sth

2. back up (confirm):

to back up ⇆ sth statement

3. back up COMPUT:

4. back up (reverse):

5. back up STOCKEX:

back ˈba·con N Can

ˈback bond N FIN

back bond
Rückbürgschaft f <-, -en>
Present
Iback
youback
he/she/itbacks
weback
youback
theyback
Past
Ibacked
youbacked
he/she/itbacked
webacked
youbacked
theybacked
Present Perfect
Ihavebacked
youhavebacked
he/she/ithasbacked
wehavebacked
youhavebacked
theyhavebacked
Past Perfect
Ihadbacked
youhadbacked
he/she/ithadbacked
wehadbacked
youhadbacked
theyhadbacked