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back·ing [ˈbækɪŋ] N no pl

1. backing:

backing (support)
Rückhalt m <-(e)s, -e>
backing (support)
Unterstützung f <-, -en>
backing (aid)
Hilfe f <-, -n>

2. backing FIN:

asset backing

3. backing (stiffener):

backing
Verstärkung f <-, -en>
backing FASHION also
Vlies nt <-es, -e>

4. backing MUS:

backing
Begleitung f <-, -en>

5. backing COMPUT:

backing store [or storage] [or memory]
backing store [or storage] [or memory]
Zusatzspeicher m <-s, ->

backing N STATE

backing

ˈas·set back·ing N FIN

asset backing

capi·tal ˈback·ing N no pl FIN

capital backing
capital backing

ˈcur·ren·cy back·ing N FIN

currency backing

capital backing N INV-FIN

capital backing
capital backing

calculation of capital backing N INV-FIN

declaration of backing N ECON LAW

I. back [bæk] N

1. back (of body):

Rücken m <-s, ->
behind sb's back fig

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>
Rücksitz[e] m[pl]
Fond m <-s, -s> spec
Ted is out [or Brit, Aus round] the back [or Am out back]
auf dem Rücksitz [o. spec im Fond]

3. back SPORTS (player):

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

Phrases:

hinter jdm
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 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]
sich acc in etw acc hineinknien
sich acc von jdm abwenden

II. back [bæk] ADJ attr, inv

1. back <backmost> (rear):

Hintertür f <-s, -[n]>
Hintereingang m <-(e)s, -gänge>
Hinterbein nt <-(e)s, -e>
Gesäßtasche f <-, -n>
Rücksitz m <-es, -e>
Backenzahn m <-(e)s, -zähne>

2. back (of body):

back pain, problems

3. back (old):

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

Phrases:

etw auf Eis legen inf

III. back [bæk] ADV inv

1. back (to previous place):

CH a. [wieder] retour
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
back of sb/sth Am (to rear)
hinter jdn/etw
back of sb/sth (at rear)
hinter jdm/etw

3. back (in return):

to pay sth back

4. back (to past):

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

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:

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

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

2. back-to-back FIN:

Rückbürgschaft f <-, -en>

3. back-to-back (consecutive):

II. back-to-back [ˌbæktəˈbæk] ADV inv

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

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back VB

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back ADV

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back N

to have sb's back fig
hinter jdm stehen fig
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back N

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