ANSWER BACK - Translation from English into Italian

in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

I. answer back VB [ˈɑːnsə -] (answer back)

answer back

ribattere

II. answer back VB [ˈɑːnsə -] (answer [sb] back) Brit

answer back

ribattere, rispondere male (a qn)

don't dare answer (me) back!

non osare rispondermi!

in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

English

Italian

to answer back

ribattere

to answer sb back

rispondere (male) a qn

Italian

English

rispondere

to answer back Brit

(con ostilità) rispondere di brutto

to answer back

ribattere

to answer back

rispondere a tono (in modo impertinente)

to answer back

da quando in qua rispondi a tua madre?

since when do you answer your mother back?

in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

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

I. answer [Brit ˈɑːnsə, Am ˈænsər] N

1. answer (reply):

answer

risposta f (to a)

to get, give an answer

avere, dare una risposta

an answer in writing

una risposta scritta or per iscritto

there's no answer

non risponde nessuno

in answer to sth

in risposta a qc

she has all the answers

sa tutto

she has all the answers pej

crede di sapere tutto

she has an answer for everything

ha sempre la risposta pronta

her only answer was to laugh

per tutta risposta si mise a ridere

I won't take no for an answer!

non accetto rifiuti!

there's no answer to that!

che si può mai rispondere?

Italy's answer to Marilyn Monroe hum

la risposta italiana a Marilyn Monroe

2. answer (solution) (to difficulty, puzzle):

answer

soluzione f (to di)

answer SCHOOL, UNIV

risposta f (to a)

the right, wrong answer

la risposta giusta, sbagliata

there is no easy answer (to the problem)

non è (un problema) di facile soluzione

it's the answer to all our problems

è la soluzione or la risposta a tutti i nostri problemi

he doesn't pretend to know all the answers

non pretende di avere una soluzione a tutto

3. answer (to criticism):

answer

replica f (to a)

answer to a charge LAW

replica a un'accusa

II. answer [Brit ˈɑːnsə, Am ˈænsər] VB trans

1. answer (reply to):

answer question, invitation, letter, person

rispondere a

to answer that …

rispondere che …

to answer the door

andare ad aprire (la porta)

to answer the telephone

rispondere al telefono

to answer the call

rispondere all'appello also fig

she answered him with a smile

gli rispose con un sorriso

to answer violence with violence

rispondere alla violenza con la violenza

our prayers have been answered

le nostre preghiere sono state esaudite

2. answer LAW (respond):

answer criticism, accusation, allegation

rispondere, replicare a

to answer a charge

replicare a un'accusa

he was in court to answer charges of theft

era in tribunale per rispondere ad accuse di furto

there was no case to answer

non c'erano accuse fondate

3. answer (meet):

answer need, demand

rispondere a

we saw nobody answering that description

non abbiamo visto nessuno che rispondesse a quella descrizione

4. answer NAUT:

to answer the helm

rispondere al timone

III. answer [Brit ˈɑːnsə, Am ˈænsər] VB intr

1. answer (respond):

answer

rispondere

it's not answering Brit TELEC

non risponde

to answer to the name of Fiona

rispondere al nome di Fiona

2. answer (correspond):

to answer to description

rispondere, corrispondere a

3. answer (account):

to answer for sb

rispondere per qn

to answer to sb

rendere conto a qn

he answers to management for any decisions he takes

deve rendere conto alla direzione di tutte le decisioni che prende

…or you'll have me to answer to!

…o dovrai fare i conti con me!

in the PONS Dictionary

answer back VB intr

answer back

rispondere (male)

don't answer back!

non rispondere!

in the PONS Dictionary

rispondere

to answer back

in the PONS Dictionary

I. answer [ˈæn·sɚ] N

1. answer (reply):

answer

risposta f

in answer to your question

in risposta alla tua domanda

I called but there was no answer

ho chiamato, ma non hanno risposto

the short answer is ‘no’

in poche parole: no

2. answer (solution):

answer

soluzione f

3. answer LAW:

answer

replica f

4. answer (equivalent):

to be the French answer to the Beatles

essere la risposta francese ai Beatles

II. answer [ˈæn·sɚ] VB trans

1. answer (respond to):

answer

rispondere a

to answer the telephone

rispondere al telefono

to answer the door

andare ad aprire la porta

2. answer (fit, suit):

answer description

rispondere a

answer need

soddisfare

answer prayers

esaudire

III. answer [ˈæn·sɚ] VB intr

answer

rispondere

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

Present

I	answer back
you	answer back
he/she/it	answers back
we	answer back
you	answer back
they	answer back

Past

I	answered back
you	answered back
he/she/it	answered back
we	answered back
you	answered back
they	answered back

Present Perfect

I	have	answered back
you	have	answered back
he/she/it	has	answered back
we	have	answered back
you	have	answered back
they	have	answered back

Past Perfect

I	had	answered back
you	had	answered back
he/she/it	had	answered back
we	had	answered back
you	had	answered back
they	had	answered back

Monolingual examples (not verified by PONS Editors)

The answer back was later merged with the original to create a remix.

en.wikipedia.org

Because of his personality, it was very difficult for him to be restrained and not answer back and not fight back openly.

www.sportsnet.ca

And to this day, we never got an answer back.

www.thestar.com

He has picked on people who he thinks can't answer back.

www.telegraph.co.uk

Will the other top teams in the division answer back?

www.thehockeynews.com