back seat in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for back seat in the English»Italian Dictionary

back seat [Brit, Am ˈˌbæk ˈsit] N

back seat

sedile m posteriore

to take a back seat fig

defilarsi, tenersi in ombra

back-seat driver [Brit] N

back-seat driver

= passeggero dell'auto che irrita il conducente con consigli sul modo di guidare

Translations for back seat in the English»Italian Dictionary

the back seat

sedile posteriore

to take, occupy a back seat

tenersi in disparte

slide back car seat

andare indietro con, tirare indietro

Translations for back seat in the Italian»English Dictionary

sedile anteriore, posteriore

front, back seat

tenersi nell'ombra

to take a back seat

poltroncina

back orchestra seat Am

rimettersi al proprio posto

to go back to one's seat

Translations for back seat in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.seat [Brit siːt, Am sit] N

1. seat (allocated place):

seat

posto m (a sedere)

I sat down on or in the first seat I could find

mi sono seduto nel primo posto che ho trovato

the nearest available seat

il posto libero più vicino

to book or reserve a seat (in theatre)

prenotare un posto

to book or reserve a seat (on train)

fare una prenotazione

to keep a seat for sb

tenere un posto a qn

to give up one's seat to sb

cedere il proprio posto a qn

to take sb's seat

prendere il posto di qn

has everybody got a seat?

siete riusciti a sedervi tutti? avete tutti un posto a sedere?

keep your seats please

rimanete ai vostri posti per favore

take your seats please THEAT (before performance)

prendete posto per favore

take your seats please (after interval)

riprendete i vostri posti per favore

the best seats in the house

i posti migliori

would you prefer a seat next to the window or next to the aisle? (on plane)

preferisce un posto vicino al finestrino o al corridoio?

2. seat:

seat (type, object)

sedia f

seat (type, object)

sedile m also MOTOR

seat (bench-type)

panchina f

leather, fabric seats

sedili in pelle, in stoffa

the back seat

sedile posteriore

how many seats do we need to put out in the hall?

quante sedie bisogna mettere nella sala? di quante sedie c'è bisogno in sala?

“take a seat” (indicating)

“siediti”

take or have a seat

sedetevi

sit in the front seat

siediti davanti

3. seat Brit POL (in parliament, on committee):

seat

seggio m

safe seat

seggio sicuro

marginal seat

= seggio ottenuto con una maggioranza minima

to win a seat

vincere un seggio

they won the seat from the Democrats

hanno conquistato il seggio dei democratici

the CDU lost seven seats to the Greens

il CDU ha perso sette seggi passati ai Verdi

to keep, lose one's seat

mantenere, perdere un seggio

to have a seat on the council

avere un seggio in consiglio

to take up one's seat

occupare un seggio or entrare in carica

4. seat (part of chair):

seat

sedile m

5. seat (location, centre):

seat

sede f

seat of government, learning

sede del governo, del sapere

6. seat (residence):

seat

residenza f

country seat

residenza di campagna

7. seat RIDING:

to have a good seat

avere un buon assetto

to keep, lose one's seat

mantenere, perdere l'assetto

8. seat (bottom):

seat euph

sedere m

9. seat (of pants, trousers):

seat

fondo m

II.-seat COMP

a 150-seat plane, cinema

un aereo, cinema da 150 posti

a single-seat constituency (in GB)

collegio elettorale a seggio unico

III.seat [Brit siːt, Am sit] VB trans

1. seat (assign place to):

seat person

fare sedere

to seat sb next to sb

fare sedere qn vicino a qn

2. seat (have seats for):

the car seats five

l'automobile ha cinque posti

how many does it seat? (of car)

quanti posti ha?

the table seats six

è un tavolo da sei persone

the room seats 30 people

la stanza ha 30 posti a sedere

IV.to seat oneself VB refl

to seat oneself

sedersi

to seat oneself at the piano

sedersi al piano

to seat oneself next to sb

sedersi vicino a qn

V.seat [Brit siːt, Am sit]

to take, occupy a back seat

tenersi in disparte

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

back seat in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for back seat in the English»Italian Dictionary

back seat N

back seat

sedile m posteriore

Translations for back seat in the English»Italian Dictionary

back seat

sedile posteriore

Translations for back seat in the Italian»English Dictionary

(di più posti) il sedile posteriore

the back seat

riprendere posto

to go back to one's seat

Translations for back seat in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.seat [si:t] N

1. seat:

seat (furniture)

sedia f

seat (on a bicycle)

sellino m

seat (in theater)

poltrona f

seat (in a car, bus)

posto m

back seat

sedile posteriore

is this seat free/taken?

questo posto è libero/occupato?

to hold a seat for sb

tenere il posto a qu

to take one's seat

sedersi

2. seat (ticket):

seat

ingresso m

to book a seat

prenotare un ingresso

3. seat (part):

seat of chair

sedile m

seat of pants

fondo m pl

4. seat (buttocks):

seat

fondoschiena m

5. seat POL:

seat

seggio m

to win/lose a seat

guadagnare/perdere un seggio

6. seat (center):

seat

sede f

seat of learning form

centro m universitario

7. seat (country residence):

seat

casa f di campagna

8. seat (riding style):

to have a good seat

montare bene

Phrases:

to fly by the seat of one's pants

lasciarsi guidare dal proprio instinto

II.seat [si:t] VB trans

1. seat (place on a seat):

seat

sedersi

to seat oneself form

accomodarsi

to seat oneself (offer a seat to)

far sedere

2. seat (have enough seats for):

seat

accogliere

the bus seats 20

l'autobus ha 20 posti a sedere

3. seat ARCHIT, TECH:

seat

poggiare

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

As a woman walks up the road towards their car, they grab the body and throw it into the back seat of their car.

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The result was a high school facility that took a back seat to none.

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This gives new meaning to the term back seat driver because this is the actual location of the steering controls.

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For more luggage, the back seat could be removed completely.

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It comfortably carried four passengers with room for a small fifth passenger in the centre of the back seat.

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The low roof design reduces back seat passenger access and headroom.

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This resulted in his music taking a back seat.

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She often appears in strange places, such as the back seat, glove compartment or boot of a car, a coffin or the screen of a cash machine.

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The function of the dog then took a back seat to appearance.

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Compared with the preceding cars the passengers and engine were positioned much further forward, the back seat now being rather forward of the back axle.

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