Translations for break back in the English»Italian Dictionary

break back VB [breɪk -] SPORTS

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fare un contropiede

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I.break¹ [Brit breɪk, Am breɪk] N

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1. break (fracture):

2. break (crack):

break (in plate, plank, surface)

break (in plate, plank, surface)

3. break (gap):

break (in fence)

break (in wall)

break (in row, line)

spazio m (vuoto)

break (in circuit, chain, sequence)

break (in conversation, match)

break (in performance)

break (in traffic, procession)

a break in the clouds

uno squarcio fra le nuvole or una schiarita

a break in transmission

un'interruzione delle trasmissioni

5. break (pause):

break SCHOOL

break SCHOOL

to take a break

I walked, worked for six hours without a break

ho camminato, lavorato senza sosta per sei ore

to have a break from work

smettere di lavorare (per un lungo periodo) or prendersi un periodo di riposo dal lavoro

to take or have a break from working, driving

smettere di lavorare, di guidare per un lungo periodo

to take or have a break from nursing, teaching

smettere di fare l'infermiere, di insegnare per un lungo periodo

I often give her a break from looking after the kids

guardo spesso i bambini al posto suo per farla riposare

give us a break! inf

9. break (dawn):

at the break of day

allo spuntar del giorno, all'alba

10. break (escape bid):

to make a break for it (from prison) inf

tentare la fuga

to make a break for the door, the trees

cercare di raggiungere la porta, gli alberi (per scappare)

11. break TYPO:

interruzione di pagina

12. break (in tennis):

break, also service break

13. break (in snooker, pool) (first shot):

it's your break

tocca a te cominciare

(series of shots) to make a 50 point break

totalizzare 50 punti di seguito

14. break MUS (in jazz):

II.break¹ <pt broke, pp broken> [Brit breɪk, Am breɪk] VB trans

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1. break (damage):

break chair, eggs, machine, stick, toy

break glass, plate, window

rompere, spaccare

to break a tooth, a nail, a bone

rompersi or spezzarsi un dente, un'unghia, un osso

to break one's leg, arm

rompersi una gamba, un braccio

to break one's back

rompersi la schiena

I nearly broke my back moving the piano fig

mi sono quasi spezzato la schiena a spostare il piano

to break one's neck

rompersi il collo

somebody is going to break their neck on those steps fig

qualcuno si romperà l'osso del collo su quegli scalini

she broke the bottle over his head

gli spaccò la bottiglia sulla testa

3. break (interrupt):

break person: silence

break shout, siren: silence

break circuit, current

break monotony, spell

break ties, links

spezzare, rompere (with con)

to break one's silence

rompere il silenzio (on su)

to break sb's concentration

fare perdere la concentrazione a qn

we broke our journey in Milan

facemmo una sosta a Milano

the tower breaks the line of the roof, of the horizon

la torre interrompe la linea del tetto, dell'orizzonte

to break step

rompere il passo

4. break (disobey):

break law, rule

break embargo, blockade, conditions, terms

break treaty

break commandment

violare, infrangere

break strike

rompere, venir meno a

break appointment

he broke his word, promise

ha mancato di parola, è venuto meno alla sua promessa

9. break RIDING:

break young horse

10. break (in tennis):

to break sb's serve

strappare il servizio a qn

11. break MIL:

break officer

12. break (decipher):

break cipher, code

13. break (leave):

to break camp

levare il campo

III.break¹ <pt broke, pp broken> [Brit breɪk, Am breɪk] VB intr

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1. break (be damaged):

break chair, egg, handle, bag, tooth, string:

break branch:

rompersi, spezzarsi

break plate, glass, window:

rompersi, infrangersi

break arm, bone, leg:

rompersi, fratturarsi

china breaks easily

la porcellana si rompe facilmente

the vase broke in two, into a thousand pieces

il vaso si ruppe in due, andò in mille pezzi

the sound of breaking glass

il rumore di vetro infranto

2. break (separate):

break clouds:

aprirsi, squarciarsi

break waves:

(in)frangersi (against contro; on, over su)

3. break SPORTS:

break boxers:

“break! ” (referee 's command)

4. break (stop for a rest):

10. break (in snooker, pool):

cominciare (la partita)

I.back [Brit bak, Am bæk] N

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1. back:

back

back

back ZOOL

back ZOOL

to be (flat) on one's back

essere, stare (coricato) sulla schiena, supino

to be (flat) on one's back fig

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

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

to live off sb's back

vivere alle spalle di qn

3. back (flat side):

back (of knife, fork, spoon)

4. back (rear-facing part):

back (of vehicle, electrical appliance)

parte f posteriore

back (of shirt, coat)

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

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

7. back (furthest away area):

back (of cupboard, drawer, fridge)

back (of stage)

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

8. back (of chair, sofa):

back

the keys were down the back of the sofa

le chiavi si erano infilate dietro lo schienale del divano

9. back SPORTS:

back

back

difensore or terzino sinistro

11. back (book spine):

back

back

II.back [Brit bak, Am bæk] ADJ

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2. back (isolated):

back alley, lane

III.back [Brit bak, Am bæk] ADV

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1. back (indicating return after absence):

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

to go back to Italy, Canada, office

to go back to Turin, shop, restaurant

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

to answer sb back

rispondere (male) a qn

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

back glance, step, lean

8. back (nearer the beginning):

ten lines back

dieci righe più su

ten pages back

dieci pagine indietro, fa

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

IV.back [Brit bak, Am bæk] VB trans

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2. back (finance):

back project, undertaking

3. back (endorse):

back currency

to back a bill COMM, ECON

avallare una cambiale

4. back (substantiate):

back argument, claim

suffragare, convalidare (with con)

8. back MUS:

back singer, performer

9. back NAUT:

accollare, bracciare

V.back [Brit bak, Am bæk] VB intr

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1. back (reverse):

back

fare marcia indietro

2. back NAUT:

cambiare direzione

VI.back [Brit bak, Am bæk]

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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

back in the day

break² [Brit breɪk, Am breɪk] N

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1. break HISTORY (carriage):

2. break (car):

Translations for break back in the English»Italian Dictionary

to break one's back inf

spaccarsi la schiena

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I.back [bæk] N

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2. back (end):

back of a book

4. back SPORTS:

back

II.back [bæk] ADJ (rear)

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back

III.back [bæk] ADV

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3. back (in return):

back

4. back (into the past):

back

IV.back [bæk] VB trans

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back

I.break [breɪk] N

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1. break (crack, gap):

2. break (escape):

to make a break for [or towards] sth

lanciarsi verso qc

3. break (interruption):

break commercial

break m inv

5. break (vacation):

spring break

vacanze scolastiche di primavera

6. break (first light):

at the break of day [or dawn]

7. break (divergence):

8. break (opportunity):

9. break SPORTS:

break m inv

Phrases:

to make a clean break

give me a break!

lasciami in pace!

II.break <broke, broken> [breɪk] VB trans

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1. break (shatter, damage, fracture):

to break sth (in)to pieces

mandare qc in pezzi

2. break (interrupt):

break circuit

4. break in tennis:

to break sb's service

strappare il servizio a

6. break (decipher):

7. break (make public):

9. break (make change for):

to break a 100 dollar bill

cambiare una banconota da 100 dollari

10. break:

to break a sweat

cominciare a sudare

to break a sweat fig (become nervous)

cominciare a sudar freddo

11. break MIL:

to break formation

rompere le righe

III.break <broke, broken> [breɪk] VB intr

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1. break (shatter or separate):

break leg, chair, glass, TV

to break into pieces

2. break (interrupt):

shall we break for lunch?

facciamo una pausa per il pranzo?

3. break (hit the shore):

4. break (change of voice):

the boy's voice is breaking

il ragazzo sta cambiando voce

(under strain) her voice broke (with emotion)

le si ruppe la voce (per l'emozione)

5. break (come to end):

break fever

6. break METEO:

break weather

break dawn, day

7. break in pool, snooker:

aprire il gioco

8. break (giving birth):

her water broke on the way to hospital

le si sono rotte le acque mentre stava andando all'ospedale

Phrases:

to break even

rientrare delle spese

to break free

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