throw back in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for throw back in the English»Italian Dictionary

throw back VB [θrəʊ -] (throw back [sth], throw [sth] back)

throw back fish

ributtare in acqua

throw back ball

rilanciare

we have been thrown back on our own resources fig

abbiamo dovuto ricorrere a mezzi propri

throw your shoulders back

stai con le spalle indietro

Translations for throw back in the Italian»English Dictionary

tirare indietro spalle

to throw back

rimandare pallone

to throw back

rigettare palla

to throw back

rovesciare

to throw back

ributtare (buttare indietro)

to throw back

ributtare (in acqua) pesce

to throw back

stai con le spalle indietro

throw your shoulders back

Translations for throw back in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.throw [Brit θrəʊ, Am θroʊ] N

1. throw:

throw SPORTS, GAMES (in football)

lancio m

throw SPORTS, GAMES (in football)

tiro m

throw (of javelin, discus etc.)

lancio m

throw (in judo, wrestling etc.)

atterramento m

throw (of dice)

lancio m

a throw of 70 m

un lancio da 70 m

he won with a throw of six

ha vinto con un sei

whose throw is it? (in ball game)

a chi tocca tirare?

whose throw is it? (with dice)

a chi tocca lanciare?

2. throw (each) inf:

CDs £5 a throw!

i CD a 5 sterline l'uno!

3. throw Am (blanket):

throw

telo m

4. throw Am (rug):

throw

tappetino m

II.throw <pt threw, pp thrown> [Brit θrəʊ, Am θroʊ] VB trans

1. throw (project):

throw (with careful aim)

lanciare (at a)

throw (downwards)

gettare

throw (with violence) explosion, impact:

scagliare

she threw the ball in(to) the air, across the pitch, over the wall

lanciò la palla in aria, dall'altra parte del campo, oltre il muro

he threw the javelin 80m

lanciò il giavellotto a 80m

throw the ball up high

lancia la palla in alto

throw the ball back to me!

rilanciami la palla!

he was thrown across the street, to the floor by the explosion

l'esplosione lo scaraventò dall'altra parte della strada, a terra

he threw a log on the fire, his coat on a chair

gettò un ciocco nel fuoco, il cappotto su una sedia

she threw her apron over her head

si gettò il grembiule in testa

she threw her arms around my neck

mi gettò le braccia al collo

the police threw a cordon around the house fig

la polizia formò un cordone attorno alla casa

he was thrown clear and survived

è stato scaraventato fuori ed è sopravvissuto

two jockeys were thrown

due fantini sono stati disarcionati

he threw his opponent in the third round

al terzo round ha mandato l'avversario al tappeto

to throw a six (in dice)

fare sei

2. throw (direct) fig:

throw punch, glance, look

dare (at a)

throw question

fare (at a)

throw kiss

mandare

throw image, light, shadow

proiettare (on su)

throw shadow

fare (on su)

we are ready for all the challenges, problems that Europe can throw at us fig

siamo pronti ad affrontare tutte le sfide, tutti i problemi che l'Europa ci può riservare

to throw money at a project, problem

destinare denaro per un progetto, un problema

there's no point in just throwing money at it

i soldi da soli non bastano a risolvere il problema

to throw suspicion on sb, sth

fare nascere dei sospetti su qn, qc

to throw doubt on sb, sth

sollevare dubbi su qn, qc

the company has thrown the full weight of its publicity machine behind the case

la società ha riversato tutto il peso dell'apparato pubblicitario sull'affare

3. throw (disconcert):

throw fig

sconcertare

the question completely threw me

la domanda mi ha confuso completamente or mi ha davvero messo in imbarazzo

I was thrown by the news

la notizia mi ha sconcertato

to throw [sth, sb] into confusion or disarray meeting, group

mettere confusione in

to throw [sth, sb] into confusion or disarray people

confondere

4. throw TECH (activate):

throw switch, lever

azionare

the operator threw the machine into gear

l'operatore mise in moto la macchina

5. throw (indulge in, succumb to) inf:

to throw a fit, tantrum fig

uscire dai gangheri or andare in collera

6. throw (organize) inf:

to throw a party

dare una festa

7. throw (in pottery):

to throw a pot

modellare un vaso

8. throw:

throw ARCHIT, ENGINEER bridge

costruire (over su)

9. throw VET (give birth to):

throw calf

partorire

III.throw <pt threw, pp thrown> [Brit θrəʊ, Am θroʊ] VB intr

throw

fare un lancio

IV.to throw oneself VB refl

to throw oneself <pt threw, pp thrown> (onto floor, bed, chair):

to throw oneself

gettarsi (onto su)

to throw oneself to the ground

gettarsi a terra

to throw oneself off a building, in front of a train

buttarsi giù da un palazzo, sotto un treno

to throw oneself at sb's feet

gettarsi ai piedi di qn

to throw oneself at sb

buttarsi nelle braccia di qn also fig

to throw oneself into river, sea

buttarsi in

to throw oneself into fig work, project

tuffarsi in

V.throw [Brit θrəʊ, Am θroʊ]

it's throwing it down! Brit inf

sta piovendo a dirotto!

to throw in one's lot with sb

condividere la sorte di qn

to throw in the sponge or towel

gettare la spugna

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

throw back in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for throw back in the English»Italian Dictionary

throw back VB trans

1. throw back (return):

throw back

rilanciare

2. throw back (open):

throw back curtains

tirare

throw back blanket

buttare indietro

3. throw back (remind unkindly):

throw back

rinfacciare

to throw sth back in sb's face

rinfacciare qc a qn

to throw sth back in sb's face (retort angrily)

replicare

Translations for throw back in the Italian»English Dictionary

ributtarsi

to throw oneself back

rigettarsi

to throw oneself back

Translations for throw back in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.throw [θroʊ] N

1. throw (act of throwing):

throw

lancio m

2. throw SPORTS:

throw

lancio m

throw

tiro m

3. throw inf (chance):

throw

chance f inv

his last throw

la sua ultima chance

II.throw <threw, thrown> [θroʊ] VB intr

throw

lanciare

III.throw <threw, thrown> [θroʊ] VB trans

1. throw (propel):

throw

tirare

throw ball, javelin

lanciare

to throw oneself into sb's arms

buttarsi tra le braccia di qn

to throw oneself at sb

gettarsi su qn

2. throw (cause to fall):

throw rider

disarcionare

throw opponent

atterrare

3. throw (dedicate):

to throw oneself into sth

buttarsi in qc

4. throw (direct):

throw glance

lanciare

throw remark

fare

throw kiss

mandare

5. throw inf (confuse):

throw

sconcertare

6. throw TECH:

throw

tornire

7. throw (turn on):

throw

accendere

to throw the switch

schiacciare l'interruttore

8. throw (have):

to throw a tantrum

fare una scenata

9. throw (give):

to throw a party

dare una festa

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

The only one thing is a simple throw back to the pitcher.

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Sometimes, they throw back fish that are too small and worth less.

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Many states apply a throw back concept to tax domestic corporations on income not taxed by other states.

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To commemorate the auspicious occasion, she posted a throw back picture.

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While regular light attacks are fast, heavier attacks inflict more damage and can throw back multiple enemies yet can overheat requiring a cool down period between uses.

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The whole site should be cleared and a new building complex created that is actually modern and not a throw back to times gone by.

londonist.com

To calm your nerves, throw back a few drinks, regardless of the time of day.

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But he's racing to finish what he can before he gets to throw back the keys and leave this confounding puzzle of a town behind.

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Throw back one too many cocktails at your company happy hour and you're irresponsible or a floozy.

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Do we really want to provide them with such easy ammunition to throw back at us?

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