wind back in the Oxford-Paravia Italian Dictionary

Translations for wind back in the English»Italian Dictionary

wind back VB [wʌɪnd -] (wind back [sth], wind [sth] back)

wind back film:

wind back

riavvolgere

Translations for wind back in the English»Italian Dictionary

to have the wind at one's back, to have the wind behind one

avere il vento alle spalle

Translations for wind back in the Italian»English Dictionary

riavvolgere cassetta, nastro, film

to wind back

(ri)prendere fiato

to get one's breath or wind back, to recover or catch one's breath

il vento arruffava la criniera del cavallo

the wind swept back the mane of the horse

avere il vento alle spalle

to have the wind at one's back, to have the wind behind one

Translations for wind back in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.wind¹ [Brit wɪnd, Am wɪnd] N

1. wind METEO:

wind

vento m

North, East wind

vento del nord, dell'est

the wind is blowing

sta soffiando il vento

which way is the wind blowing?

in che direzione soffia il vento?

a high wind

un forte vento

to have the wind at one's back, to have the wind behind one

avere il vento alle spalle

2. wind NAUT:

wind

vento m

fair wind

vento favorevole

to sail or run before the wind

avere il vento in poppa also fig

to sail into the wind

navigare controvento

to sail close to the wind NAUT

stringere il vento, navigare di bolina

to sail close to the wind fig

stare sul filo del rasoio

3. wind (breath):

wind

fiato m

wind

respiro m

to knock the wind out of

mozzare il fiato a qn

to get one's wind

riprendere fiato

to get one's second wind fig

riprendere fiato

4. wind (current):

wind fig

aria f

wind fig

sentore m

the wind of change

l'aria di cambiamento

the cold winds of recession

le avvisaglie della recessione

there is something in the wind

c'è qualcosa nell'aria

5. wind (flatulence):

wind

vento m

wind

peto m

to break wind

petare

to suffer from wind

soffrire di flatulenza

to bring up wind

ruttare

that's a lot of wind! inf

è solo aria fritta!

6. wind MUS:

the wind(s)

i fiati

II.wind¹ [Brit wɪnd, Am wɪnd] VB trans

1. wind (make breathless):

wind blow, punch:

togliere il fiato, mozzare il fiato

wind climb, exertion:

lasciare senza fiato

2. wind (burp):

wind baby

far fare il ruttino a

3. wind HUNT (scent):

wind

fiutare

III.wind¹ [Brit wɪnd, Am wɪnd]

to get wind of

avere sentore di or fiutare

to get the wind up inf

prendersi una strizza (about per)

to put the wind up sb inf

fare prendere una strizza a qn

to go, run like the wind

andare, correre come il vento

it's (like) pissing inf, whistling in the wind

è come parlare al vento

to see which way the wind blows

fiutare il vento or sentire che aria tira

you'll be stuck like that if the wind changes! (to child pulling faces)

= se non fai attenzione rimarrai con quella faccia!

I.wind² [Brit wʌɪnd, Am waɪnd] N

1. wind (bend):

wind

(of road) curva f

2. wind (movement):

wind

(of handle) giro m

to give a clock a wind

caricare un orologio

II.wind² <pt/pp wound> [Brit wʌɪnd, Am waɪnd] VB trans

1. wind (coil up):

wind hair, rope, string, tape, wire

avvolgere (on, onto su; round intorno a)

he wound a scarf round his neck

si avvolse una sciarpa attorno al collo

she wound her arms around him

lo cinse con le braccia or lo strinse fra le braccia

to wind wool

aggomitolare la lana

2. wind (set in motion):

wind, also wind up watch, clock, toy

caricare

3. wind (turn):

wind handle

girare

4. wind (move sinuously):

to wind one's or its way procession:

snodarsi

to wind one's or its way road, river:

serpeggiare, snodarsi

III.wind² <pt/pp wound> [Brit wʌɪnd, Am waɪnd] VB intr

wind road, river:

serpeggiare, snodarsi

wind procession:

snodarsi (along lungo)

wind stairs:

salire, inerpicarsi

a queue winding round the theatre

una coda che faceva il giro intorno al teatro

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

wind back in the PONS Dictionary

Translations for wind back in the English»Italian Dictionary

I.wind¹ [wɪnd] N

1. wind (current of air):

wind

vento m

a breath of wind

un po' di vento

gust of wind

raffica f di vento

2. wind (breath):

wind

fiato m

to get [or catch] one's wind

riprendere fiato

to have the wind knocked out of sb

far rimanere qu senza fiato

3. wind MED:

wind

aria f

to break wind

passare aria

Phrases:

to take the wind out of sb's sails

scoraggiare qu

he who sows the wind shall reap the whirlwind prov

chi semina vento raccoglie tempesta prov

to sail close to the wind

navigare di bolina

to get wind of sth

fiutare qc

to go [or run] like the wind

andare come il vento

there's sth in the wind

c'è qc nell'aria

II.wind¹ [wɪnd] VB trans

wind

mozzare il fiato a

I.wind² <wound, wound> [waɪnd] VB trans

1. wind (coil):

wind

arrotolare

wind

aggomitolare

wool to wind sth around sth

arrotolare qc intorno a qc

2. wind (wrap):

wind

avvolgere

3. wind (turn):

wind handle

girare

wind clock, watch

caricare

4. wind film:

wind

far avvolgere

II.wind² <wound, wound> [waɪnd] VB intr

wind

serpeggiare

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

Keep going and if you run out of yarn, wind back if you need to, to glue the end to the back of the card.

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Well it's also possible to wind back (as in reset) the binary download counter; however we don't recommend it.

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I wish a doomsday clock would be wind back to the start point.

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He warned against attempts to wind back the laws.

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Hockey removed two taxes and didn't wind back the subsidies.

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In order to trace the origins of the problem we need to wind back the clock -- some time after the introduction of the video referee.

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The scheme was designed to allow individuals aged 56-65 to wind back their work hours while maintaining their income levels.

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To truly understand why it has all gone so disastrously wrong, we have to wind back the clock.

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There has been much speculation the government will wind back super tax concessions, which benefit the rich most.

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Called nuclear transfer, it offered a way to wind back cellular time.

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