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I. back [bæk] N

1. back (opposite of front):

back
back to front

2. back ANAT:

back
to be on one's back
to turn one's back on sb
to do sth behind sb's back

3. back sports:

back

Phrases:

to stab sb in the back

II. back [bæk] ADJ

1. back (rear):

back

2. back MED:

back

III. back [bæk] ADV

1. back:

to be back
to be back
to want sth back

2. back (to the rear, behind):

back
back and forth
to look back
to sit back

3. back (in return):

back

4. back (into past):

back
back

IV. back [bæk] VB trans

back
to back sb

answer back VB intr

answer back

back away VB intr

back away
back away

back down VB intr

back down
back down

back up VB trans

1. back up (block):

back up

2. back up COMPUT:

3. back up (support):

back up

back-bencher [ˌbækˈbentʃəɐ, Am -tʃɚ] N Brit POL

back-bencher
back-bencher

back door [ˌbækˈdɔ:ɐ] N

back door

back number N

back number

back pay N

back seat N

back seat
back seat fig
back seat fig

back yard N

1. back yard Brit (yard):

back yard

2. back yard Am (garden):

back yard

beat back VB trans

beat back
beat back

bend back VB trans

bend back
bend back

bounce back VB intr

bring back VB trans

1. bring back (reintroduce):

bring back

2. bring back (call to mind):

bring back

3. bring back (return):

bring back

buy back VB trans

buy back

I. call back VB trans

1. call back (telephone):

2. call back (ask to return):

call back
call back

3. call back econ:

call back

II. call back VB intr (phone again)

call back

choke back VB trans

choke back
choke back

come back VB intr

1. come back (return):

come back

2. come back (be remembered):

come back

3. come back (return to fashion):

come back

4. come back sports:

come back

I. cut back VB trans

1. cut back (trim down):

cut back
cut back bushes, branches

2. cut back (reduce):

cut back production
to cut back (on) sth
to cut back (on) costs

II. cut back VB intr CINE

to cut back to sth
Present
Iback
youback
he/she/itbacks
weback
youback
theyback
Past
Ibacked
youbacked
he/she/itbacked
webacked
youbacked
theybacked
Present Perfect
Ihavebacked
youhavebacked
he/she/ithasbacked
wehavebacked
youhavebacked
theyhavebacked
Past Perfect
Ihadbacked
youhadbacked
he/she/ithadbacked
wehadbacked
youhadbacked
theyhadbacked