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English-French Dictionary: back

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ADJ	back \| - \| -
NOUN	a back \| backs
VERB	to back \| backed \| backed backing \| backs

back [paw, wheel, car]: arrière {adj} [patte, roue, d'une voiture]
back: de retour {adv}
en arrière {adv} [regarder]
dos {m}anat.
envers {m} [papier, tableau]
queue {f} [de train]trains
back [garden, window, row, entrance, gate, door]: de derrière {adj}
to back sb.: appuyer qn. [personne, candidat]
to back sb./sth.: soutenir qn./qc. [candidature, cause, politique]pol.
to back sb./sth. [support] [candidate, request]: appuyer qn./qc. [fig.] [candidat, demande]
to back sth. [approve]: donner son aval pour qc. [l'approuver, l'autoriser]
to back sth. [bet on]: ponter sur qc. [miser]jeux
to back sth. [endorse]: avaliser qc. [effet]dr.
to back sth. [horse]: jouer qc. [cheval]équi.
to back sth. [loan]: garantir qc. [emprunt]fin.
back [cupboard, wardrobe, shop, yard]: fond {m}
back [of a chair]: dossier {m} [de chaise]
back [of a flat object]: verso {m}
back [of a leaf]: revers {m} [de feuille]
back [of an animal]: râble {m} [d'un animal]zool.
back [of building etc.]: derrière {m}
back [rear, hidden or last in line]: arrière {m}
back from: de retour de {prep}
back home: de retour à la maison {adv}
back lit: rétro-éclairé {adj} {past-p}
Back off!: Fous-moi la paix !
back yonder [regional Am.] [many years ago]: il y a très longtemps {adv}
back-breaking [fig.]: exhaustif {adj}
back-breaking [work]: épuisant {adj} {pres-p}
crevant {adj} {pres-p} [fam.]
back-breaking [work] [fig.]: éreintant {adj}
usant {adj} {pres-p} [fam.] [travail]
back-end [attr.]: en aval {adj} [fig.]inform.
back-up: auxiliaire {adj} [motor]tech.
behind sb.'s back [also fig.]: en cachette de qn. {adv} [en cas d'action répréhensible]
He's back.: Le revoici.
I'm back.: Me revoici.
laid-back: décomplexé {adj}
laid-back [coll.] [relaxed]: relax {adj} [fam.]
We're back.: Nous revoici.
to answer back: répliquer
riposter [rétorquer]
to answer back sth.: riposter qc. [rétorquer]
to back (up) sb./sth. [support]: accompagner qn./qc.
to back down: se replier
lâcher du lest [fig.] [faire des concessions]
to back out: se replier
aller en arrière
to back sb. up: soutenir qn.
to back sth. up: reculer qc. [voiture]auto
to back sth. up [confirm claim, theory]: confirmer qc. [idée, déclaration, théorie]
to back sth. up [data]: sauvegarder qc. [données]inform.
to back up: faire marche arrière
to back up sb.: épauler qn.
to back up sth.: faire reculer qc.
to be back: être de retour
réapparaître [aussi : réapparaitre]
to bite sth. back [fig.]: retenir qc. [exclamation]
to bring sb. back: remmener qn. [en venant]
to bring sb./sth. back: ramener qn./qc.
to bring sth. back: rétablir qc.
rapporter qc. [ici]
raviver qc. [mémoire, souvenir]
to buy sth. back: racheter qc.fin.
to call sb. back [sb. who's just left or phone caller]: rappeler qn.
to claim sth. back: se faire rembourser qc. [dépenses]fin.
to come back: revenir
se ramener [revenir]
to come back [return to success]: faire son retour
faire un come-back
to cut back sth. [hedge]: tailler qc. [haie]hort.
to double back: faire demi-tour
revenir sur ses pas
to draw back: reculermil.
to draw sth. back: tendre qc. [étirer - corde d'arc]sport
to draw sth. back [retract]: rétracter qc. [griffes]zool.
to drive sb. back: raccompagner qn. en voiture
to drive sb./sth. back: refouler qn./qc.
to drive sb./sth. back [push back]: repousser qn./qc. [attaquant, foule, manifestants, animal]
to fall back: se replier
to fall back [retreat]: refluermil.
to flow back: refluer [liquide]
to fly back: retourner [en avion]aviat.
to fold sth. back: replier qc. [drap]
faire un repli à qc . [sur un poignet]
to get back: revenir [venir à nouveau - au point de départ]
to get sth. back: reprendre qc.
récupérer qc. [retrouver, recouvrer]
to give sth. back: retourner qc.
rendre qc. [restituer - objet prêté ou donné]
to go back: retourner
revenir en arrière [personne, politique]
reculer [aller en arrière - à pied]
to hang back: se retenir
rester en retrait [fig.]
to hit back: rendre coup pour coup
to hold back: se retenir
se réserver [par prudence]
to hold sb./sth. back: retenir qn./qc. [cheveux, volet, chien, personne]
to hold sth. back: ne pas divulguer qc.

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