back

1. (intransitive)To go in the reverse direction.

   The train backed into the station.

   The horse refuses to back.

   zurücksetzen

   е́здить наза́дjézditʹ nazád, е́хать наза́дjéxatʹ nazád

   shift to a counterclockwise direction

2. (transitive)To support.

   I back you all the way.

   Which horse are you backing in this race?

   подде́рживатьpoddérživatʹ

   підтримуватиpidtrymuvaty, підтриматиpidtrymaty

   support financial backing for

3. To change direction contrary to the normal pattern; that is, to shift anticlockwise in the northern hemisphere, or clockwise in the southern hemisphere.

   rückdrehen

4. To brace the yards so that the wind presses on the front of the sail, to slow the ship.

5. To lay out a second, smaller anchor to provide additional holding power.

6. (UK)To stand still behind another dog which has pointed.

7. (transitive)To push or force backwards.

   to back oxen

   The mugger backed her into a corner and demanded her wallet.

8. To make a back for; to furnish with a back.

   to back books

   strengthen by providing with a back or backing

9. To adjoin behind; to be at the back of.

   be behind; approve of

10. To write upon the back of, possibly as an endorsement.

    to back a letter; to back a note or legal document

11. To sign or endorse (a warrant, issued in another county, to apprehend an offender).

12. To row backward with (oars).

    to back the oars

    travel backward

1. I'm glad to see you back.

   Я радий бачити, що ти повернувся. — uaspeaker

   ruЯ рад видеть, что ты вернулся. — Hellerick

   deEs freut mich, dich wiederzusehen. — xtofu80

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2. Wait here till I come back.

   Дочекайся мене. — aandrusiak

   ruЖди здесь, пока я не вернусь. — soweli_Elepanto

   deWarte hier, bis ich zurückkomme. — Espi

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3. So nice that you are back.

   Так добре, що ти повернувся. — deniko

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4. I'll be back within an hour.

   Я повернуся протягом години. — deniko

   ruЯ вернусь в течение часа. — Biga

   deIn einer Stunde bin ich wieder da. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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5. Let's turn and go back now.

   Давай зараз розвернемося і підемо назад. — deniko

   deLass uns jetzt umkehren! — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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regular · Lesson

• back upпідтримати, підтримуватиTo move backwards, especially for a vehicle to do so.
• back offвідмовити, відкинутиTo move backwards away from something.
• back outвідступити, відступатиTo reverse (a vehicle) from a confined space.
• back downзлякатисяTo take a less aggressive position in a conflict than one previously had, or has planned to have.
• back awayвідступити, відступатиTo move in a direction opposite to that which one is facing, keeping one's attention on the thing in front being avoided.
• back inTo reverse a vehicle into a space.
• back intoTo advance to the post-season as a result of another team's loss, especially where one's own team has also lost.