Meaning

6 senses
  1. (countable, uncountable)Support, especially financial.

    It's a volunteer organization that works with backing from the city and a few grants.

    подде́ржкаpoddéržka

    the act of providing approval and support

  2. (countable, uncountable)A liner or other material added behind or underneath.

    The cardboard backing gives the notebook a little extra stiffness.

    подкла́дкаpodkládka

  3. (countable, uncountable)A backdrop.

  4. (countable, uncountable)Musicians and vocalists who support the main performer.

  5. (countable, uncountable)The mounting of a horse or other animal.

  6. (countable, uncountable)The action of putting something back; a switching into reverse.

Examples

42 sentences
  1. I'm not backing out.

    Я не відступлюся.

    ruЯ не отказываюсь от своих слов.

    deIch mache keinen Rückzieher.

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  2. You're not backing out now, are you?

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  3. Tom has no intention of backing down.

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  4. You aren't backing out now, are you?

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  5. Tom doesn't have any intention of backing down.

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Translations

4 languages
Русский
By meaning 2
support, especially financial:
material added behind or underneath:

Origin

From back + -ing.

From back + -ing.

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Forms

plural: backings
Singularbacking
Pluralbackings

regular

Synonyms

8 synonyms
Close in meaning

Word family

3 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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