1 in man, the part of the body from the neck to the bottom of the spine: “She lay on her back.” rug
2 in animals, the upper part of the body: “She put the saddle on the horse's back.” rug
3 that part of anything opposite to or furthest from the front: “the back of the house” achterkant
4 in football, hockey etc a player who plays behind the forwards. achterspeler of or at the back: “the back door.” achter-
1 to, or at, the place or person from which a person or thing came: “I went back to the shop” terug
2 away (from something); not near (something): “Move back! Let the ambulance get to the injured man” achteruit
3 towards the back (of something): “Sit back in your chair.” achteruit
4 in return; in response to: “When the teacher is scolding you, don't answer back.” terug
5 to, or in, the past: “Think back to your childhood.” terug
1 to (cause to) move backwards: “He backed (his car) out of the garage.” achteruitrijden
2 to help or support: “Will you back me against the others?” steunen
3 to bet or gamble on: “I backed your horse to win.” wedden op
'backer (Zelfstandig naamwoord)
a person who supports someone or something, especially with money: “the backer of the new theatre.” sponsor
'backbite (Werkwoord)
to criticize a person when he is not present. roddelen
'backbiting (Zelfstandig naamwoord)
: “Constant backbiting by her colleagues led to her resignation.” roddel
'backbone (Zelfstandig naamwoord)
1 the spine: “the backbone of a fish.” ruggegraat
2 the chief support: “The older employees are the backbone of the industry.” ruggegraat
'backbreaking (Bijvoeglijk naamwoord)
(of a task etc) very difficult or requiring very hard work: “Digging the garden is a backbreaking job.” zwaar
ˌback'date (Werkwoord)
1 to put an earlier date on (a cheque etc): “He should have paid his bill last month and so he has backdated the cheque.” antedateren
2 to make payable from a date in the past: “Our rise in pay was backdated to April.” met terugwerkende kracht laten ingaan
ˌback'fire (Werkwoord)
1 (of a motor-car etc) to make a loud bang because of unburnt gases in the exhaust system: “The car backfired.” terugslaan
2 (of a plan etc) to have unexpected results, often opposite to the intended results: “His scheme backfired (on him), and he lost money.” mislopen
'background (Zelfstandig naamwoord)
1 the space behind the principal or most important figures or objects of a picture etc: “He always paints ships against a background of stormy skies” achtergrond
2 happenings that go before, and help to explain, an event etc: “the background to a situation.” achtergrond
3 a person's origins, education etc: “She was ashamed of her humble background.” achtergrond
'backhand (Zelfstandig naamwoord)
1 in tennis etc, a stroke or shot with the back of one's hand turned towards the ball: “a clever backhand” back-hand
2 writing with the letters sloping backwards: “I can always recognize her backhand.” achteroverhellend schrift using backhand: “She played the stroke backhand” back-hand, achteroverhellend
'backlog (Zelfstandig naamwoord)
a pile of uncompleted work etc which has collected: “a backlog of orders because of the strike.” achterstand
ˌback-'number (Zelfstandig naamwoord)
an out-of-date copy or issue of a magazine etc: “He collects back-numbers of comic magazines.” oud nummer
EN: get, put someone's back up
NL:iemand boos maken EN: his back is up
NL:hij is kwaad EN: without a shirt to your backNL:zonder een hemd aan je lijf EN: what is at (in) the back of your mind?
NL:wat is de ondergrond van je gedachten? EN:back and belly
NL:kleren en de kost EN:back to front
NL:achterste voren EN: as far back as 1850
NL:reeds in 1850 EN:back and forth
NL:heen en weer EN:back up
NL:steunen EN:back out
NL:terugkrabbelenNL:z. rugwaarts verwijderen
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