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back /bæk/ adverb
back noun [countable]
back verb
back adjective [only before noun]

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[TahlilGaran] Persian Dictionary

back
[noun]
Synonyms:
- rear, end, far end, hind part, hindquarters, reverse, stern, tail end
- behind one's back: secretly, covertly, deceitfully, sneakily, surreptitiously
[verb]
Synonyms:
- move back, back off, backtrack, go back, retire, retreat, reverse, turn tail, withdraw
- support, advocate, assist, champion, endorse, promote, sponsor
[adjective]
Synonyms:
- rear, end, hind, hindmost, posterior, tail
- previous, delayed, earlier, elapsed, former, overdue, past
Antonyms: front
Contrasted words: anterior, built-up, settled, urban, advance, progress
Related Words: extremity, tail, reverse, uncultivated, uninhabited, unoccupied, unpopulated, wild, aid, assist, help, abet
English Thesaurus: gamble, bet/have a bet, put £10/$20 etc on something, have a flutter, play for money, ...

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary

I. back1 S1 W1 /bæk/ adverb

1. RETURN TO PLACE in, into, or to the place or position where someone or something was before:
I’ll be back in a minute.
Put that book back where you found it!
back in/to/into etc
Rory plugged the cable back into the socket.
I feel like going back to bed.
go/get/head etc back
We ought to try and get back before it gets dark.
He was back home by half past eleven.
It’s possible to travel there and back in a day.

2. AS BEFORE in or into the condition or situation you were in before:
Gary woke at 4am and couldn’t get back to sleep.
It took me a long time to get my confidence back.
If you decide to marry him, there will be no going back (=you will not be able to get back to your previous situation).
go/get back to (doing) something
There’s no way I’m going back to being poor.
It’ll take a while for things to get back to normal.

3. PREVIOUS PLACE in or to a place where you lived or worked before
back in/at
She was the one who had fired him from his first job back in South Africa.
back home (=in the place that you come from and think of as your home)
It reminded me of evenings back home.

4. BACKWARDS in the opposite direction from the way you are facing Antonym : forwards:
He glanced back at the house.
Kirov stepped back a pace.
She tilted her head back to look at him.

5. REPLY/REACTION if you do something back, you do it as a reply or reaction to what someone has said or done:
Can I call you back later?
I’ll pay you back on Friday.
‘No, thanks!’ he shouted back.
If he hits you, you just hit him back.

6. RETURN SOMETHING TO SOMEBODY if you give something, get something etc back, you return it to the person who first had it, or you have it returned to you:
Can we have our ball back, please?
I want all my books back as soon as you’ve finished with them.
Give me back that letter! It’s none of your business!

7. IN THE PAST in or towards a time in the past:
a pile of newspapers dating back to the 1970s
A lot of emotional problems can be traced back to childhood.
Looking back on it, I should have known he was unhappy.
At times, I think back to my life in Moscow.
back in
The house was built back in 1235.
three years/two months etc back (=three years ago etc)
His wife died a couple of years back.
He called me a while back.

8. AGAIN once again:
Go back over your work to check for any mistakes.
Liverpool were back level again two minutes later with a superb goal.

9. sit/lie/lean back to sit or lie in a comfortable relaxed way:
Sit back, relax, and enjoy the show!

10. AWAY away from a surface, person, or thing:
She pulled the bandage back very carefully.
Her hair was brushed back from her face.
The woman nodded and stood back, allowing Patrick to enter.

11. back and forth going in one direction and then in the opposite direction, and repeating this several times:
We travel back and forth all the time between Canada and England.
He was pacing back and forth.

12. TOWARDS BEGINNING towards the beginning of a book, tape, document etc:
Turn back to the summaries at the end of section 1.5.
Wind the tape back to the beginning.
Clicking on the icon will take you back to the previous web page.

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English

II. back2 S1 W1 noun [countable]
[Language: Old English; Origin: bæc]

1. PART OF YOUR BODY
a) the part of the body between the neck and legs, on the opposite side to the stomach and chest:
The cat arched its back and hissed.
My feet were sore and my back was aching.
Keep your head up and your back straight.
To avoid back problems, always bend your knees when you lift heavy objects.
He lay on his back and gazed at the ceiling.
Johnny was lying flat on his back in the middle of the floor.
Anna stood with her back to the window.
on sb’s back (=carried on someone’s back)
The girl appeared again, now with a little baby on her back.
b) the bones between your neck and the top of your legs Synonym : spine:
He broke his back in a motorbike accident.

2.
NOT AT FRONT [usually singular] the part of something that is furthest from the front Antonym : front:
a T-shirt with a picture of a snake on the back
back of
He kissed her on the back of her head.
Her window faced the backs of the houses.
in the back (of something) (=used especially about the back of a vehicle)
Two men were sitting in the back of the car.
at the back (of something)
a small shop with an office at the back
in back (of something) American English (=in or at the back of something)
Kids should always wear seat belts, even in back.
out back American English (=behind a house or other building)
Tom’s working on the car out back.
round/out the back British English (=behind a house or building)
Have you looked round the back?

3. LESS IMPORTANT SIDE [usually singular] the less important side or surface of something such as a piece of paper or card Antonym : front:
Paul scribbled his address on the back of an envelope.
The credits are listed on the back of the album.

4. PART OF SEAT the part of a seat that you lean against when you are sitting
back of
He rested his arm on the back of the sofa.

5. BOOK/NEWSPAPER [usually singular] the last pages of a book or newspaper Antonym : front
at the back (of)
The sports pages are usually at the back.
in the back (of)
The answers are in the back of the book.

6. at/in the back of your mind a thought that is at the back of your mind is one you try to ignore because you do not want it to be true:
At the back of her mind was the thought that he might be with someone else.
put/push something to the back of your mind
He tried to push these uncomfortable thoughts to the back of his mind.

7. back to back
a) with the backs towards each other:
Stand back to back and we’ll see who’s tallest.
b) happening immediately one after the other:
a couple of back-to-back wins for the teamback-to-back1

8. back to front British English
a) in an incorrect position so that what should be at the back is at the front:
You’ve got your sweater on back to front.
b) doing something the wrong way round and starting with the part that should be at the end:
He got the commands back to front and the program didn’t work.

9. behind sb’s back if you do something behind someone’s back, you do it without them knowing:
I don’t like the idea of the two of them talking about me behind my back.
I should have realized that he’d go behind my back (=do something without telling me).

10. when/while sb’s back is turned if something happens when your back is turned, it happens when you are not able to see or know what someone is doing:
What are your kids up to when your back is turned?

11. get/put sb’s back up British English informal to annoy someone:
Simone was the kind of person who was always putting people’s backs up.

12. get (somebody) off sb’s back spoken to stop annoying someone with a lot of questions, criticisms etc, or to make someone stop annoying you in this way:
Maybe the only way to get him off my back is to tell him the truth.
Do me a favour and get off my back!

13. be on sb’s back spoken to be trying to make someone do something they do not want to do:
Why are you and Dad always on my back?

14. on the back of something as a result of something that already exists or something you have already done:
The company should be able to generate business on the back of existing contracts.

15. on the backs of somebody using the work of a particular group to achieve something that they will not get any advantage from:
Economic prosperity was won on the backs of the urban poor.

16. SPORTS a defending player in a sports team Synonym : defender

17. the back of beyond informal a place that is a long way from other places and is difficult to get to:
It’s a nice little cottage but it really is in the back of beyond.

18. be (flat) on your back
a) to be lying on your back – used to emphasize that someone seems unlikely to get up soon:
He was drunk and flat on his back on the street.
b) to be so ill that you cannot get out of bed:
Their best player was flat on his back in hospital.
c) if a business, country, economy etc is on its back, it is not successful:
The UK market was flat on its back.

19. put your back into it informal to work extremely hard at something:
If we really put our backs into it, we could finish today.

20. be glad/delighted/pleased etc to see the back of somebody/something to be happy that someone is leaving or because you no longer have to deal with something:
No, I’m not too upset that he left – in fact, I was glad to see the back of him.
I can’t wait to see the back of this project, I can tell you (=I will be happy when it ends).

21. have your back to/against the wall informal to be in a difficult situation with no choice about what to do

22. at your back
a) behind you:
They had the wind at their backs as they set off.
b) supporting you:
Caesar marched into Rome with an army at his back.

23. on your back informal not polite if someone achieves something on their back, they achieve it by having sex with someone

24. high-backed/straight-backed/low-backed etc with a high, straight, low etc back:
a high-backed chair
know something like the back of your hand at know1(3), ⇒ turn your back on somebody/something at turn1(7)

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English

III. back3 S2 W3 verb

1. SUPPORT [transitive usually passive]
a) to support someone or something, especially by giving them money or using your influence:
The scheme has been backed by several major companies in the region.
Some suspected that the rebellion was backed and financed by the US.
government-backed loans
b) (also back up) to support an idea by providing facts, proof etc:
His claims are not backed by any scientific evidence.

2. MOVE BACKWARDS [intransitive always + adverb/preposition, transitive] to move backwards, or make someone or something move backwards
back into/out of/away from etc
She backed into a doorway to let the crowds pass by.
back somebody into/towards/out of etc something
He began to back her towards the open door.
back something into/towards/out of etc something
I backed the car into the garage.

3. PUT SOMETHING ON THE BACK [transitive usually passive] to put a material or substance onto the back of something, in order to protect it or make it stronger:
Back the photo with cardboard.
a plastic-backed shower curtain

4. BE BEHIND SOMETHING [transitive usually passive] to be at the back of something or behind it:
The Jandia Peninsula is a stretch of white sands backed by a mountain range.

5. MUSIC [transitive usually passive] to play or sing the music that supports the main singer or musician:
They performed all their hits, backed by a 40-piece orchestra.

6. RISK MONEY [transitive] to risk money on whether a particular horse, dog, team etc wins something

7. back the wrong horse to support someone or something that is not successful
back away phrasal verb

1. to move backwards and away from something, especially because you are frightened
back away from
She backed away from the menacing look on his face.

2. to stop supporting a plan or idea, or stop being involved in something
back away from
The government has backed away from its nuclear weapons strategy.
back down phrasal verb
to admit that you are wrong or that you have lost an argument:
Both sides have refused to back down.
back off phrasal verb

1. to move backwards, away from someone or something:
She backed off and then turned and ran.

2. to stop telling someone what to do, or stop criticizing them, especially so that they can deal with something themselves:
I think you should back off for a while.
Back off, Marc! Let me run my own life!

3. to stop supporting something, or decide not to do something you were planning to do:
Jerry backed off when he realized how much work was involved.
back off from
The company has backed off from investing new money.
back onto something phrasal verb
if a building backs onto something, its back faces it:
The hotel backs onto St Mark’s Square.
back out phrasal verb
to decide not to do something that you had promised to do:
It’s too late to back out now.
After you’ve signed the contract, it will be impossible to back out.
back out of
The government is trying to back out of its commitment to reduce pollution.
back up phrasal verb

1. back somebody/something ↔ up to say or show that what someone is saying is true:
Jane would back me up if she were here.
There’s no evidence to back up his accusations.
These theories have not been backed up by research.

2. back somebody/something ↔ up to provide support or help for someone or something:
The plan’s success depends on how vigorously the UN will back it up with action.
The police officers are backed up by extra teams of people at the weekend.backup

3. to make a copy of information stored on a computer:
Make sure you back up.
back something ↔ up
These devices can back up the whole system.
back something ↔ up onto something
Back all your files up onto floppy disks.backup

4. especially American English to make a vehicle move backwards:
The truck stopped and then backed up.
back something ↔ up
I backed the car up a little.

5. to move backwards:
Back up a bit so that everyone can see.backup

6. if traffic backs up, it forms a long line of vehicles that cannot move:
The traffic was starting to back up in both directions.

7. if a toilet, sink etc backs up, it becomes blocked so that water cannot flow out of it

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English

IV. back4 S2 W3 adjective [only before noun]

1. at or in the back of something Antonym : front:
You’ll be sleeping in the back bedroom.
Turn to the back page.
I keep my keys in my back pocket.
There was the sound of giggling from the back row.
The rabbit had one of its back legs caught in a trap.back door

2. behind something, especially a building Antonym : front:
the back garden
We left by the back gate.

3. from the back:
The back view of the hotel was even less appealing than the front.

4. back street/lane/road etc a street etc that is away from the main streets:
a short cut down a back lane

5. back rent/taxes/pay etc money that someone owes from an earlier date

6. back issue/copy/number a copy of a magazine or newspaper from an earlier date

7. technical a back vowel sound is made by lifting your tongue at the back of your mouth

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English

back
noun
I. part of the body
ADJ. broad | lean, slender | muscled, muscular, powerful, strong | bent | erect, straight | lower, upper | bad, stiff He's off work with a bad back.
VERB + BACK bend, stiffen, straighten | stretch He yawned and stretched his back as he got out of bed.
break, hurt, injure | arch The cat arched its back and hissed at the dog.
support | knead, massage | scratch
BACK + VERB arch | stiffen His back stiffened as he saw the photographers waiting.
ache
BACK + NOUN injury, pain, trouble | muscles | support a seat with good back support
PREP. behind your ~ They blindfolded him and tied his hands behind his back.
(figurative) People say bad things about him behind his back, but never to his face.
flat on your ~ I was flat on my back for six weeks when I broke my leg.
on your ~ He was carrying a small child on his back. She was lying on her back on the sofa.
in the/your ~ I've got a nagging pain in my lower back.
~ to He was standing with his back to the fire.
PHRASES sb's back is turned (figurative) The boss was certain that the staff would stop working as soon as his back was turned.
back to back The children sat back to back so they couldn't see each others' drawings.
a pat/slap on the back He smiled and gave me a hearty slap on the back.
(figurative) She deserves a pat on the back for her efforts.
the small of your back She felt a sharp pain in the small (= the lowest part of) her back.
turn your back (on sb/sth) Actors should never turn their backs on the audience.
(figurative) She decided to turn her back on Paris and return to her home town.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary

back
II. part furthest from the front
PREP. around/round the ~ If you'd like to come round the back (= to the area behind the house), I'll show you the garden.
at the ~ We could only get seats at the back.
down the ~ My money's all fallen down the back of the cushion.
in the ~ Two passengers sat in the back of the car.
to the ~ The man was refusing to go to the back of the queue.
towards the ~ The arts page is usually towards the back of the newspaper.
PHRASES back to front I had my pullover on back to front (= with the back where the front should be).

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary

back
verb
I. move backwards
ADV. hastily, hurriedly She backed away hurriedly.
away, in, off, up If you can't drive in forwards, try backing it in. Back off! There's no need to yell at me. Can you back your car up so that I can get through?
VERB + BACK try to He tried to back away.
PREP. across She backed across the room.
away from The children backed away from him in fear.
into She backed into the garage.
out of He backed out of the drive.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary

back
II. support sb/sth
ADV. firmly, strongly Teachers are strongly backing the new educational policies.
fully | overwhelmingly | unanimously | openly, publicly | financially his election bid was financially backed by a soft drinks company.
up I'll back you up if they don't believe you.
PHRASAL VERBS back down
VERB + BACK refuse to | be forced to, be obliged to
PREP. from The government was forced to back down from implementing these proposals.
on She refused to back down on a point of principle.
over The committee finally backed down over the issue of spending cuts.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary

back
adverb
See RETURN 1 (return)

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Common Errors

gamble to try to win money, for example by playing cards or guessing which horse will win a race:
Eddie loved to gamble, and would spend most evenings at the roulette table.
A growing number of people are gambling online.
bet/have a bet to try to win money by guessing who will win a race or game:
He liked to smoke, drink, and bet on horses.
Jerry bet $1000 on the game.
We had a bet on the Irish team to win.
put £10/$20 etc on something to gamble £10, $20 etc on the horse or team that you think will win a race or competition:
I put $100 on the Cowboys to win.
have a flutter British English informal to gamble a small amount of money, especially on the result of a horse race. Used especially when someone does not gamble very often:
I’m not a heavy gambler, but I like to have a flutter from time to time.
I had a little flutter on the Grand National and won £5.
play for money to gamble money on the result of a game which you are playing:
‘Are we playing for money here, gentlemen?’ he said as he approached the pool table.
You’re allowed to play cards in the bar, but not for money.
back to gamble money on a particular horse, team etc that you think will win a race or competition:
When I back a horse, it always seems to finish second.
take a gamble
The publishers took a gamble on an unknown author, and the books have sold well.
a gamble pays off (=succeeds)
She gave up a career in law to become an actor, but the gamble has paid off.
a big gamble
It's a big gamble for any presenter to leave such a successful show.
a huge gamble
Giving him the job seemed like a huge gamble at the time.
a calculated gamble (=one in which you consider the risks very carefully)
He made a calculated gamble that an early election would return his party to power.
a desperate gamble
The parents took a desperate gamble by throwing their baby out of the burning building.
a political gamble
His determination to go ahead with the plan, despite the unrest, was a huge political gamble.
be a bit of a gamble (=involve a small amount of risk)
It was a bit of a gamble putting him on the field, but he played well.
be something of a gamble (=involve an amount of risk)
A few years ago, launching a weekly magazine for men would have been something of a gamble.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus

invest verb [intransitive and transitive] to buy shares or property, in order to make a profit:
Why don’t you invest the money on the stock market?
He invested £50,000 in his brother’s business.
Investing in property is probably not a good idea right now.
put money into something to give money to a business, organization, activity etc, in order to help it develop and be successful:
We’re looking for an investor who will put money into our business.
Every year the charity puts millions of dollars into research to find ways to treat cancer.
back [transitive usually passive] to invest in a project or business, especially when the fact that you do this shows you support it:
The scheme has been backed by several major companies.
The movie is backed by a powerful state-owned bank.
interest noun [countable] if you have an interest in a particular company, you own shares in it:
In 1986 GM acquired a controlling interest (=enough shares to control what decisions are taken) in the sports car maker Lotus.
He has business interests throughout Europe.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus

support to say that you agree with a person or idea, and usually help them because you want them to succeed:
We will support your decision.
Thanks to everyone who supported us throughout the trial.
The tsunami appeal was supported by thousands of people.
back to support a person or plan by providing money or practical help – used about governments or other powerful groups:
The £100 million scheme is backed by the British government.
The people backing him do not have the interests of the club at heart.
endorse to formally and officially say that you support a person, plan, or idea:
Agriculture ministers refused to endorse the Commission's proposals.
get behind somebody/something to support a person or plan and help them be successful - used especially about a group of people:
The England fans really got behind the team.
I really believe in this initiative, but it was hard to find business people who were willing to get behind it.
The police can't do anything unless the public gets behind them.
stand up for somebody/something to say that you support someone or something when they are being attacked:
You were the only person who stood up for me at the meeting.
He stood up for what he believed in.
side with somebody to support one of the people or groups involved in an argument - used especially when you disapprove of this or think it is unfair:
I felt she was siding with her mother rather than standing up for me.
The jury often side with the defendant in these situations.
hold up to stop something from falling:
These poles hold up the outer part of the tent.
His trousers were held up by an old piece of string.
prop up to stop something from falling by putting something against it or under it:
The builders have propped up the walls with steel beams.
carry to support the weight of someone or something – used about something supporting several people, vehicles etc:
The bridge could only carry up to two cars at a time.
The lift can carry up to 12 people.
hold to be strong enough to support the weight of someone or something:
Are you sure the branch will hold both of us?
She prayed that the roof would hold her weight as she crawled along it.
bear literary or technical to hold the weight of something:
The truck did not look strong enough to bear the weight of all those people.
a load-bearing wall
take somebody's/something's weight to be strong enough to support the weight of someone or something:
His damaged leg would not take his weight.
Any large mirrors should have additional support to take their weight.
Make sure you choose a pole that will take the weight of your curtains.
have support
The extreme right-wing parties don’t have much popular support.
give (your) support (also lend (your) support formal)
The American people gave him their enthusiastic support.
The naturalist Sir David Attenborough has lent his support to the campaign.
pledge/offer (your) support (=say that you will support someone or something)
Both the opposition parties pledged full support for the new administration.
get/draw support
The plan drew wide support from parents.
win/gain/attract support
Try to win the support of local shopkeepers.
enjoy/command support formal (=have support)
His views were too extreme to command general support.
drum up/rally support (=get people’s support by making an effort)
Both sides have been drumming up support through the internet.
enlist sb’s support formal (=ask for and get their support)
He wrote to the Prime Minister in an attempt to enlist his support.
mobilize support (=get people to support something in an active way)
Part of their mission was to mobilize popular support for Franco.
build (up) support (=increase it)
Now he needs to build his support by explaining what he believes in.
withdraw support (=no longer support )
He's decided to withdraw his support for the project.
public/popular support
There seemed to be no popular support for war.
widespread/wide/general support
There is widespread support for the Government’s proposal.
strong support
A survey found strong support for the project among hospital staff.
massive support
We have massive public support.
sb’s full support
That view deserves the full support of all farmers.
whole-hearted/enthusiastic support
I want you to know that you have my whole-hearted support.
active support (=approval and help)
Les, with the active support of his wife Pam, has spent several years compiling a list of the prisoners.
unanimous support (=when all members of a group support something)
There was nearly unanimous support for the proposal.
help the things you do to make it easier or possible for someone to do something:
Now that I’m working, the kids need to give me more help with the housework.
The book would never have been finished without his help.
assistance help. Assistance is more formal than help, and is used especially about people giving official help:
The police are asking the public for their assistance.
The project received financial assistance from the government.
Thank you very much for your assistance, sir.
He set up the business with the assistance of his two sons.
aid help. Aid is more formal than help, and is used especially about money, food, medicine etc. that is given to countries or people that are in a very bad situation:
Aid is being sent to areas affected by the earthquake.
The US spends billions of dollars on aid to developing countries.
Another driver stopped and came to his aid.
cooperation help – used especially when people, organizations, or countries work together to get things done, and show that they are willing to do this:
a spirit of international cooperation
The cooperation of landowners was needed for the plan to succeed.
backup extra people, equipment etc that can be used in case people need help:
The officer waited for backup to arrive before making any arrests.

[TahlilGaran] English Thesaurus


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TahlilGaran : دیکشنری آنلاین تحلیلگران ( معنی back ) | علیرضا معتمد , دیکشنری تحلیلگران , وب اپلیکیشن , تحلیلگران , دیکشنری , آنلاین , آیفون , IOS , آموزش مجازی 4.13 : 2113
4.13دیکشنری آنلاین تحلیلگران ( معنی back )
دیکشنری تحلیلگران (وب اپلیکیشن، ویژه کاربران آیفون، IOS) | دیکشنری آنلاین تحلیلگران ( معنی back ) | موسس و مدیر مسئول :