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gb/bˈæk/ us/bˈæk/
A1 Angol
~ 2100
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Főnév A1 entity
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rear of the upper body

The part of your body behind your chest, from your neck to your waist.

Használati minta: [someone]'s back
Gyakori hiba:
Learners sometimes confuse 'back' (body part) with 'back' meaning 'return'. Context decides the meaning.
Szinonimák
rear (More general; can refer to the back of any object, not just the body.)
Antonimák
front (Refers to the opposite side of the body or object.)
Szókapcsolatok
back pain |straight back |turn your back
Témák
anatomy |daily life |body |health
Példák
  • He hurt his back while lifting boxes.
  • She lay on her back and looked at the sky.
  • I patted him on the back for encouragement.
Példák tanulóknak
  • My back hurts after work.
  • He sleeps on his back.
  • She has a strong back.
adverb A1 relation
2

toward a previous location

To go to a place where you were before.

Használati minta: go/come back to [place]
Gyakori hiba:
Confusing 'back' (return) with 'again'. 'Back' suggests returning to a previous place or state; 'again' means repeating an action.
Szinonimák
return (More formal; often used as a verb.)
Antonimák
away (Indicates movement in the opposite direction.)
Szókapcsolatok
come back |go back |look back
Témák
movement |daily life |space |core_vocabulary
Példák
  • I need to go back to the office.
  • She came back from vacation yesterday.
  • He looked back at the house one last time.
Példák tanulóknak
  • I will go back home now.
  • She came back to school.
  • He looked back at me.
Ige B1 action
3

support or endorse someone/something

To say or show that you support someone or something.

Használati minta: back [someone/something]
Gyakori hiba:
Some learners confuse 'back' (to support) with 'backup' (noun meaning extra help or copy). They are related but not interchangeable.
Szinonimák
support (Very close in meaning; 'support' is more general and common.)
Antonimák
oppose (Means to disagree with or act against something.)
Szókapcsolatok
back a plan |back a candidate |fully back
Témák
relationships |politics |business
Példák
  • The board decided to back the new proposal.
  • I will back you if you decide to run for office.
  • Several celebrities backed the charity event.
Példák tanulóknak
  • I will back my friend in the game.
  • They back the new idea.
  • She backs him in the meeting.
Főnév A1 entity
4

rear side of an object/place

The part of something that is behind or opposite from the front.

Használati minta: the back of [something]
Szinonimák
rear (Often interchangeable; 'rear' is slightly more formal.)
Antonimák
front (Opposite side of an object or space.)
Szókapcsolatok
back of the house |back cover |at the back
Témák
directions |daily life |space |core_vocabulary
Példák
  • The instructions are on the back of the package.
  • We parked at the back of the building.
  • There’s a garden at the back of our house.
Példák tanulóknak
  • The shop is at the back of my house.
  • There is a label on the back of the box.
  • We stand at the back of the room.
Ige A2 action
5

move in reverse direction

To move a car or other thing backwards.

Használati minta: back [vehicle/object] [direction]
Szinonimák
reverse (Technical term for moving backwards, especially for vehicles.)
Antonimák
advance (Means to move forward.)
Szókapcsolatok
back up the car |back into a space
Témák
transportation |core_vocabulary
Példák
  • He backed the car out of the driveway.
  • Can you back up a little?
  • She accidentally backed into another vehicle.
Példák tanulóknak
  • Please back the car slowly.
  • He backs into the garage.
  • She backs up her bike.
Nyelvtan
Szótári alak
back
IPA
GB/bˈæk/
US/bˈæk/
Szótagolás és hangsúly
back (1 szótag)
Stress on 1st syllable (back)
Szóalakok
Noun
  • Base: back
  • Plural: back, backs
Verb
  • Base: back
  • 3rd Person Singular: backs
  • Present Participle: backing
  • Past: backed
Szócsalád
Forms
backs noun backing verb backed verb
Core family
background noun A2
Related words
backward adjective A2 backwards adverb A2 backpack noun A1 backup noun A2
Negative and opposite forms
front noun A1
Advanced or less common
backless adjective
Kifejezések

back and forth

1
/bˈæk ˈænd fˈɔɹθ/
fixed phrase

repeated movement in two directions

Moving first one way and then the other way again and again.

Példák
  • The children ran back and forth across the yard.
  • We talked back and forth for hours.

back and forth

1
/bˈæk ˈænd fˈɔɹθ/
fixed phrase

repeatedly in opposite directions

from one side to the other many times

Példák
  • The kids ran back and forth across the yard.
  • We went back and forth by email for a week.
  • She rocked back and forth in her chair.

back in the day

1
/bˈæk ˈɪn ðə dˈeɪ/
idiom informal

in the past, nostalgically remembered time

Talking about a time in the past that you remember fondly.

Példák
  • Back in the day, we didn’t have smartphones.
  • He often talks about how things were better back in the day.

back up

1
/bˈæk ˈʌp/
phrasal verb

copy data, reverse, or support claim/person

To make a copy of data, move backwards, or give support for what someone says or does.

Példák
  • Remember to back up your files regularly.
  • The truck backed up slowly into the alley.
  • She backed up her argument with facts.

behind someone's back

1
/bɪhˈaɪnd sˈʌmwˌʌnz bˈæk/
idiom

without someone's knowledge, secretly and unfairly

To do something without someone knowing, often something bad or dishonest.

Példák
  • They made fun of him behind his back.
  • She was angry that they had planned it behind her back.

get off my back

1
/ɡˈɛt ˈɔf mˈaɪ bˈæk/
idiom informal

stop bothering or criticizing me

Stop telling me what to do or criticizing me all the time.

Példák
  • I’ll do it later, so get off my back!
  • He told his boss to get off his back about deadlines.

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