back in

à l’époque de, en

À un moment ou pendant une période précise du passé.

En anglais simple : During a particular time in the past.

• We met back in June.
• Back in my childhood, this road was quiet.
• Did they have phones back in those days?

Comment l'utiliser : back in + past time (We first met back in 2005.)

Synonymes : in, during

Expressions courantes : back in school, back in childhood

entrer en marche arrière

Faire entrer un véhicule en marche arrière dans une place de stationnement ou un autre endroit.

En anglais simple : To drive a vehicle backwards into a parking space or another place.

• Please back in slowly.
• She backed the car in beside the fence.
• Can you back in without hitting the gate?

Comment l'utiliser : back something in (She backed the van in carefully.); back in (There is room to back in beside the wall.)

Synonymes : reverse in

Expressions courantes : back in slowly, back something in

parier sur

Parier de l’argent sur la victoire d’un joueur ou d’une équipe.

En anglais simple : To bet money that a player or team will win.

• I backed our team in.
• She backed the favourite in before the match.
• Would you back him in at those odds?

Comment l'utiliser : back someone/something in (I backed our team in at generous odds.)

Synonymes : back, bet on

Expressions courantes : back someone in, back something in