back

posteriore, dietro

Situato nella parte più lontana dal davanti di qualcosa.

In inglese semplice: At the part of something furthest from its front.

• Use the back door.
• We sat in the back row.
• Her keys were in her back pocket.

Sinonimi: rear

Contrari: front

Espressioni comuni: back door, back seat, back garden

tornato, di ritorno

Tornato nel luogo o nella condizione in cui si trovava prima.

In inglese semplice: In the place or state where someone or something was before.

• Dad is back.
• The lights are back on.
• After a week of rest, she was back at work.

Come si usa: be back from somewhere (She is back from Spain.); be back at/in somewhere (He is back in the office.)

Sinonimi: returned

Contrari: away

Espressioni comuni: be back, back home, back to normal

indietro, di nuovo

Verso un luogo, una persona o una condizione precedente.

In inglese semplice: To a place, person, or state where someone or something was before.

• Please give it back.
• We went back to the hotel.
• She put the book back on the shelf.

Come si usa: back to someone/somewhere (Send the form back to me.)

Espressioni comuni: go back, give something back, back to normal

indietro

Verso il dietro, nella direzione opposta a quella verso cui si è rivolti.

In inglese semplice: In the direction behind you or opposite to the way something is facing.

• Step back, please.
• She leaned back in her chair.
• He was pushed and fell back against the wall.

Sinonimi: backwards

Contrari: forward

Espressioni comuni: step back, lean back, fall back

retro, parte posteriore

La parte opposta al davanti di qualcosa, oppure lo spazio che si trova dietro.

In inglese semplice: The part of something furthest from the front, or the area behind it.

• The kitchen is at the back.
• Write your name on the back of the page.
• We waited at the back of the queue.

Come si usa: the back of something (The address is on the back of the envelope.); at/in the back (The children sat at the back.)

Sinonimi: rear

Contrari: front

Espressioni comuni: back of something, at the back, round the back

schiena

La parte posteriore del corpo, tra il collo e l’inizio delle gambe.

In inglese semplice: The rear surface of your body, between your neck and the top of your legs.

• My back is wet.
• She lay on her back in the grass.
• He had a small scar on his back.

Espressioni comuni: on your back, turn your back, scratch your back

schiena, colonna vertebrale

Le ossa e i muscoli della schiena che sostengono il corpo e permettono di muoversi.

In inglese semplice: The bones and muscles along the rear of your body that support you and help you move.

• My back hurts.
• He injured his back while lifting a box.
• These exercises help strengthen your back.

Espressioni comuni: hurt your back, lower back, bad back

dietro, parte posteriore

La parte di un indumento che copre la schiena.

In inglese semplice: The part of a piece of clothing that covers the rear of your body.

• The back of my shirt is torn.
• She sewed a zip into the back of the dress.
• Both coat backs need a second layer of fabric.

Come si usa: the back of a garment (The back of the jacket has a small pocket.)

Sinonimi: back panel

Contrari: front

Espressioni comuni: back of something, dress back, jacket back