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2 Translation results for backs in Spanish

noun | verb

back noun

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backs
espalda (de un ser humano), lomo (de un animal); respaldo (de una silla), espalda (de ropa); reverso, dorso, revés; fondo, parte de atrás; defensa (en deportes)

Example sentences of
back noun

  • •She was carrying her little daughter on her back.
  • •She has a pain in the small of her back.
  • •I slapped him on his back to congratulate him.
  • •She stabbed him in the back.
  • •He was handcuffed with his hands behind his back.
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  • •a bird with a spotted back
  • •riding on the back of a horse
  • •a comfortable chair with a padded back
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Synonyms of
back noun

rear, reverse

back verb

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backed, has backed, is backing, backs
estar detrás de, formar el fondo de

Example sentences of
back verb

  • •I'm backing him for President.
  • •She backed the winner of the race and won a lot of money.
  • •She backed her argument with written evidence.
  • •She backed the singer on the guitar.
  • •She backed into a parking space.
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  • •She backed out of the garage.
  • •The dog kept growling but backed off cautiously.
  • •back a skirt with stiff material
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Synonyms of
back verb

support, uphold, advocate, champion, recede, retreat, retract, ebb, regress
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¿Sabes el significado de back up?
  • Back up significa respaldar > The soldiers backed up their captain when the army accused him of treason. Back up también significa retroceder > He tried to back up his car in the busy road.

Detailed synonyms for back verb

See: Recede, Support
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Reverse translation for backs

espalda  (de un ser humano) - back, (swimming) backstroke 
lomo  (de un animal) - back (of an animal), loin, spine (of a book), blunt edge (of a knife) 
respaldo  (de una silla) - back (of an object), support, backing 
espalda  (de ropa) - back, (swimming) backstroke 
reverso  - back, other side 
dorso  - back, backstroke 
revés  - back, wrong side, setback, reversal, backhand (in sports) 
fondo  - bottom, rear, back, end, depth, background, sea bed, fund, slip, petticoat 
parte de atrás
defensa  (en deportes) - defense, defender, back (in sports) 
estar detrás de
formar el fondo de
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