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aback adverb

  /əˈbæk/
  • (nautical) Backward against the mast; said of the sails when pressed by the wind from the "wrong" (forward) side, or of a ship when its sails are set that way. [First attested in the late 17th century.]
 pakki, perässä, takana
  • (archaic) Towards the back or rear; backwards. [First attested prior to 1150.]
 taaksepäin, takaisin
take aback
joutua vastatuuleen, järkyttää, ällistyttää
taken aback
järkyttynyt, ällistynyt
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