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noun
/bæk/
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[-k̚]
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[-ˀk]
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[bak]
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[bax]
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[bæk]
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- The rear of the body, especially the part between the neck and the end of the spine and opposite the chest and belly.
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dos,
revers,
derrière,
fin,
fond
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- (sports) In some team sports, a position behind most players on the team.
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arrière
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- The reverse side; the side that is not normally seen.
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revers,
derrière
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- That which is farthest away from the front.
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fond,
arrière
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adjective
/bæk/
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[-k̚]
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[-ˀk]
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[bak]
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[bax]
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[bæk]
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- (comparable, phonetics) Pronounced with the highest part of the body of the tongue toward the back of the mouth, near the soft palate (most often describing a vowel).
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derrière,
postérieur
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- Situated away from the main or most frequented areas.
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écarté
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verb
/bæk/
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[-k̚]
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[-ˀk]
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[bak]
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[bax]
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[bæk]
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- (nautical, of the wind) To change direction contrary to the normal pattern; that is, to shift anticlockwise in the northern hemisphere, or clockwise in the southern hemisphere.
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arrière,
reculer
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soutenir
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adverb
/bæk/
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[-k̚]
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[-ˀk]
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[bak]
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[bax]
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[bæk]
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- (not comparable) To or in a previous condition or place.
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de retour
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backing
noun
/ˈbæk.ɪŋ(ɡ)/
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- A liner or other material added behind or underneath.
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plaque,
support
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