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backing noun

  /ˈbæk.ɪŋ(ɡ)/
  • Support, especially financial.
 sostegno, supporto
  • A liner or other material added behind or underneath.
 supporto

back noun

  /bæk/ , [-k̚] , [-ˀk] , [bak] , [bax] , [bæk]
  • The rear of the body, especially the part between the neck and the end of the spine and opposite the chest and belly.
 schiena, dorso, retro, rovescio, dietro, fondo
  • (sports) In some team sports, a position behind most players on the team.
 difensore, terzino
  • The reverse side; the side that is not normally seen.
 retro, rovescio, dietro
  • That which is farthest away from the front.
 fondo

back verb

  /bæk/ , [-k̚] , [-ˀk] , [bak] , [bax] , [bæk]
  • (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.
 indietro, indietreggiare
  • (transitive) To support.
 appoggiare, sostenere

back adjective

  /bæk/ , [-k̚] , [-ˀk] , [bak] , [bax] , [bæk]
  • Not current.
 arretrato
  • (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).
 dietro, posteriore
  • Situated away from the main or most frequented areas.
 secondario

back adverb

  /bæk/ , [-k̚] , [-ˀk] , [bak] , [bax] , [bæk]
  • (not comparable) To or in a previous condition or place.
 indietro, posto
  • Away from the front or from an edge.
 indietro
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