noun🔗ShareDosThe rear of the body, especially the part between the neck and the end of the spine and opposite the chest and belly."Could you please scratch my back?"Pourriez-vous me gratter le dos, s'il vous plaît ?bodyanatomyphysiologyorganpartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDosThat which is farthest away from the front."He sat in the back of the room."Il était assis au fond de la salle.bodypositionpartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDosUpper part of a natural object which is considered to resemble an animal's back."The small boat raced over the backs of the waves."Le petit bateau a couru sur le dos des vagues.partanimalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSoutien, ressourceA support or resource in reserve."The school's fundraisers are their back for supporting the new library. "Les collectes de fonds de l'école sont leur soutien pour la nouvelle bibliothèque.aidassetbusinessessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareQuille, carlingueThe keel and keelson of a ship."The ship's back, made of strong wood, helped it stay afloat. "La quille du navire, faite de bois solide, l'a aidé à flotter.nauticalsailingpartessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVoûte, plafondThe roof of a horizontal underground passage."The miners carefully inspected the back of the tunnel to check for any cracks. "Les mineurs ont soigneusement inspecté la voûte du tunnel pour vérifier l'absence de fissures.architecturegeologybuildingstructureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEffort, peineEffort, usually physical."Put some back into it!"Fais un effort !energyactionworkbodyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBoisson non alcoolisée d'accompagnementA non-alcoholic drink (often water or a soft drink), to go with hard liquor or a cocktail."Could I get a martini with a water back?"Pourrais-je avoir un martini avec une boisson non alcoolisée d'accompagnement, de l'eau ?drinkfoodessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDos (cuir)Among leather dealers, one of the thickest and stoutest tanned hides."The leather craftsman used a thick back of cowhide to make a sturdy briefcase. "L'artisan du cuir a utilisé un dos épais de cuir de vache pour fabriquer une mallette robuste.materialindustryessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareReculer, faire marche arrièreTo go in the reverse direction."the train backed into the station;  the horse refuses to back"Le train a reculé dans la gare ; le cheval refuse de reculer.directionactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSoutenir, appuyerTo support."I back you all the way;  which horse are you backing in this race?"Je vous soutiens entièrement ; quel cheval soutenez-vous dans cette course ?aidpoliticsgovernmentbusinessactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVirer(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."The wind backed after the storm, blowing from the west instead of the usual east. "Le vent a viré après la tempête, soufflant de l'ouest au lieu de l'est habituel.weathernauticalsailingdirectionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareBrasser les vergues de manière à ce que le vent appuie sur l'avant de la voile, pour ralentir le navire(of a square sail) To brace the yards so that the wind presses on the front of the sail, to slow the ship."To slow the boat, the captain backed the square sail. "Pour ralentir le bateau, le capitaine a brassé la voile carrée.nauticalsailingtechnicalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMouiller une seconde ancre plus petite(of an anchor) To lay out a second, smaller anchor to provide additional holding power."The captain backed another anchor to ensure the ship stayed safely at the dock. "Le capitaine a mouillé une autre ancre pour s'assurer que le navire reste en sécurité au quai.nauticalsailingtechnicalessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSe tenir derrière(of a hunting dog) To stand still behind another dog which has pointed."The hunting dog backed up behind the pointer, waiting for the rabbit to appear. "Le chien de chasse s'est tenu derrière le pointeur, attendant que le lapin apparaisse.animalsportactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRepousser, refoulerTo push or force backwards."The mugger backed her into a corner and demanded her wallet."L'agresseur l'a repoussée dans un coin et a exigé son portefeuille.actiondirectionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMonter sur le dos deTo get upon the back of; to mount."The boy easily backed his bike. "Le garçon a facilement monté sur son vélo.animalvehicleessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSoutenir, appuyerTo place or seat upon the back."The mother backed the child into the high chair. "La mère a installé l'enfant dans la chaise haute.positionactionbodyessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDoter d'un dos, soutenirTo make a back for; to furnish with a back."to back books"Doter les livres d'un dos.partstructureessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSoutenir, appuyerTo adjoin behind; to be at the back of."The classroom building backs the library. "Le bâtiment de la salle de classe soutient la bibliothèque.positionplaceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareEndosser, signer au dosTo write upon the back of, possibly as an endorsement."to back a letter;  to back a note or legal document"Endosser une lettre ; endosser une note ou un document juridique.writingbusinesscommunicationactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareApprouver, endosser(of a justice of the peace) To sign or endorse (a warrant, issued in another county, to apprehend an offender)."The justice of the peace backed the warrant issued by the neighboring county, allowing the sheriff to arrest the suspect. "Le juge de paix a approuvé le mandat délivré par le comté voisin, permettant au shérif d'arrêter le suspect.governmentlawpoliceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRamer en arrièreTo row backward with (oars)."to back the oars"Ramer en arrière.nauticalsailingvehicleessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareArrière, postérieurNear the rear."Go in the back door of the house."Entrez par la porte arrière de la maison.positiondirectionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareAncien, passéNot current."I’d like to find a back issue of that magazine."J'aimerais trouver un ancien numéro de ce magazine.timepastessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareReculé, éloignéFar from the main area."They took a back road."Ils ont pris une route reculée.areapositionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareEn retard, dûIn arrear; overdue."My rent payment is back, so I won't be evicted. "Mon paiement de loyer est en retard, donc je ne serai pas expulsé.businessfinanceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗ShareArrière, en arrièreMoving or operating backward."back action"Action arrièredirectionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗SharePrononcé avec l'arrière de la languePronounced 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)."The vowel of lot has a back vowel in most dialects of England."La voyelle de « lot » a une voyelle prononcée avec l'arrière de la langue dans la plupart des dialectes d'Angleterre.phoneticslanguageessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareEn arrière, de nouveauTo or in a previous condition or place."He gave back the money.  He needs his money back.  He was on vacation, but now he’s back.  The office fell into chaos when you left, but now order is back."Il a rendu l'argent. Il a besoin de récupérer son argent. Il était en vacances, mais maintenant il est de retour. Le bureau est tombé dans le chaos quand vous êtes parti, mais maintenant l'ordre est revenu.positiondirectionplaceessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareEn arrièreAway from the front or from an edge."Sit all the way back in your chair."Asseyez-vous tout au fond de votre chaise.directionpositionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareEn arrièreIn a manner that impedes."Fear held him back."La peur le retenait en arrière.wayactionessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareEn retour, en échangeIn a reciprocal manner; in return."My teacher praised my effort, and I thanked her back. "Mon professeur a félicité mes efforts, et je l'ai remerciée en retour.actioncommunicationessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adverb🔗ShareAuparavant, avantEarlier, ago."I last saw him a day or two back."Je l'ai vu pour la dernière fois il y a un jour ou deux.timepastessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareCuve, bacA large shallow vat; a cistern, tub, or trough, used by brewers, distillers, dyers, picklers, gluemakers, and others, for mixing or cooling wort, holding water, hot glue, etc."The brewery's large back held the hot wort before fermentation. "La grande cuve de la brasserie contenait le moût chaud avant la fermentation.utensilmachineindustrytechnicalbuildingarchitectureitemmaterialessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBacA ferryboat."The back took the tourists across the river to the other side of the island. "Le bac a transporté les touristes de l'autre côté de l'île, de l'autre côté de la rivière.nauticalvehicleessentialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading