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 ?bodyanatomyphysiologypartChat 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.partbodypositionChat 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.naturepartanimalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSoutien, appuiA support or resource in reserve."Our team has financial backs in case we go over budget. "Notre équipe a des soutiens financiers au cas où nous dépasserions le budget.aidbusinessassetChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareQuille et carlingue d'un navireThe keel and keelson of a ship."During the shipbuilding class, the instructor explained that the backs form the foundational support of a wooden vessel, connecting the keel and keelson. "Pendant le cours de construction navale, l'instructeur a expliqué que la quille et la carlingue forment le support fondamental d'un navire en bois, reliant la quille et la carlingue.nauticalsailingvehiclepartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVoûte, plafondThe roof of a horizontal underground passage."The coal miners carefully checked the backs of the mine for cracks. "Les mineurs de charbon ont soigneusement vérifié les voûtes de la mine pour détecter les fissures.architecturegeologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareEffort, soutienEffort, usually physical."Put some back into it!"Fais un effort !workenergyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBoisson non alcooliséeA 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?"Puis-je avoir un martini avec une boisson non alcoolisée ?drinkChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareDosAmong leather dealers, one of the thickest and stoutest tanned hides.""The saddle maker only uses backs for his high-quality saddles because they are the most durable part of the cowhide." "Le sellier n'utilise que des dos pour ses selles de haute qualité, car c'est la partie la plus durable de la peau de vache.materialindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareReculerTo 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.directionvehicleactionChat 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 à fond ; quel cheval soutenez-vous dans cette course ?aidactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareVirer, changer de direction(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 weather report warned that the wind would back to the north, bringing colder temperatures tonight." "Le bulletin météorologique a averti que le vent virerait au nord, apportant des températures plus froides ce soir.weathernauticalsailingdirectionChat 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."The captain backs the mainsail to slow the ship's forward progress as they approach the harbor. "Le capitaine brasse la grand-voile pour ralentir la progression du navire alors qu'ils approchent du port.nauticalsailingvehicleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMouiller une seconde ancre(of an anchor) To lay out a second, smaller anchor to provide additional holding power."The captain decided to back the main anchor with a second, smaller one as the storm intensified and the ship began to drift. "Le capitaine a décidé de mouiller une seconde ancre en renfort de l'ancre principale alors que la tempête s'intensifiait et que le navire commençait à dériver.nauticalsailingtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSoutenir(of a hunting dog) To stand still behind another dog which has pointed."The younger pointer backs the older dog perfectly when it freezes, nose pointed at the pheasant hidden in the tall grass. "Le jeune chien d'arrêt soutient parfaitement le chien plus âgé lorsqu'il se fige, le nez pointé vers le faisan caché dans les hautes herbes.animalsportactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareReculer, soutenirTo push or force backwards."The mugger backed her into a corner and demanded her wallet."L'agresseur l'a forcée à reculer dans un coin et a exigé son portefeuille.actiondirectionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareMonter sur le dos deTo get upon the back of; to mount."He backs his horse before riding into the arena. "Il monte sur son cheval avant d'entrer dans l'arène.animalvehicleactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareSoutenir, appuyerTo place or seat upon the back."The zookeeper gently backs the small child onto the friendly elephant's broad back for a short ride. "Le gardien de zoo soutient doucement le petit enfant sur le large dos de l'éléphant amical pour une courte promenade.bodyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareDoter d'un dos, munir d'un dosTo make a back for; to furnish with a back."to back books"Doter les livres d'un dos.partmaterialstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareÊtre derrière, soutenirTo adjoin behind; to be at the back of."The garden shed backs onto the neighbor's fence. "L'abri de jardin est adossé à la clôture du voisin.positionplaceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareApposer au dos, soutenirTo write upon the back of, possibly as an endorsement."to back a letter;  to back a note or legal document"Apposer au dos d'une lettre ; soutenir une note ou un document juridique.writingcommunicationactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareValider, 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 backs the out-of-county warrant, allowing the police to arrest the suspect in this jurisdiction. "Le juge de paix valide le mandat extra-départemental, permettant à la police d'arrêter le suspect dans cette juridiction.lawgovernmentpoliceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareRamer en arrièreTo row backward with (oars)."to back the oars"Ramer en arrière.nauticalsailingactionChat 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 brewer carefully poured the hot wort into the backs to cool before adding the yeast. "Le brasseur versa soigneusement le moût chaud dans les cuves pour le refroidir avant d'ajouter la levure.utilityutensilindustrymachinearchitectureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBacA ferryboat."The little backs carried the children across the narrow river to school each morning. "Les petits bacs transportaient les enfants à l'école de l'autre côté de la rivière étroite chaque matin.nauticalvehiclesailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading