Level | A1 |
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Kind | noun |
Front | back |
IPA | /bæk / noun [countable] |
Back | sırt, arka |
Back 2 | back (noun) /bæk /
noun [countable]
1 the
part of a person's or an animal's body between the neck and the bottom
sırt, arka
Do
you sleep on your back or on your side?
She
was standing with her back to me so I couldn't see her face.
A
camel has a hump on its back.
2 [usually
singular]
the part or side of sth that is furthest
from the front
arka
I
sat at the back of the class.
Leave
your bicycle round the back of the house.
The
answers are in the back of the book.
Write
your address on the back of the cheque.
3 the part of a chair that supports your
upper body when you sit down
arka, arkalık
He
put his coat over the back of the chair.
IDIOMS
at/in the back of your mind
if sth is at the back of your mind, it is
in your thoughts but is not the main thing that you are thinking about
arkada kafasını meşgul eden düşünce
With
next week's exam at the back of my mind, I couldn't relax and enjoy the film.
back to front
with the back where the front should be
önü arkasına, ters
Wait
a minute – you've got your jumper on back to front.
look at WAY1 (3)
to sb's face
if you say sth to sb's face, you do it
when that person is with you
yüzüne, yüz
yüze
I
wanted to say that I was sorry to her face, not on the phone.
OPPOSITE BACK1
get off sb's back
(informal)
to stop annoying sb, for example when you
keep asking them to do sth
yakasından düşmek
I've
told her I'll do the job by Monday, so I wish she'd get off my back!
know sth inside out/like the back of
your hand
(informal)
to be very familiar with sth
avucunun içi gibi bilmek
I
grew up here. I know these woods like the back of my hand.
She
knows these streets inside out.
a pat on the back (for sth/doing sth)
approval for sth good that a person has
done
sırtını okşama
She
deserves a pat on the back for all her hard work.
turn your back on sb/sth
to refuse to be involved with sb/sth
sırt çevirmek
He
turned his back on his career and went to live in the country.
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