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backfire [backfired, backfiring, backfires] (fail) verb [UK: ˈbæk.ˌfaɪə(r)] [US: ˈbæk.ˌfaɪr] | se retourner contre◼◼◼verbe avoir l'effet inverse◼◼◻verbe |
backflip (an act of rotating your body) noun [UK: bˈakflɪp] [US: bˈækflɪp] | salto arrière◼◼◼nom {m} |
backgammon (board game) noun [UK: ˈbæk.ˌɡæ.mən] [US: ˈbæk.ˌɡæ.mən] | backgammon◼◼◼nom {m}I'm not very good at backgammon. = Je ne suis pas très fort au backgammon. |
background [backgrounds] (less important feature) noun [UK: ˈbæk.ɡraʊnd] [US: ˈbæk.ˌɡrɑːwnd] | fond◼◼◼nom {m}The TV blared in the background. = La télé beuglait en fond sonore. |
background [backgrounds] (relevant information) noun [UK: ˈbæk.ɡraʊnd] [US: ˈbæk.ˌɡrɑːwnd] | historique◼◼◼nom {m} antécédents◼◼◼nom {m pl}The CIA runs a thorough background check on all new employees. = La CIA procède à une analyse détaillée des antécédents de tous les nouveaux employés. |
background [backgrounds] (social heritage) noun [UK: ˈbæk.ɡraʊnd] [US: ˈbæk.ˌɡrɑːwnd] | origine◼◼◼nom {f} passé◼◼◻nom {m}He has a background in business. = Il a un passé dans les affaires. |
background [backgrounds] (part of picture) noun [UK: ˈbæk.ɡraʊnd] [US: ˈbæk.ˌɡrɑːwnd] | arrière-plan◼◼◼nom {m} |
background [backgrounds] (computing: activity not visible to the user) noun [UK: ˈbæk.ɡraʊnd] [US: ˈbæk.ˌɡrɑːwnd] | en arrière-plan◼◼◻nom {f} tâche de fond◼◻◻nom {f} |
background [backgrounds] (computing: computer background) noun [UK: ˈbæk.ɡraʊnd] [US: ˈbæk.ˌɡrɑːwnd] | fond d'écran◼◻◻nom {m} |
background music (music in a film, video game or other medium) noun [UK: ˈbæk.ɡraʊnd ˈmjuː.zɪk] [US: ˈbæk.ˌɡrɑːwnd ˈmjuː.zɪk] | musique de fond◼◼◼nom {f} musique de fossenom {f} |
background music (music played in a public space) noun [UK: ˈbæk.ɡraʊnd ˈmjuː.zɪk] [US: ˈbæk.ˌɡrɑːwnd ˈmjuː.zɪk] | musique d'ambiance◼◼◻nom {f} |
background radiation (ionizing radiation that is naturally present in the environment) noun | rayonnement de fond◼◼◼nom {m} |
backhand [backhands] (stroke in tennis) noun [UK: ˈbæk.hænd] [US: ˈbæk.ˌhænd] | revers◼◼◼nom {m}I have a strong backhand. = J'ai un bon revers. |
backhanded (Of writing) adjective [UK: ˈbæk.hæn.dɪd] [US: ˈbæk.ˌhæn.dəd] | penché à gaucheadjectif |
backheel (soccer) noun | talonnade◼◼◼nom {f} |
backhoe [backhoes] (a multi-purpose tractor) noun [UK: ˈbæk.ˌhəʊ] [US: ˈbækˌho.ʊ] | rétrocaveuse◼◼◼nom {f} tractopelle◼◼◻nom {f} chargeuse-pelleteuse◼◼◻nom {f} [Canada] pépinenom {f} [Switzerland] traxnom {m} |
backhoe [backhoes] (a piece of excavating equipment) noun [UK: ˈbæk.ˌhəʊ] [US: ˈbækˌho.ʊ] | rétrocaveuse◼◼◼nom {f} tractopelle◼◼◻nom {f} |
backing [backings] (material added behind or underneath) noun [UK: ˈbækɪŋ] [US: ˈbækɪŋ] | support◼◼◼nom plaque◼◼◻nom |
backlash [backlashes] (mechanical: distance of free movement between connected parts) noun [UK: ˈbæk.læʃ] [US: ˈbæk.læʃ] | jeu◼◼◼nom {m} |
backlash [backlashes] (violent or abrubt reaction) noun [UK: ˈbæk.læʃ] [US: ˈbæk.læʃ] | retour de bâton◼◼◻nom {m} retour de manivelle◼◻◻nom {m} |
backlight [backlights] (light attached to an LCD display) noun [UK: ˈbæ.klaɪt] [US: ˈbæ.ˌklaɪt] | rétroéclairage◼◼◼nom {m} |
backlight [backlit, backlighting, backlights] (illuminate something from behind) verb [UK: ˈbæ.klaɪt] [US: ˈbæ.ˌklaɪt] | rétro-éclairer◼◼◻verbe |
backlight [backlights] (rear window of a motor car) noun [UK: ˈbæ.klaɪt] [US: ˈbæ.ˌklaɪt] | lunette arrière◼◼◻nom {f} |
backlight [backlights] (spotlight that illuminates a photographic subject from behind) noun [UK: ˈbæ.klaɪt] [US: ˈbæ.ˌklaɪt] | contrejournom {m} |
backlink (computing: a hyperlink to a webpage from an external website.) noun | lien retour◼◼◼nom {m} |
backlit (illuminated from behind) adjective [UK: ˌbæk.ˈlɪt] [US: ˌbæk.ˈlɪt] | rétro-éclairé◼◼◼adjectif éclairé par derrière◼◻◻adjectif |