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back [backs] (a position behind most players on the team)
noun
[UK: ˈbæk]
[US: ˈbæk]

backsubstantiv

back (in a manner that impedes)
adverb
[UK: ˈbæk]
[US: ˈbæk]

tillbakaadverb

back [backs] (that which is farthest away from the front)
noun
[UK: ˈbæk]
[US: ˈbæk]

bakändesubstantiv
{c}

slutsubstantiv
{n}

back [backs] (the edge of a book which is bound)
noun
[UK: ˈbæk]
[US: ˈbæk]

rygg [~en ~ar]substantiv
{c}

back [backs] (the reverse side)
noun
[UK: ˈbæk]
[US: ˈbæk]

baksida [~n ~sidor]substantiv
{c}

back [backed, backing, backs] (to go in the reverse direction)
verb
[UK: ˈbæk]
[US: ˈbæk]

backaverbShe backed into a stack of books. = Hon backade in i en trave böcker.

back [backed, backing, backs] (to support)
verb
[UK: ˈbæk]
[US: ˈbæk]

backa uppverb

back and forth (from one place to another and back again)
adverb
[UK: ˈbæk ənd fɔːθ]
[US: ˈbæk ænd ˈfɔːrθ]

fram och tillbakaadverb

back at you (same to you, see also: same to you)
phrase

detsammaphrase

back door [back doors] (automotive: rear door)
noun
[UK: ˈbæk dɔː(r)]
[US: ˈbæk ˈdɔːr]

baksätesdörrsubstantiv
{c}

back door [back doors] (subsidiary entrance to building)
noun
[UK: ˈbæk dɔː(r)]
[US: ˈbæk ˈdɔːr]

bakdörr [~en ~ar]substantiv
{c}

back down (to take less aggressive position)
verb
[UK: ˈbæk daʊn]
[US: ˈbæk ˈdaʊn]

ge medverb

ge vikaverb

back fire (controlled fire)
noun

moteld [~en ~ar]substantiv
{c}

back fire (explosion of a combustion engine)
noun

bakslag [~et ~]substantiv
{n}

back-formation [back-formations] (linguistic process)
noun
[UK: ˈbæk fɔː.ˈmeɪʃ.n̩]
[US: ˈbæk fɔːr.ˈmeɪʃ.n̩]

omvänd ordbildningsubstantiv

back garden (garden at the rear of a property)
noun
[UK: ˈbæk ˈɡɑːd.n̩]
[US: ˈbæk ˈɡɑːr.dn̩]

bakgård [~en ~ar]substantiv
{c}

back matter (parts of a book that appear after the text)
noun

eftertext [~en ~er]substantiv

back scrubber (utensil for scrubbing the back while bathing)
noun

badborste [~n ~borstar]substantiv
{c}

ryggborstesubstantiv
{c}

back seat [back seats] (seat)
noun
[UK: ˈbæk siːt]
[US: ˈbæk ˈsiːt]

baksäte [~t ~n]substantiv
{n}

back-seat driver (advising passenger)
noun

baksätesföraresubstantiv
{c}

back street (small and narrow street)
noun

bakgata [~n ~gator]substantiv
{c}

gränd [~en ~er]substantiv
{c}

back substitution noun

återsubstitutionsubstantiv

back to square one (located back at the start, as after a dead-end or failure)
adjective

tillbaka till ruta ettadjektiv

back to the drawing board (back to the beginning)
adverb

tillbaka till ritbordetadverb

back-translation (activity)
noun

återöversättningsubstantiv
{c}

back vowel (any vowel sound produced in the back of the mouth)
noun
[UK: ˈbæk ˈvaʊəl]
[US: ˈbæk ˈvaʊəl]

bakre vokalsubstantiv

backbencher (member of Parliament who does not have cabinet rank)
noun
[UK: ˌbæk.ˈben.tʃə(r)]
[US: ˌbæk.ˈben.tʃər]

parlamentsledamot [~en ~ledamöter]substantiv
{c}

backbone [backbones] (any fundamental support, structure, or infrastructure)
noun
[UK: ˈbæk.bəʊn]
[US: ˈbækˌboʊn]

grundstomme [~n ~stommar]substantiv
{c}

backbone [backbones] (courage, fortitude, or strength)
noun
[UK: ˈbæk.bəʊn]
[US: ˈbækˌboʊn]

ryggrad [~en ~er]substantiv
{c}

backcountry (remote region)
noun

obygd [~en ~er]substantiv
{c}

backdrop [backdrops] (a decorated cloth hung at the back of a stage)
noun
[UK: ˈbæk.drɒp]
[US: ˈbæk.ˌdrɑːp]

bakgrund [~en ~er]substantiv
{c}

dekor [~en ~er]substantiv
{c}

fondridåsubstantiv
{c}

kuliss [~en ~er]substantiv
{c}

sceneri [~et ~er]substantiv
{n}

backfire [backfired, backfiring, backfires] (fail)
verb
[UK: ˈbæk.ˌfaɪə(r)]
[US: ˈbæk.ˌfaɪr]

slå slintverb

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