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We will never get back together. ☊ 
Chúng tôi sẽ không bao giờ trởvề với nhau ☊ Adverbs backpack ☊ ba lô ☊ Travel We need feedback from you. ☊ Chúng tôi cần những phản hồi từ các bạn. ☊ Communication feedback ☊ phản hồi ☊ Communication Please sign in to write comments or feedback. ☊ Làm ơn đăng nhập để viết bình luận hoặc phản hồi. ☊ Communication My grandmother has an appointment with the doctor to examine her back. ☊ Bà của tôi có cuộc hẹn với bác sĩ để khám lưng. ☊ Medical My grandparents have always back pain in winter. ☊ Ông bà của tôi luôn bị đau lưng vào mùa đông. ☊ Medical back ☊ lưng ☊ Medical Western backpacker ☊ Tây ba lô ☊ Informal Expressions I’ll be back immediately. Tôi quay trở lại ngay. * 040 I always have back pain. Tôi lúc nào cũng bị đau lưng. * 059 One cannot see his back either. Cái lưng cũng không nhìn thấy được. * 060 But I will be back on Sunday. Nhưng mà chủ nhật tôi đã về rồi. * 067 like: back → →
to hold back laughter ☊ bấm bụng ☊ without sending back any news ☊ bặt tăm ☊ to be sent back to ☊ bị gởi (gửi) trả về ☊ to be sent back to ☊ bị gởi trả về ☊ to have back pain, suffer from back pain ☊ bị đau lưng. ☊ (1) back (2) age, group, generation
(3) shells, valuables ☊
bối ☊ to be bluntly outspoken, talk back bluntly ☊ bốp chát ☊ answer back insolently ☊ cham chảm ☊ to run back and forth ☊ chạy tới chạy lui ☊ we have gone too far to draw back now, in for a penny, in ☊ cưỡi hổ ☊ to hold back tears ☊ cầm được nước mắt ☊ to cut back on, cut down, reduce ☊ cắt giảm ☊ the road back home ☊ dặm phần ☊ (1) curved; straights (water) (2) waist, back
(3) horrible ☊
eo ☊ to hold back inflation, keep inflation down ☊ ghìm cương lạm phát ☊ nape, back of neck ☊ gáy ☊ to pay back late ☊ hoãn trả ☊ kind of song (which country boys and girls sing back and ☊ hát ví ☊ thought at the back of one’s mind, ulterior motive ☊ hậu ý ☊ building at the back of a mansion ☊ hậu đường ☊ to carry back and forth ☊ khiêng tới khiêng lui ☊ The hotel is in the back of the station ☊ khách sạn ở đằng sau nhà ga ☊ to bring sb back to reality ☊ kéo ai về thực tế ☊ to pull back the slide (on a pistol) ☊ kéo cơ bẩm ra sau ☊ to stagger back a few steps ☊ loạng choạng lùi vài bước ☊ to make (something from the past) come alive again, revitalize, reincarnate, reanimate, bring back to life ☊ làm sống lại ☊ to step back, back off, yield, give way, make concessions ☊ lùi bước ☊ (1) back (2) capital, funds ☊
lưng ☊ to hover, soar, go back and forth, glide, fly ☊ lượn ☊ (1) again; against, over again, back towards; resume, re- (2) to come, reach, get to
(3) (indicates something is contrary to expectations) ☊
lại ☊ to shake one’s head back and forth ☊ lắc đầu quầy quậy ☊ to reconsider, rethink, have second thoughts, think back (on) ☊ nghĩ lại ☊ to lapse back into one’s old ways ☊ ngựa quen đường cũ ☊ to look back over the last 20 years ☊ nhìn lại 20 năm ☊ to go back to the past ☊ nhớ lại dĩ vãng ☊ to eat or swallow one’s words, back on one’s word ☊ nuốt lời ☊ to hold back one’s tears ☊ nuốt nước mắt ☊ to put a bone back in place, reduce a bone ☊ nắn xương ☊ to give back power ☊ phục chính ☊ resurrection; to bring back to life, resurrect, revive ☊ phục hoạt ☊ turn one’s back on ☊ quay lưng ☊ to turn around and go back in ☊ quay trở vào ☊ (1) to gush (2) to reverse, back out ☊
re ☊ to fall back to earth ☊ rơi trở lại trái đất ☊ to joke back, say back jokingly ☊ rỡn lại ☊ to go back and forth, turn over (in one’s thoughts) ☊ suy đi nghĩ lại ☊ side by side, back to back ☊ sát vách ☊ to get angry (in reaction to sth), get mad back at, bristle ☊ sửng cồ ☊ to retreat, withdraw, step back, back out ☊ thoái lui ☊ to hand Hong Kong back to China ☊ trao lại Hồng Kông lại cho Trung Quốc ☊ to trace back to (the source of sth) ☊ truy nguyên ☊ (1) earthworm (2) to back up, pull back ☊
trùn ☊ to back up ☊ trùn bước ☊ (1) to pay, repay, pay back (2) to return, give back ☊
trả ☊ to pay back a loan, pay off a debt ☊ trả nợ ☊ to go back upstairs ☊ trở lên lầu ☊ getting back to you ☊ trở lại chuyện của mày ☊ coming back to this issue ☊ trở lại cái vấn đề này ☊ to come right back, come back right away ☊ trở về liền ☊ to come back to reality ☊ trở về với thực tại ☊ to come back to haunt (sb) ☊ trở về ám ảnh ☊ the hair on the back of one’s neck ☊ tóc gáy ☊ to come and go, go back and forth, frequent ☊ vãng lai ☊ travel back and forth ☊ vãng phản ☊ to come back empty-handed ☊ về không ☊ to move, shift back and forth; more or less ☊ xê xích ☊ to go back and forth ☊ đi qua đi lại ☊ to go back and forth ☊ đi ra đi do ☊ to go back and forth, run back and forth ☊ đi tới đi lui ☊ to walk back and forth ☊ đi đi lại lại ☊ on the back of one’s neck ☊ đằng sau gáy ☊ go back together ☊ đồng quy ☊ to look back and forth ☊ nhìn ngang nhìn ngửa ☊ 1722
Last week I went back to the town where I was born. It's very di erent now. There have bea lot of changes. ☊ Tuần trước tôi trở về thị trấn nơi tôi sinh ra. Bây giờ nó đã khác rất nhiều. Đã có nhiều thay đổi. ☊ 1892
call me whshe got back. ☊ Olivia đã nói cô ấy sẽ đi vắng vài ngày và sẽ gọi cho tôi khi nào cô ấy về. ☊ 2027
Don't bother locking the door. I'll be right back. ☊ Đừng mất công khoá cửa làm gì. Tôi sẽ quay lại ngay. ☊ 2093
Keiko had to get used to driving on the left when she moved back to Japan. ☊ Keiko đã phải làm quen với việc lái xe bên trái khi cô ấy trở về Nhật Bản. ☊ 2517
I recently went back to the town where I grew up. ☊ Tôi mới trở về thị trấn nơi tôi lớn lên. ☊ 2700
Pablo will be away until Saturday. > Pablo will be back by Saturday. ☊ Pablo sẽ đi vắng đến Thứ bảy. > Pablo sẽ trở về trước Thứ bảy. ☊ 2709
I'll be back IN a week. ☊ Tôi sẽ quay về trong vòng một tuần nữa. ☊ I'm coming back at the end of the year.'> 2719 I'm coming back at the end of the year.'>
I'm coming back at the end of December. > I'm coming back at the end of the year. I'm coming back at the end of the year.'> ☊ Tôi sẽ trở về vào cuối tháng mười hai. > Cuối năm tôi sẽ về. ☊ 2722
I like to sit in the back row at the movies. ☊ Tôi thích ngồi hàng ghế cuối rạp lm. ☊ 2737
My friends are IN China. They'll be going back TO Italy next week. ☊ Các bạn của tôi đang ở Trung Quốc. Họ sẽ trở về Ý tuần sau. ☊ 2879
it doesn't bring the victims back. ☊ Dù một kẻ giết người có xin lỗi vì những gì hắn làm bao nhiêu đi chăng nữa, nó cũng không thể đưa nạn nhân trở về. ☊ 2952
The police are going to ask us a lot of questions, so we need to back each other up. ☊ Cảnh sát sẽ hỏi chúng ta nhiều câu hỏi nên chúng ta phải tương trợ nhau. ☊ 2954
You should always back up your computer les just in case the hard drive dies. ☊ Cậu nên luôn luôn sao lưu các tệp tin máy tính phòng khi ổ cứng chết. ☊ 2969
My parents were there again to pick me up when I ew back home. ☊ Bố mẹ tôi lại ở đó đón toi khi tôi bay về nhà. ☊ 2995
Put a smile on your face, and you'll certainly get lots of smiles back. ☊ Để nụ cười trên mặt cậu và chắc chắn cậu sẽ nhận lại nhiều nụ cười. ☊ 2996
I waved to the children on the bus, and they waved back. ☊ Tôi vẫy tay với bọn trẻ trên xe bus và bọn chúng đã vẫy lại với tôi. ☊ 2997
My rst job was at a travel agency, and I didn't like it much. But now, looking back on the experience, I really learned a lot. ☊ Công việc đầu tiên của tôi là ở một đại lí du lịch và tôi không thích nó lắm. Nhưng giờ nhìn lại vào kinh nghiệm, tôi thực sự đã học từ đấy nhiều thứ. ☊ 2998
When are you going to pay me back the money I lent you? ☊ Cậu định bao giờ trả tôi số tiền tôi cho cậu mượn? ☊ 2999
When you cause problems with the wrong people, those problems will come pay you back, or come back to haunt you. ☊ Khi cậu gây rắc rối với không đúng người, những rắc rối đó sẽ quay lại với cậu hoặc quay về ám cậu. ☊ Actually, I'm busy at the moment—can I call you back? ☊ actually ☊
He stood back to admire his handiwork. ☊ admire ☊
She spends two hours a day getting to work and back again. ☊ again ☊
The answers are at the back of the book. ☊ answer ☊
argue sth: She argued the case for bringing back the death penalty. ☊ argue ☊
We didn't arrive back at the hotel until very late. ☊ arrive ☊
assure sb + speech: 'He'll come back,' Susan assured her. ☊ assure ☊
He turned his attention back to the road again. ☊ attention ☊
The television guide is at the back of the paper. ☊ back ☊
Write your name on the back of the cheque. ☊ back ☊
We could only get seats at the back (= of the room). ☊ back ☊
I found some old photos at the back of the drawer. ☊ back ☊
He was shot in the back of the knee. ☊ back ☊
The house has three bedrooms at the front and two at the back. ☊ back ☊
There's room for three people in the back. ☊ back ☊
There's room for three people in back = of a car, etc.. ☊ back ☊
If you'd like to come round the back (= to the area behind the house), I'll show you the garden. ☊ back ☊
Do you sleep on your back or your front? ☊ back ☊
He stood with his back to the door. ☊ back ☊
They had their hands tied behind their backs. ☊ back ☊
They set off with the wind at their backs (= behind them). ☊ back ☊
I pulled (= injured the muscles in) my back playing squash. ☊ back ☊
back pain ☊ back ☊
a back massage ☊ back ☊
A small boy rode on the elephant's back. ☊ back ☊
She broke her back in a riding accident. ☊ back ☊
He put his back out (= dislocated sth in his back) lifting the crates. ☊ back ☊
When on stage, try not to turn your back on the audience. ☊ turn your back on sb/sth ☊
She turned her back on them when they needed her. ☊ turn your back on sb/sth ☊
Some newspapers have turned their backs on discussion and argument. ☊ turn your back on sb/sth ☊
I think you've got that sweater on back to front. ☊ back to front ☊
Have you been talking about me behind my back? ☊ behind sb's back ☊
They went ahead and sold it behind my back. ☊ behind sb's back ☊
We were sitting in the back row. ☊ back ☊
back teeth ☊ back ☊
a back room (= one at the back of a building) ☊ back ☊
the back page of a newspaper ☊ back ☊
If he kicks me, I'll kick him back. ☊ back ☊
Could you call back later, please? ☊ back ☊
We should have turned left five kilometres back. ☊ back ☊
Back at home, her parents were worried. ☊ back ☊
I can't wait to get back home. ☊ back ☊
The village has a history going back to the Middle Ages. ☊ back ☊
She left back in November. ☊ back ☊
That was a few years back. ☊ back ☊
Put the book back on the shelf. ☊ back ☊
Please give me my ball back. ☊ back ☊
He'll be back on Monday. ☊ back ☊
It takes me an hour to walk there and back. ☊ back ☊
Could you go back to the beginning of the story? ☊ back ☊
She woke up briefly and then went back to sleep. ☊ back ☊
We were right back where we started, only this time without any money. ☊ back ☊
He could no longer hold back his tears. ☊ back ☊
The barriers kept the crowd back. ☊ back ☊
Stand back and give me some room. ☊ back ☊
I stepped back to let them pass. ☊ back ☊
Sit back and relax. ☊ back ☊
You've combed your hair back. ☊ back ☊
He turned and looked back. ☊ back ☊
She fell back towards the end of the race. ☊ back ☊
ferries sailing back and forth between the islands ☊ back and forth ☊
Her parents backed her in her choice of career. ☊ back ☊
Doctors have backed plans to raise the tax on cigarettes. ☊ back ☊
The programme of economic reform is backed (= given financial support) by foreign aid. ☊ back ☊
a United Nations-backed peace plan ☊ back ☊
to back out of a parking space ☊ back ☊
back sth + adv./prep.: If you can't drive in forwards, try backing it in. ☊ back ☊
I'll back you up if they don't believe you. ☊ back sb/sth up ☊
The writer doesn't back up his opinions with examples. ☊ back sb/sth up ☊
two doctors backed up by a team of nurses ☊ back sb/sth up ☊
The rebels backed up their demands with threats. ☊ back sb/sth up ☊
He prefers to remain in the background and let his assistant talk to the press. ☊ background ☊
A piano tinkled gently in the background. ☊ background ☊
background music ☊ background ☊
There was a lot of background noise (= that you could hear, but were not listening to). ☊ background ☊
a photograph with trees in the background ☊ background ☊
the historical background to the war ☊ background ☊
background information/knowledge ☊ background ☊
The elections are taking place against a background of violence. ☊ background ☊
Can you give me more background on the company? ☊ background ☊
a person's family/social/cultural/educational/class background ☊ background ☊
The job would suit someone with a business background. ☊ background ☊
In spite of their very different backgrounds, they immediately became friends. ☊ background ☊
She strode past him without a backward glance. ☊ backward ☊
She felt that going back to live in her home town would be a backward step. ☊ backward ☊
I lost my balance and fell backwards. ☊ backwards ☊
He took a step backwards. ☊ backwards ☊
'Ambulance' is written backwards so you can read it in the mirror. ☊ backwards ☊
In the movie they take a journey backwards through time. ☊ backwards ☊
I felt that going to live with my parents would be a step backwards. ☊ backwards ☊
She rocked backwards and forwards on her chair. ☊ backward(s) and forward(s) ☊
She always ties her hair back in a band. ☊ band ☊
a beached whale (= one that has become stuck on land and cannot get back into the water) ☊ beach ☊
Bend your knees, keeping your back straight. ☊ bend ☊
'I'll give you back the money tomorrow.' 'You'd better!' (= as a threat) ☊ had better/best (do sth) ☊
hardback/paperback books ☊ book ☊
Put the top back on the bottle. ☊ bottle ☊
The back section of the plane had broken off. ☊ break off ☊
Please bring back all library books by the end of the week. ☊ bring sb/sth back ☊
He brought me back (= gave me a ride home) in his car. ☊ bring sb/sth back ☊
build sb sth: David built us a shed in the back yard. ☊ build ☊
I'm afraid the doctor is busy at the moment. Can he call you back? ☊ busy ☊
She said she'd call back. ☊ call back, call sb back ☊
I'm waiting for someone to call me back with a price. ☊ call back, call sb back ☊
Can you call back tomorrow? ☊ can ☊
She moved back home to care for her elderly parents. ☊ care for sb ☊
She lay on her back staring up at the ceiling. ☊ ceiling ☊
chance that...: There's a slight chance that he'll be back in time. ☊ chance ☊
That back tyre needs changing. ☊ change ☊
He will be sent back to England to face a charge of (= to be on trial for) armed robbery. ☊ charge ☊
They keep chickens in the back yard. ☊ chicken ☊
This chapter concerns itself with the historical background. ☊ concern ☊
+ speech: 'Anyway, she should be back soon,' he concluded. ☊ conclude ☊
They will give us the money on one condition—that we pay it back within six months. ☊ condition ☊
I'll call back at a more convenient time. ☊ convenient ☊
You should make a copy of the disk as a backup. ☊ copy ☊
the front/back cover ☊ cover ☊
crash into sth: A truck went out of control and crashed into the back of a bus. ☊ crash ☊
The straps cross over at the back and are tied at the waist. ☊ cross ☊
to draw/draw back/pull back the curtains (= to open them, so that the window is no longer covered) ☊ curtain ☊
If we don't sell more we'll have to cut back production. ☊ cut sth back ☊
to cut back on spending ☊ cut sth back ☊
The forms should be dated and signed and sent back immediately. ☊ date ☊
The college dates back to medieval times. ☊ date back (to...), date from... ☊
The custom dates back hundreds of years. ☊ date back (to...), date from... ☊
Our friendship dates back to the late 70s. ☊ date back (to...), date from... ☊
One day, he walked out of the house with a small bag and never came back. ☊ one day ☊
'I don't want to go back.' 'Neither do I.' ☊ do ☊
the front/back door (= at the entrance at the front/back of a building) ☊ door ☊
Her hair hung down her back to her waist. ☊ down ☊
set against the dramatic backcloth of Mont Blanc ☊ dramatic ☊
a paperback/hardback edition ☊ edition ☊
She swept her hair back from her face to emphasize her high cheekbones. ☊ emphasize ☊
employ sb to do sth: A number of people have been employed to deal with the backlog of work. ☊ employ ☊
I'll have to make a few enquiries (= try to find out about it) and get back to you. ☊ enquiry ☊
the front/back/side entrance of the house ☊ entrance ☊
As soon as he turned his back, she would make her escape. ☊ escape ☊
exchange sth: If it doesn't fit, take it back and the store will exchange it. ☊ exchange ☊
The emergency exit is at the back of the bus. ☊ exit ☊
I looked back, half expecting to see someone following me. ☊ expect ☊
You can claim back your travelling/travel expenses. ☊ expense ☊
Do you think it's funny to make faces behind my back? ☊ pull/make faces/a face (at sb) ☊
Face facts—she isn't coming back. ☊ face ☊
your family background ☊ family ☊
far back: The band made their first record as far back as 1990. ☊ far ☊
To answer that question we need to go further back in time. ☊ far ☊
fasten (up): The dress fastens at the back. ☊ fasten ☊
He fastened back the shutters. ☊ fasten ☊
It seems Tim is back in favour with the boss (= the boss likes him again). ☊ favour ☊
feel sth: I could feel the warm sun on my back. ☊ feel ☊
to return fire (= to fire back at sb who is shooting at you) ☊ fire ☊
Can you float on your back? ☊ float ☊
Memories of her childhood came flooding back. ☊ flood ☊
fold sth (back, down, over, etc.): The blankets had been folded down. ☊ fold ☊
He stood there, head back, framed against the blue sky. ☊ frame ☊
I'm short of funds at the moment—can I pay you back next week? ☊ fund ☊
Think further back into your childhood. ☊ further ☊
a front/back garden ☊ garden ☊
What time did you get back last night? ☊ get back ☊
We only got back from our trip yesterday. ☊ get back ☊
She's got her old job back. ☊ get sth back ☊
I never lend books—you never get them back. ☊ get sth back ☊
Don't give me any of that backchat (= don't be rude). ☊ give ☊
Could you give me back my pen? ☊ give sb back sth, give sth back (to sb) ☊
Could you give me my pen back? ☊ give sb back sth, give sth back (to sb) ☊
I picked it up and gave it back to him. ☊ give sb back sth, give sth back (to sb) ☊
Give it me back! ☊ give sb back sth, give sth back (to sb) ☊
The operation gave him back the use of his legs. ☊ give sb back sth, give sth back (to sb) ☊
He talked so much that they were really glad to see the back of him (= when he left). ☊ glad ☊
Can I go back to what you said at the beginning of the meeting? ☊ go back (to sth) ☊
Once you have made this decision, there will be no going back (= you will not be able to change your mind). ☊ go back (to sth) ☊
Their family goes back to the time of the Pilgrim Fathers. ☊ go back (to sth) ☊
The kids go back to school next week. ☊ go back to sth ☊
go doing sth: She's decided to go back to teaching. ☊ go back to sth ☊
I would be grateful if you could send the completed form back as soon as possible. ☊ grateful ☊
He was back on familiar ground, dealing with the customers. ☊ ground ☊
a money-back guarantee ☊ guarantee ☊
The escaped prisoner was brought back under armed guard. ☊ guard ☊
These things have a habit of coming back to haunt you. ☊ habit ☊
She picked up the wallet and handed it back to him. ☊ hand sth back (to sb) ☊
Control of the territory was handed back to China. ☊ hand sth back (to sb) ☊
I'm having treatment for my back problem. ☊ have ☊
Mary had her back to me. ☊ have ☊
You can have your files back after we've checked them. ☊ have sth back ☊
Let's head back home. ☊ head ☊
He was nursed back to health by his wife. ☊ health ☊
He could feel the heat of the sun on his back. ☊ heat ☊
the historical background to the war ☊ historical ☊
The school traces its history back to 1865. ☊ history ☊
I'll hold on to your mail for you until you get back. ☊ hold on to sth, hold onto sth ☊
Hold on a minute while I get my breath back. ☊ hold on ☊
to hold back information ☊ hold sth back ☊
I think he's holding something back. I'm sure he knows more than he admits. ☊ hold sth back ☊
She just managed to hold back her anger. ☊ hold sth back ☊
He bravely held back his tears. ☊ hold sth back ☊
The police were unable to hold back the crowd. ☊ hold sb/sth back ☊
The dam was not strong enough to hold back the flood waters. ☊ hold sb/sth back ☊
Do you think that mixed-ability classes hold back the better students? ☊ hold sb/sth back ☊
We are determined that nothing should hold back the peace talks. ☊ hold sb/sth back ☊
He held on to the back of the chair to stop himself from falling. ☊ hold on (to sth/sb), hold on to sth/sb ☊
I often think about my friends back home. ☊ home ☊
After a month, they went back home to America. ☊ home ☊
He'll be back in an hour. ☊ hour ☊
We were in no hurry to get back to work after the holiday. ☊ in no hurry (to do sth), not in a/any hurry (to do sth) ☊
He hurt his back playing squash. ☊ hurt ☊
My back is really hurting me today. ☊ hurt ☊
imagine (that)...: He's always imagining (that) we're talking about him behind his back. ☊ imagine ☊
background information ☊ information ☊
I have every intention of paying her back what I owe her. ☊ intention ☊
By way of introduction, let me give you the background to the story. ☊ introduction ☊
The story takes a jump back in time. ☊ jump ☊
She felt fully justified in asking for her money back. ☊ justified ☊
Check your answers in the key at the back of the book. ☊ key ☊
She needs a kick up the backside (= she needs to be strongly encouraged to do sth or to behave better). ☊ kick ☊
She knifed him in the back. ☊ knife ☊
The boys were knocking (= kicking) a ball around in the back yard. ☊ knock ☊
It was good to be back on land. ☊ land ☊
The quickest way is through the back lanes behind the bus station. ☊ lane ☊
The horse laid back its ears. ☊ lay ☊
She led the horse back into the stable. ☊ lead ☊
I tried to lead the discussion back to the main issue. ☊ lead ☊
I leaned back in my chair. ☊ lean ☊
front/back legs ☊ leg ☊
My father died last year—I wish I could bring him back to life. ☊ life ☊
These backpacks are designed to carry a heavy load. ☊ load ☊
to take out/repay a loan (= to borrow money/pay it back) ☊ loan ☊
The punk look is back in fashion. ☊ look ☊
low back pain ☊ low ☊
The photos bring back lots of good memories. ☊ memory ☊
I have a pain in the middle of my back. ☊ middle ☊
Let's go back to mine after the show. ☊ mine ☊
I'll be back in a few minutes. ☊ minute ☊
Hurry up! He'll be back any minute now. ☊ (at) any minute (now) ☊
I'll be back in a moment. ☊ moment ☊
Hurry up! He'll be back any moment now. ☊ (at) any moment (now) ☊
I went to Paris on Thursday, and came back the following Monday. ☊ Monday ☊
Come back Monday week (= a week after next Monday). ☊ Monday ☊
If the item is not satisfactory, you will get your money back. ☊ money ☊
This exercise will work the muscles of the lower back. ☊ muscle ☊
The band was financed by a mystery backer. ☊ mystery ☊
My hair soon grew back to its natural colour (= after being dyed ). ☊ natural ☊
I want about an inch off the back of my hair. ☊ off ☊
I went back to visit my old school. ☊ old ☊
Try lying on your back. ☊ on ☊
a woman on horseback ☊ on ☊
He turned his back on us. ☊ on ☊
We cannot back down at the first sign of opposition. ☊ opposition ☊
I think you should go back to your original plan. ☊ original ☊
Please change the wheels over (= for example, put the front wheels at the back). ☊ over ☊
When she finished painting, she stepped back to admire the overall effect. ☊ overall ☊
patients suffering from acute back pain ☊ pain ☊
Is your back still painful? ☊ painful ☊
pass (to sb): Why do they keep passing back to the goalie? ☊ pass ☊
She looked back on the past without regret. ☊ past ☊
I paused at the door and looked back. ☊ pause ☊
I'll pay you back next week. ☊ pay sb back (sth), pay sth back (to sb) ☊
You can pay back the loan over a period of three years. ☊ pay sb back (sth), pay sth back (to sb) ☊
Did he ever pay you back that $100 he owes you? ☊ pay sb back (sth), pay sth back (to sb) ☊
I'll pay him back for making me look like a fool in front of everyone. ☊ pay sb back (for sth) ☊
She lay back and enjoyed the peace of the summer evening. ☊ peace ☊
Perhaps it would be better if you came back tomorrow. ☊ perhaps ☊
She always wears her hair pinned back. ☊ pin ☊
Put it back in its place when you've finished with it. ☊ place ☊
It's time to swallow your pride (= hide your feelings of pride) and ask for your job back. ☊ pride ☊
Discussing all these details will get us nowhere; we must get back to first principles (= the most basic rules). ☊ principle ☊
promise (sb) + speech: 'I'll be back soon,' she promised. ☊ promise ☊
You haven't gone back on your promise, have you? ☊ promise ☊
pull sth/yourself + adv./prep.: The dog snapped at her and she quickly pulled back her hand. ☊ pull ☊
He pushed his chair back and stood up. ☊ push ☊
If you use something, put it back! ☊ put sth back ☊
The meeting has been put back to next week. ☊ put sth back ☊
'You've no intention of coming back?' 'I'm quite sorry, but no, I have not.' ☊ quite ☊
race sb/sth: We raced each other back to the car. ☊ race ☊
it is realized that...: There was a cheer when it was realized that everyone was safely back. ☊ realize ☊
He couldn't reasonably be expected to pay back the loan all at once. ☊ reasonably ☊
The band is back in the US recording their new album. ☊ record ☊
When the sun's rays hit the earth, a lot of the heat is reflected back into space. ☊ reflect ☊
People alter their voices in relationship to background noise. ☊ relationship ☊
relax sth: The massage relaxed my tense back muscles. ☊ relax ☊
+ speech: 'The cabin's empty,' he reported back. ☊ report ☊
Write your return address (= the address that a reply should be sent to) on the back of the envelope. ☊ return ☊
(+ adv./prep.): I walked back while the others rode in the car. ☊ ride ☊
to go horseback riding ☊ riding ☊
I'll be right back. ☊ right ☊
You're quite within your rights to ask for your money back. ☊ right ☊
He isn't here now—could you ring back later? ☊ ring back, ring sb back ☊
I'll ask Simon to ring you back when he gets in. ☊ ring back, ring sb back ☊
You can't trust them. They'll rob you blind as soon as your back is turned. ☊ rob sb blind ☊
(+ adv./prep.): The car began to roll back down the hill. ☊ roll ☊
roll over (onto sth): She rolled over to let the sun brown her back. ☊ roll ☊
roll onto sth: He rolled onto his back. ☊ roll ☊
He turned the car round and drove back again. ☊ round ☊
We walked round to the back of the house. ☊ round ☊
We sat in a row at the back of the room. ☊ row ☊
Let's sit in the back row. ☊ row ☊
The back of my shoe is rubbing. ☊ rub ☊
'I'll let you have the book back tomorrow.' 'There's no rush.' ☊ rush ☊
I'm not in any rush to get back to work. ☊ rush ☊
She looked back on her career with great satisfaction. ☊ satisfaction ☊
He knew that if he wasn't back by midnight, his parents would have something to say about it (= be angry). ☊ say ☊
Some graffiti had been scratched on the back of the door. ☊ scratch ☊
screw sth + adv./prep.: She screwed the cap back on the jar. ☊ screw ☊
She sat back in her seat. ☊ seat ☊
We all filed back to our seats in silence. ☊ seat ☊
The CD player was faulty so we sent it back to the manufacturers. ☊ send ☊
separate sb/sth from/and sb: A high wall separated our back yard from the playing field. ☊ separate ☊
The movie consisted of a series of flashbacks. ☊ series ☊
Surgeons were able to sew the finger back on. ☊ sew ☊
He was arrested and shipped back to the UK for trial. ☊ ship ☊
He was the type of person who would give you the shirt off his back. ☊ the shirt off sb's back ☊
He looked back over his shoulder. ☊ shoulder ☊
Try to go back to sleep. ☊ sleep ☊
He slipped the letter back into its envelope. ☊ slip ☊
His handwriting slopes backwards. ☊ slope ☊
smile at sb/sth: She smiled at him and he smiled back. ☊ smile ☊
social class/background ☊ social ☊
Speaking of travelling, (= referring back to a subject just mentioned) are you going anywhere exciting this year? ☊ speak ☊
Please speak up—we can't hear you at the back. ☊ speak up ☊
The horse was led back to its stable. ☊ stable ☊
The police ordered the crowd to stand back. ☊ stand back (from sth) ☊
It's time to stand back and look at your career so far. ☊ stand back (from sth) ☊
The lettering stood out well against the dark background. ☊ stand out (from/against sth) ☊
He turned around and retraced his steps (= went back the way he had come). ☊ step ☊
straight-backed chairs ☊ straight ☊
You have a strong case for getting your job back. ☊ strong ☊
Short skirts are back in style (= fashionable). ☊ style ☊
a knee/back support ☊ support ☊
I think he'll be back on Monday, but I can't say for sure. ☊ for sure ☊
swim sth: Can you swim backstroke yet? ☊ swim ☊
We drove there and back on one tank of petrol. ☊ tank ☊
Desperately she fought back the tears (= tried not to cry). ☊ tear ☊
How much are those apples at the back? ☊ that ☊
I patted her on the back. ☊ the ☊
If anyone calls, ask for their number so I can call them back. ☊ their ☊
If anyone comes in before I get back, ask them to wait. ☊ them ☊
Things were very different back then. ☊ then ☊
We lived in France and then Italy before coming back to England. ☊ then ☊
There are a lot of people back there (= behind) waiting to get in. ☊ there ☊
Can I get there and back in a day? ☊ there ☊
I left in 2008 and I haven't been back there since. ☊ there ☊
He threw back his head and roared with laughter. ☊ throw ☊
I tie back my hair when I'm cooking. ☊ tie ☊
A visit to the museum will take you back in time to the 1930s. ☊ time ☊
Have I called at a bad time? Shall I call back later? ☊ time ☊
The seat tips forward to allow passengers into the back. ☊ tip ☊
tip sth (+ adv./prep.): She tipped her head back and laughed loudly. ☊ tip ☊
a back/rear tire ☊ tire ☊
turn sth (+ adv./prep.): He turned his back to the wall. ☊ turn ☊
Turn around and let me look at your back. ☊ turn around/round, turn sb/sth around/round ☊
The weather became so bad that they had to turn back. ☊ turn back, turn sb/sth back ☊
We said we would do it—there can be no turning back. ☊ turn back, turn sb/sth back ☊
Our car was turned back at the border. ☊ turn back, turn sb/sth back ☊
twist sth (+ adv./prep.): He grabbed me and twisted my arm behind my back. ☊ twist ☊
a back/rear tyre ☊ tyre ☊
a programme to get the long-term unemployed back to work ☊ the unemployed ☊
Unless I'm mistaken, she was back at work yesterday. ☊ unless ☊
You look nice with your hair up (= arranged on top of or at the back of your head). ☊ up ☊
Hello, it's us back again. ☊ us ☊
You can't keep using your bad back as an excuse. ☊ use ☊
She sat in her usual seat at the back. ☊ usual ☊
We wandered back towards the car. ☊ wander ☊
wander away, back, to, etc. sth: Her thoughts wandered back to her youth. ☊ wander ☊
The people on the bus waved and we waved back. ☊ wave ☊
They escaped out the back way. ☊ way ☊
She didn't speak a word to me all the way back home. ☊ all the way ☊
I first met him way back in the 80s. ☊ way back (in...) ☊
Way back, when he was a boy, he had lived on a farm in Wales. ☊ way back (in...) ☊
She'll be back in a week. ☊ week ☊
He staggered a little under the weight of his backpack. ☊ weight ☊
I'll be back in a little while (= a short time). ☊ while ☊
They walked back together, talking all the while (= all the time). ☊ while ☊
whistle to sb/sth: She whistled to the dog to come back. ☊ whistle ☊
wind sth forward/back: He wound the tape back to the beginning. ☊ wind ☊
wind forward/back: Wind forward to the bit where they discover the body. ☊ wind ☊
I trusted her not to go back on her word (= break her promise). ☊ word ☊
I'm afraid I never wrote back. ☊ write back (to sb) ☊
She wrote back saying that she couldn't come. ☊ write back (to sb) ☊
revenir ☊ je sais qu’elle ne reviendra jamais ☊
rappeler ☊ je ne me rappelle pas avoir été aussi heureux ☊
reprendre ☊ on peut les arrêter, leur reprendre cette ville ☊
retenir ☊ depuis ma blessure, je ne retiens rien ☊
rapporter ☊ je t’ai rapporté ton livre ☊
rentrer ☊ je ne t’avais pas entendu rentrer ☊
retourner ☊ je ne retournerai pas sur la Terre ☊
remonter ☊ notre dernière participation remontait au génocide rwandais ☊
renvoyer ☊ il devrait renvoyer le signal de libération au réseau ☊
ramener ☊ je me demandais, tu pourrais me ramener chez moi? ☊
arrière ☊ mets tes cheveux en arrière ☊
dos ☊ il est couché sur le dos, les bras en croix ☊
récupérer ☊ nous avons récupéré vos armes ☊
reculer ☊ ils ne reculent devant rien ☊
recul ☊ sur un an, le recul du chômage atteint 5 % ☊
relancer ☊ cela aurait pour effet de relancer l’économie ☊
rembourser ☊ la compagnie d’assurance me remboursera de toute manière ☊
plier ☊ j’ai un lit pliant ☊
redonner ☊ il faut leur redonner un peu de dignité ☊
inconvénient ☊ c’était là un inconvénient que je ne pouvais éviter ☊
racheter ☊ j’ai apporté de l’argent pour racheter mon fils ☊
regagner ☊ vous pouvez regagner votre ville ☊
reconduire ☊ je te reconduis à l’aéroport ☊
revers ☊ il y a le revers de la médaille ☊
renfort ☊ encore quelques minutes. les renforts arrivent ☊
renier ☊ tu renies ton passé, notre amour, TA fille ☊
coulisse ☊ car, en coulisse, on négocia ☊
replacer ☊ il replaça le paquet dans sa poche ☊
repli ☊ c’est plutôt la saison d’un repli frileux ☊
revivre ☊ il lui faut un souvenir pour revivre l’événe- ment ☊
compression ☊ toutes les compressions ont eu un prix très élevé ☊