back

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noun

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verb

The rear of the body, especially the part between the neck and the end of the spine and opposite the chest and belly. (Example: Could you please scratch my back?)

That which is farthest away from the front. (Example: He sat in the back of the room.)

Upper part of a natural object which is considered to resemble an animal's back. (Example: The small boat raced over the backs of the waves.)

A support or resource in reserve.

The keel and keelson of a ship. (Example: The ship's back broke in the pounding surf.)

The roof of a horizontal underground passage.

Effort, usually physical. (Example: Put some back into it!)

A non-alcoholic drink (often water or a soft drink), to go with hard liquor or a cocktail. (Example: Could I get a martini with a water back?)

Among leather dealers, one of the thickest and stoutest tanned hides.

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adjective

To go in the reverse direction. (Example: the train backed into the station;  the horse refuses to back)

To support. (Example: I back you all the way;  which horse are you backing in this race?)

(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.

(of a square sail) To brace the yards so that the wind presses on the front of the sail, to slow the ship.

(of an anchor) To lay out a second, smaller anchor to provide additional holding power.

(of a hunting dog) To stand still behind another dog which has pointed.

To push or force backwards. (Example: The mugger backed her into a corner and demanded her wallet.)

To get upon the back of; to mount.

To place or seat upon the back.

To make a back for; to furnish with a back. (Example: to back books)

To adjoin behind; to be at the back of.

To write upon the back of, possibly as an endorsement. (Example: to back a letter;  to back a note or legal document)

(of a justice of the peace) To sign or endorse (a warrant, issued in another county, to apprehend an offender).

To row backward with (oars). (Example: to back the oars)

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adverb

Near the rear. (Example: Go in the back door of the house.)

Not current. (Example: I’d like to find a back issue of that magazine.)

Far from the main area. (Example: They took a back road.)

In arrear; overdue. (Example: They still owe three months' back rent.)

Moving or operating backward. (Example: back action)

Pronounced with the highest part of the body of the tongue toward the back of the mouth, near the soft palate (most often describing a vowel). (Example: The vowel of lot has a back vowel in most dialects of England.)

To or in a previous condition or place. (Example: He gave back the money.   He needs his money back.   He was on vacation, but now he’s back.   The office fell into chaos when you left, but now order is back.)

Away from the front or from an edge. (Example: Sit all the way back in your chair.)

In a manner that impedes. (Example: Fear held him back.)

In a reciprocal manner; in return. (Example: If you hurt me, I'll hurt you back.)

Earlier, ago. (Example: I last saw him a day or two back.)

back

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noun

A 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.

A ferryboat.

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Gli articoli in inglese

Gli articoli in inglese sono di due tipi principali: articoli determinativi e indeterminativi. Ecco una breve spiegazione di ciascun tipo:

Articoli Determinativi:
"The": È l'unico articolo determinativo in inglese. Si usa prima di un sostantivo per indicare che ci si sta riferendo a qualcosa di specifico o precedentemente menzionato.
Esempi: "The cat" (Il gatto), "The book" (Il libro), "The sun" (Il sole).

Articoli Indeterminativi:
"A" e "An": Sono gli articoli indeterminativi. Si usano prima di un sostantivo per indicare che ci si riferisce a qualcosa in modo generico o per la prima volta. La scelta tra "a" e "an" dipende dalla pronuncia della parola successiva. Esempi: "A cat" (Un gatto), "An apple" (Una mela), "A car" (Un'auto).

La scelta tra "a" e "an" è basata sulla prima lettera del sostantivo successivo. Si utilizza "a" prima di parole che iniziano con una consonante e "an" prima di parole che iniziano con una vocale. Ad esempio, "a book" e "an hour".
Questi articoli sono fondamentali per la costruzione delle frasi in inglese e per chiarire se ci si riferisce a qualcosa di specifico o generico.

Colori in inglese

Red		Green		Blue
Yellow		Purple		Orange
Pink		Brown		Cyan
Lime		Magenta		Teal
Silver		Gold		Indigo
Gray		Maroon		Navy

Pronomi personali in inglese

Tipo	Soggetto	Oggetto	Possessivo
Prima Persona Singolare	I	Me	My (Mine)
Seconda Persona Singolare	You	You	Your (Yours)
Terza Persona Singolare (Maschile)	He	Him	His (His)
Terza Persona Singolare (Femminile)	She	Her	Her (Hers)
Terza Persona Singolare (Neutrale)	It	It	Its (Its)

Tipo	Riflessivo	Dimostrativo	Interrogativo/Indefinito
Prima Persona Singolare	Myself	This	Who, Whom, Whose
Seconda Persona Singolare	Yourself	That	Who, Whom, Whose
Terza Persona Singolare (Maschile)	Himself	That	Who, Whom, Whose
Terza Persona Singolare (Femminile)	Herself	That	Who, Whom, Whose
Terza Persona Singolare (Neutrale)	Itself	That	What

I numeri ordinali e i numeri cardinali in inglese

Numero ordinale		Numero Cardinale
1	One	1°	First
2	Two	2°	Second
3	Three	3°	Third
4	Four	4°	Fourth
5	Five	5°	Fifth
6	Six	6°	Sixth
7	Seven	7°	Seventh
8	Eight	8°	Eighth
9	Nine	9°	Ninth
10	Ten	10°	Tenth
11	Eleven	11°	Eleventh
12	Twelve	12°	Twelfth
13	Thirteen	13°	Thirteenth
14	Fourteen	14°	Fourteenth
15	Fifteen	15°	Fifteenth
16	Sixteen	16°	Sixteenth
17	Seventeen	17°	Seventeenth
18	Eighteen	18°	Eighteenth
19	Nineteen	19°	Nineteenth
20	Twenty	20°	Twentieth

Cibi in inglese

Apple Banana Carrot Chocolate Pizza Rice Chicken Salad Ice Cream Broccoli Sandwich Fish Pasta Cheese Tomato Orange Avocado Egg Grape Watermelon Cucumber Cake Steak Potato Milk Burger Pineapple Cereal Shrimp Beans Peanut Coffee Spinach Blueberry Bread Tuna Mango Soup Bacon Yogurt Head Hair Face Eye Ear Nose Mouth Lips Teeth Tongue Neck Shoulder Arm Elbow Forearm Hand Finger Thumb Chest Back Abdomen Waist Hip Leg Thigh Knee Calf Ankle Foot Toe Knife Fork Spoon Plate Bowl Cup Glass Mug Pot Pan Whisk Strainer Colander Peeler Grater Scale Pot Tongs

Aggettivi in inglese

Happy Creative Bold Sincere Elegant Adventurous Resilient Friendly Vibrant Graceful Inquisitive Jovial Serene Clever Radiant Exuberant Magnificent Grateful Dynamic Trustworthy Mysterious Graceful Spontaneous Gentle Vivid Effervescent Quirky Innovative Harmonious Joyful Luminous Enchanting Efficient Stellar Fearless Energetic Lively Radiant Resilient Wholesome Soothing Majestic Inventive Playful Resolute Colorful Harmonious Enigmatic Whimsical Empowering Infatuating Mellifluous Magnetic Ethereal Empathetic Inspirational Pristine Zen Ethical Dazzling