Translations for sink back in the Italian»English Dictionary

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I.sink¹ <pt sank, pp sunk> [Brit sɪŋk, Am sɪŋk] VB trans

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1. sink NAUT:

2. sink (bore):

sink oilwell, shaft

sink foundations

4. sink Brit (drink) inf:

5. sink SPORTS:

sink billiard ball

mandare in buca, mettere in buca

7. sink ECON:

8. sink (invest heavily):

to sink money into sth project, company

investire denaro in qc

II.sink¹ <pt sank, pp sunk> [Brit sɪŋk, Am sɪŋk] VB intr

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1. sink (fail to float):

sink ship, object, person:

to sink without a trace fig idea, project etc.:

cadere nell'oblio

2. sink (drop to lower level):

calare, tramontare

sink pressure, temperature, water level:

abbassarsi, calare

the sun sinks in the West

il sole tramonta a occidente

to sink to the floor

crollare a terra

to sink to one's knees

cadere in ginocchio

to sink into a chair

lasciarsi cadere sulla sedia

to sink into a deep sleep, coma

cadere in un sonno profondo, in coma

III.sink¹ [Brit sɪŋk, Am sɪŋk]

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to sink one's differences

passare sopra alle or mettere da parte le differenze

sink² [Brit sɪŋk, Am sɪŋk] N

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2. sink (cesspit):

sink

sink fig

3. sink GEOL:

sink, also sinkhole

dolina f a inghiottitoio

I.back [Brit bak, Am bæk] N

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1. back:

back

back

back ZOOL

back ZOOL

to be (flat) on one's back

essere, stare (coricato) sulla schiena, supino

to be (flat) on one's back fig

to sleep on one's back

dormire sulla schiena or supino or a pancia in su

he was lying on his back

era coricato sulla schiena or a pancia in su

to travel on the back of a donkey

viaggiare in groppa a un asino or a dorso d'asino

to have one's back to sb, sth

volgere or dare le spalle a qn, qc

with her back to the door

con la schiena rivolta verso la porta

to turn one's back on sb, sth

voltare le spalle, la schiena a qn, qc also fig

as soon as my back is turned

appena giro le spalle

to do sth behind sb's back

fare qc alle spalle di qn also fig

with one's back to the engine

in senso contrario a quello di marcia

to put one's back into it inf

darci dentro or mettercela tutta

put your back into it! inf

he's always on my back inf

mi sta sempre addosso

get off my back! inf

lasciami in pace!

I was glad to see the back of him

fui felice di non doverlo più vedere

to be at the back of conspiracy, proposal

essere dietro a

to put sb's back up

to live off sb's back

vivere alle spalle di qn

3. back (flat side):

back (of knife, fork, spoon)

4. back (rear-facing part):

back (of vehicle, electrical appliance)

parte f posteriore

back (of shirt, coat)

to hang one's coat on the back of the door

appendere il cappotto dietro la porta

the shelves are oak but the back is plywood

i ripiani sono di quercia, ma il fondo è di compensato

a blow to the back of the head

un colpo alla nuca

a lump on the back of the head

un bernoccolo sulla parte posteriore della testa

the knife fell down the back of the fridge

il coltello è caduto dietro il frigorifero

5. back (area behind building):

to be out back, to be in the back Am (in the garden)

essere in giardino

to be out back, to be in the back (in the yard)

essere in cortile

he's round, in the back

the view out back is lovely

la vista sul retro è bellissima

there's a small garden out back or round the back

c'è un piccolo giardino sul retro

the bins are out back or round the back

i bidoni sono sul retro or dietro la casa

the steps at the back of the building

la scala sul retro dell'edificio

7. back (furthest away area):

back (of cupboard, drawer, fridge)

back (of stage)

at or in the back of the drawer

in fondo al cassetto

right at the back of the cupboard

proprio in fondo all'armadio

at the back of the audience

in fondo alla sala

those at the back couldn't see

quelli in fondo non riuscivano a vedere

the back of the throat

la parte posteriore della gola

the back of the mouth

8. back (of chair, sofa):

back

the keys were down the back of the sofa

le chiavi si erano infilate dietro lo schienale del divano

9. back SPORTS:

back

back

difensore or terzino sinistro

11. back (book spine):

back

back

II.back [Brit bak, Am bæk] ADJ

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2. back (isolated):

back alley, lane

III.back [Brit bak, Am bæk] ADV

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1. back (indicating return after absence):

essere di ritorno, tornare

I'll be back in five minutes, six weeks

sarò di ritorno tra cinque minuti, sei settimane

to arrive or come back

tornare (indietro) (from da)

he's back at work

è tornato al lavoro or ha ripreso a lavorare

she's back in (the) hospital

è di nuovo in ospedale or è tornata in ospedale

it's good to be back home

è bello essere di nuovo a casa

when is he due back?

quando deve tornare?

to go back to work

to go back to Italy, Canada, office

to go back to Turin, shop, restaurant

the mini-skirt is back (in fashion)

la minigonna è di nuovo di moda

2. back (in return):

to call, phone back

richiamare, ritelefonare

I'll write back (to him)

risponderò alla sua lettera

he hasn't written back yet

non mi ha ancora risposto

“OK”, he shouted back

“OK”, rispose gridando

to punch sb back

restituire un pugno a qn

to smile back at sb

ricambiare un sorriso a qn

he was rude back

sono stata maleducata con lui e lui lo è stato con me

to answer back

to answer sb back

rispondere (male) a qn

3. back (backwards, in a reverse direction):

back glance, step, lean

8. back (nearer the beginning):

ten lines back

dieci righe più su

ten pages back

dieci pagine indietro, fa

10. back (expressing a return to a former location):

to travel to London and back

andare e tornare da Londra

the journey to Madrid and back

il viaggio a Madrid e ritorno

we walked there and took the train back

(ci) siamo andati a piedi e siamo tornati in treno

how long will it take to drive back?

quanto ci vorrà per tornare (in auto)?

11. back (in a different location):

meanwhile, back in Italy, he…

nel frattempo, in Italia, lui…

back in the studio, recording had begun

intanto allo studio era cominciata la registrazione

I'll see you back at the house, in the office

ci rivediamo a casa, in ufficio

IV.back [Brit bak, Am bæk] VB trans

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2. back (finance):

back project, undertaking

3. back (endorse):

back currency

to back a bill COMM, ECON

avallare una cambiale

4. back (substantiate):

back argument, claim

suffragare, convalidare (with con)

8. back MUS:

back singer, performer

9. back NAUT:

accollare, bracciare

V.back [Brit bak, Am bæk] VB intr

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1. back (reverse):

back

fare marcia indietro

2. back NAUT:

cambiare direzione

VI.back [Brit bak, Am bæk]

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to break the back of a journey, task

fare il grosso di un viaggio, di un lavoro

to be in the back of beyond house, farm:

essere in capo al mondo or a casa del diavolo

to live in the back of beyond

vivere in capo al mondo or a casa del diavolo

it's like water off a duck's back

= non ha alcun effetto

you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours

una mano lava l'altra

to have one's back to the wall

essere con le spalle al muro

to get one's own back

vendicarsi (on sb di qn)

back in the day

back in the day

Translations for sink back in the English»Italian Dictionary

sink back VB intr (lean back)

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I.sink <sank [or sunk], sunk> [sɪŋk] N

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II.sink <sank [or sunk], sunk> [sɪŋk] VB intr

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1. sink in water:

sink

to sink to the bottom

spronfondare sul fondo

2. sink price, level:

sink

Phrases:

to sink or swim

cavarsela da solo

III.sink <sank [or sunk], sunk> [sɪŋk] VB trans

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1. sink (cause to submerge):

sink

2. sink (ruin):

sink

3. sink MIN:

sink

4. sink (invest):

sink

to sink money into a project

investire molti soldi in un progetto

5. sink (plant, bury):

to sink one's teeth into sth

affondare i denti in qc

I.back [bæk] N

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2. back (end):

back of a book

4. back SPORTS:

back

II.back [bæk] ADJ (rear)

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back

III.back [bæk] ADV

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3. back (in return):

back

4. back (into the past):

back

IV.back [bæk] VB trans

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back

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They must continuously bounce up and sink back down with the weight. en.wikipedia.org

Or perhaps not, after an initial outburst it will all sink back into the usual complacent lethargy. sluggerotoole.com

Such animals rise up during the night to feed on phytoplankton and sink back into the darker depths during the day. www.latimes.com

If they didn't have the anonymity of the web, they would sink back into oblivion with their pathetic, petty, hateful attitudes and dullard grade spelling. www.smh.com.au

Saturated hues jump forward and sink back in ways that optically tip and bend. www.thehindu.com

This means that if a parcel of gas rises a tiny bit, it will be more dense than its surroundings and sink back to where it came from. en.wikipedia.org

It might hibernate from time to time, sink back into the swamp. www.irishmirror.ie

Grateful, you sink back into the pillow, only to hear moments later... www.dailymail.co.uk

When the pulse ends, the electrons sink back and emit infrared light. www.tgdaily.com

It might hibernate from time to time, and sink back into the swamp. www.independent.ie

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