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rear in Italian

rear in Italian is posteriore, retro, retroguardia — rear means to bring up and care for a child or young animal until maturity.

rear in Italian

posteriore
adj
Being behind, or in the hindmost part; hindmost..
retro
adj
Being behind, or in the hindmost part; hindmost..
posteriore
noun
The back or hindmost part; that which is behind, or last in order.
retroguardia
noun
(military) Specifically, the part of an army or fleet which comes last, or is stationed behind the rest.
didietro
noun
(military) Specifically, the part of an army or fleet which comes last, or is stationed behind the rest.
posteriore
noun
(military) Specifically, the part of an army or fleet which comes last, or is stationed behind the rest.
retro
noun
(military) Specifically, the part of an army or fleet which comes last, or is stationed behind the rest.
didietro
noun
(anatomy) The buttocks or bottom.
posteriore
noun
(anatomy) The buttocks or bottom.
retro
noun
(anatomy) The buttocks or bottom.
crescere
verb
(transitive) To bring up to maturity, as offspring; to educate; to instruct; to foster.
edificare
verb
(transitive) To bring up to maturity, as offspring; to educate; to instruct; to foster.
sollevarsi
verb
(intransitive) To rise up on the hind legs.
crescere
verb
(transitive, literary) To raise physically or metaphorically; to lift up; to cause to rise, to elevate.
elevare
verb
(transitive, literary) To raise physically or metaphorically; to lift up; to cause to rise, to elevate.
innalzare
verb
(transitive, literary) To raise physically or metaphorically; to lift up; to cause to rise, to elevate.
sollevare
verb
(transitive, literary) To raise physically or metaphorically; to lift up; to cause to rise, to elevate.
sollevarsi
verb
(transitive, literary) To raise physically or metaphorically; to lift up; to cause to rise, to elevate.

What does "rear" mean?

  1. verb To bring up and care for a child or young animal until maturity.
    "They reared three children on the family farm."
  2. verb Of a horse, to rise up on its hind legs.
    "The horse reared in fright at the sudden noise."
  3. noun The back part of something, or the position behind everything else.
    "The entrance is around the rear of the building."
  4. adj Located at the back.
    "A dent appeared in the rear bumper."
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rear in a sentence

  • They reared three children on the family farm.
  • The sanctuary rears orphaned elephant calves.
  • The horse reared in fright at the sudden noise.
  • The entrance is around the rear of the building.

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What is "rear" in Italian?

"rear" in Italian is posteriore, retro, retroguardia. rear means: To bring up and care for a child or young animal until maturity.

How do you use "rear" in a sentence?

Example: "They reared three children on the family farm." In Italian, "rear" is posteriore, retro, retroguardia.

Are there other ways to say "rear" in Italian?

Yes — Italian has 10 translations listed for "rear": posteriore, retro, retroguardia, didietro, crescere, edificare.

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