postérieur — meaning in English
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English meaning
- back noun The rear surface of the human or animal body, from the shoulders to the hips.
- booty noun Valuable goods taken by force, especially loot seized in war or piracy.
- hind adj Located at or toward the back, especially of an animal's body.
- later adv At a subsequent or future time.
- posterior adj Located at or nearer the back of something, especially the body.
- rear verb To bring up and care for a child or young animal until maturity.
- tush noun Informal: the buttocks.
Senses
postérieur is used for these senses in English:
- back (comparable, phonetics) 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).
- booty (slang) The buttocks.
- hind Located at the rear (most often said of animals' body parts).
- later Coming afterward in time (used with than when comparing with another time).
- rear Being behind, or in the hindmost part; hindmost..
- tush (US, colloquial) The buttocks. [from 1914]
back — full definition
- noun The rear surface of the human or animal body, from the shoulders to the hips.
- noun The rear or reverse part of an object, as opposed to its front.
- adj Located at or toward the rear.
- adv Toward a previous place, time, or condition.
- verb To support someone or something, often financially.
booty — full definition
- noun Valuable goods taken by force, especially loot seized in war or piracy.
- noun Informal: the buttocks.