indietro — meaning in English

English meaning

• aback adv Used in the phrase "taken aback": caught by surprise, startled, or momentarily thrown off guard.
• back noun The rear surface of the human or animal body, from the shoulders to the hips.
• backward adj/adv Directed or moving toward the rear, or in the opposite direction to normal or expected.

Senses

indietro is used for these senses in English:

• aback (archaic, Geordie) Towards the back or rear; backwards. [First attested prior to 1150.]
• back (not comparable) To or in a previous condition or place.
• back Away from the front or from an edge.
• back (nautical, 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.
• backward Acting or moving in the direction opposite to the usual direction of movement.
• backward Of a culture, country, practice etc., undeveloped or unsophisticated.

back — full definition

1. noun The rear surface of the human or animal body, from the shoulders to the hips.
2. noun The rear or reverse part of an object, as opposed to its front.
3. adj Located at or toward the rear.
4. adv Toward a previous place, time, or condition.
5. verb To support someone or something, often financially.

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