back row

bæk roʊ

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Definition of back row - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

seating areaseats located at the farthest part of a room or venue

We sat in the back row during the concert for a better view.

figurativeposition of least importance or attention

He always felt like he was in the back row at work.

backseat

sideline

sports

TECH.

players at the rear of a rugby scrum

TECH.

The back row players were crucial in the match.

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seats located at the farthest part of a room or venue

Expressions with row

row back

change a previous opinion or decision

After the backlash, the politician rowed back on his statement.

skid row

run-down city area with homeless people

He ended up living on skid row after losing his job.

blazing row

very intense argument or fight

They had a blazing row over the weekend.

row over

to have a loud disagreement

They rowed over who should wash the dishes.

in a row

adv.

in a straight line

The chairs were placed in a row.

go for a row

engage in rowing a boat for leisure

They decided to go for a row on the lake.

Terms with back row included in their meaning

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back-rower

sports

rugby player in the back row of the scrum

back-rower

seating

person who sits in the back row

flanker

rugby

player in the back row of the scrum

loose forward

rugby union

rugby player in the back row of the scrum

sheet pile

construction retaining

long pile placed in a row to hold back earth or water

Examples of back row in a sentence

He always chooses a seat in the back row at the theater.
She felt like she was in the back row during the meeting.
In the group, he often found himself in the back row.
He was selected for the back row due to his strength.
The coach focused on training the back row.

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French:dernier rang, troisième ligne, ...
German:hintere Reihe, unwichtige Position, ...
Italian:ultima fila, terza linea, ...
Spanish:fila trasera, tercera línea, ...
Portuguese:última fila, terceira linha, ...
Chinese:后排, ...
Japanese:後列, 目立たない位置, ...
Arabic:الصف الخلفي, المقاعد الخلفية, ...
Hebrew:שׁוּרָה אַחֲרוֹנָה, הַקָּצֶה הָאֲחוֹרִי, ...
Russian:последний ряд, задняя линия, ...
Ukrainian:останній ряд, задня лінія, ...
Hindi:पिछली पंक्ति, महत्वहीन स्थान, ...
Bengali:পিছনের সারি, গুরুত্বহীন অবস্থান, ...
Catalan:última fila, posició de menor importància, ...
Czech:zadní řada, druhořadé postavení, ...
Danish:bagerste række, mindre vigtig position, ...
Dutch:achterste rij, achtergrond, ...
Greek:τελευταία σειρά, θέση μικρότερης σημασίας, ...
Hungarian:hátsó sor, háttérszerep, ...
Khmer:ជួរខាងក្រោយ, តួនាទីដែលមិនសូវសំខាន់ ឬមិនសូវទទួលបានការយកចិត្តទុកដាក់, ...
Korean:뒷줄, 뒤쪽 자리, ...
Persian:ردیف عقب, پشت صحنه, ...
Polish:tylny rząd, zawodnicy z tyłu młyna, ...
Portuguese (BR):última fila, fundo da sala, ...
Romanian:rândul din spate, linia de fund, ...
Swedish:bakre raden, baklinje, ...
Thai:แถวหลัง, ผู้เล่นแถวหลัง, ...
Turkish:arka sıra, ...
Vietnamese:hàng ghế sau, cầu thủ hàng sau, ...

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