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Definition of back in - Reverso English Dictionary
Verbal expression
1.
returningreturn to a place or position
- After the break, he decided to back in to the office.
2.
drivingreverse a vehicle into a space
- She decided to back in the car.
3.
bettingRare place a bet in a gambling contextRare
- He decided to back in on the race.
Expressions with back in
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returning to usual work or duties after a break
After his vacation, he was back in harness immediately.
in the past usually many years ago
Back in the day, we used to play outside all day.
regaining one's former status or position
After the setback, the company is back in the game and thriving.
returning to a previous activity after a break
After his injury, he's back in the saddle and playing football again.
can't put the genie back in the bottleexp.
impossible to undo or reverse something once it has happened
Once the secret was out, you can't put the genie back in the bottle.
experience a past era through imagination or setting
Visiting the old castle felt like stepping back in time.
throw back in someone's facev.
remind someone of their past words or actions to criticize
She threw his old promise back in his face.
creep back inv.
return slowly or quietly after being gone
Old doubts can creep back in when you least expect them.
treat someone the same bad way they treated you before
After months of insults, she paid him back in his own coin.
back in touchadv.
resuming contact after being out of reach
We got back in touch after the trip.
go back in timev.
revisit past events or memories
She wished she could go back in time to relive her childhood.
travel back in timev.
move to a past time period, often in fiction
In the novel, they travel back in time to 1920.
returning to being available or active again
After his recovery, he was back in circulation.
journey back in timen.
imaginary trip to the past using time travel
In the story, the machine allows a journey back in time.
Terms with back in included in their meaning
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backachen.
physical discomfortpain in the back
back painn.
medicaldiscomfort or ache in the back area
behind the earadv.
medicalin a position at the back of the ear
pain in the backn.
physical discomfortdiscomfort or ache in the back area
waving in the windadj.
movementmoving back and forth in the wind
pacev.
anxious walkingwalk back and forth in a small area
rearn.
last positionposition at the back in a line
at the rearadv.
locationin the back part of a place or group
from the rearadv.
direction movementin a way that starts at or comes from the back side
lose one's depositv.
money agreementfail to get back money paid in advance
never to returnadv.
leaving foreverin a way that means not coming back again
square one's shouldersv.
postureposition shoulders back in a straight line
backachen.
paindull or persistent ache in the back
flow backv.
movementmove in a stream back toward a previous place or direction
ponytailedadj.
hairstylehaving hair tied back in a ponytail
replantingadj.
gardeningputting plants back in the ground
back to frontadv.
orientationin a reversed position with the back at the front
cringev.
emotionshrink back in fear or disgust
give lipv.
disrespectful speechspeak disrespectfully or argue back to someone in authority
retainingadj.
supportkeeping something in place or holding it back
chronic back painn.
medicallong-lasting ache or discomfort felt in the upper middle or lower back
crisscrossadv.
crosswise patternin a way that crosses back and forth
foreclosingadj.
financeinvolved in taking back property due to unpaid debts
reclinedadj.
postureleaning back in a comfortable position
Examples of back in in a sentence
She had to back in the car to the garage. The cat managed to back in through the open window. He expertly backed in the truck without any help. I watched her back in the trailer with precision. She decided to back in on the poker game. Many fans chose to back in on their favorite team.
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- French:revenir, faire reculer, ...
- German:zurückkehren, rückwärts einparken, ...
- Italian:rientrare, fare retromarcia, ...
- Spanish:volver, estacionar en reversa, ...
- Portuguese:retornar, estacionar de marcha-atrás, ...
- Chinese:回到, 倒车, ...
- Japanese:戻る, バックで入れる, ...
- Arabic:عادَ, رَجَعَ بِالسَّيَّارَةِ إِلَى الدَّاخِلِ, ...
- Hebrew:לַחֲזֹור, לְהַחְנוֹת בְּרוֹוֶרְס, ...
- Russian:возвращаться, заезжать задом, ...
- Ukrainian:повертатися, заднім ходом заїхати, ...
- Hindi:वापस आना, पीछे की ओर पार्क करना, ...
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