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पीठ; पिछला भाग
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[C, usually sing.]
the part of the human body on the opposite side from the chest, between the neck and the bottom; the part or area of something that is furthest from the front
पीठ; पिछला भाग
- back pain
- at the back of the class
- Sit up straight and keep your back against the chair.
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- He carried the heavy sack on his back.
- There is a small garden at the back of the house.
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[T, I]
to give help or support to somebody or something; to move backwards
समर्थन करना; पीछे हटना
- We back your decision.
- She backed the car out.
- Several local businesses are backing the cleanliness drive.
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- The bus driver backed slowly into the narrow lane.
- Her family backed her when she chose to study abroad.
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towards or at the back; to or into the place where somebody or something was before; in return
वापस; पीछे
- Come back soon.
- Call me back.
- I'll be back before dinner.
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- She gave the book back to the library yesterday.
- Please write back as soon as you can.
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
back (noun): body and rear part
The part of your body behind you, and the rear part of things such as a chair, book or room.
शरीर का पीछे वाला भाग और कुर्सी, पुस्तक या कमरे जैसी चीज़ों का पिछला भाग।
- My back aches after a long journey.
- Write your roll number on the back of the sheet.
back (adverb): return or reply
Shows return to a place or state: come back, give back, write back, look back.
किसी स्थान या स्थिति में लौटना दिखाता है: come back, give back, write back, look back।
- Radhika will be back by six.
- Please give back my notebook.
back (verb): support or move backwards
To support a person or plan, or to move backwards. Back up, back down and back out are phrasal forms.
किसी व्यक्ति या योजना का समर्थन करना या पीछे हटना; back up, back down और back out phrasal रूप हैं।
- The villagers backed the new school plan.
- He backed the car out of the narrow lane.
at the back of / in the back of / back to back
At the back of a building or room is the rear part. In the back of a car is inside the rear seat area. Back to back means one after another.
Building या कमरे के पिछले भाग के लिए 'at the back of'; कार के पिछले हिस्से के भीतर के लिए 'in the back of'; 'back to back' का अर्थ लगातार है।
- He sat at the back of the class.
- She had two exams back to back.
+Collocations 4
adjective + back
badsorestraightbroadstiff
- My grandfather has a bad back and cannot lift boxes.
verb + back
gocomegetgivecall
- I will call you back after the class.
back + noun
seatdoorpainbenchpocket
- Children were sitting on the back bench.
back + preposition
back toback fromback inback at
- She is back from Mumbai.
“More examples 5
- The back of the bus was almost empty.
बस का पिछला हिस्सा लगभग ख़ाली था।
- Radhika looked back at the school gate and waved.
राधिका ने पीछे स्कूल के गेट की ओर देखा और हाथ हिलाया।
- He backed his friend in the debate.
उसने वाद-विवाद में अपने मित्र का समर्थन किया।
- Please pay me back next month.
कृपया अगले महीने मेरा पैसा लौटा दीजिए।
- The back page of the newspaper carries sports news.
अख़बार के अंतिम पृष्ठ पर खेल समाचार छपते हैं।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He returned back to his village.
✓ He returned to his village.
Return already means to come back, so back is redundant.
'Return' का अर्थ ही लौटना है, इसलिए 'back' अनावश्यक है।
✗ I will come back again tomorrow.
✓ I will come back tomorrow.
Back already means again to a place, so again is redundant.
'Back' का अर्थ पहले से लौटना है, इसलिए 'again' अनावश्यक है।
✗ My back is paining.
✓ My back hurts.
Pain is not a verb in this sense; use hurt or ache.
इस अर्थ में 'pain' क्रिया नहीं है; 'hurt' या 'ache' का प्रयोग करें।
¶Idioms 17
break the back of sth
to finish the largest or most important part of a task
किसी काम का सबसे बड़ा या कठिन भाग पूरा कर लेना
- We've broken the back of the syllabus; only revision is left.
- By noon they had broken the back of the work.
know sth like the back of your hand
to be very familiar with sth
किसी चीज़ से भली-भाँति परिचित होना
- I know this city like the back of my hand.
- Radhika knows the grammar rules like the back of her hand.
get off sb's back
(informal) to stop annoying sb, for example by criticizing them or asking them to do things
किसी को परेशान करना छोड़ देना, पीछा छोड़ना
- Just get off my back and let me study!
- I wish my manager would get off my back.
have your back to/against the wall
(informal) to be in a difficult situation in which you are forced to do sth but are unable to escape
बुरी तरह फँसे होना, कोई रास्ता न बचना
- With huge debts, the company has its back to the wall.
- The team fought hard with their backs to the wall.
stab sb in the back
to do or say sth that harms sb who trusts you
पीठ में छुरा घोंपना, विश्वासघात करना
- He stabbed me in the back after all I'd done for him.
- I never thought my best friend would stab me in the back.
turn your back on sb/sth
to move so that you are standing or sitting with your back facing sb/sth; to reject sb/sth that you have previously been connected with
किसी से मुँह मोड़ लेना, साथ छोड़ देना
- She turned her back on the city and moved to the hills.
- You can't turn your back on your own family.
the back of beyond
(informal) a place that is far from other people and houses
दूर-दराज़ की वीरान जगह
- They live somewhere in the back of beyond.
- His posting was in the back of beyond, miles from any town.
put your back into sth
to use a lot of effort on a particular task
किसी काम में पूरी ताक़त लगा देना
- If you put your back into it, you'll finish the syllabus in time.
- Come on, put your back into it and push!
you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours
(saying) used to say that if sb helps you, you will help them, even if this is unfair to others
तुम मेरा काम करो, मैं तुम्हारा कर दूँगा
- Local politics works on the principle of you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours.
- It's a case of you scratch my back and I'll scratch yours.
put sb's back up
(informal) to make sb annoyed
किसी को चिढ़ा देना, नाराज़ करना
- His rude tone really put my back up.
- She has a habit of putting people's backs up.
back to front
with the back where the front should be
उल्टा (आगे का भाग पीछे)
- You've got your T-shirt on back to front.
- He read the number back to front.
get your own back (on sb)
(informal) to do sth to sb in return for harm they have done to you
(किसी से) बदला लेना
- She got her own back on her brother by hiding his phone.
- One day I'll get my own back on him.
back to back
with backs facing each other; one after the other
पीठ से पीठ सटाकर; एक के बाद एक
- They stood back to back.
- The team won three matches back to back.
back and forth
from one place to another and back again many times
इधर-उधर, आगे-पीछे
- He walked back and forth across the room.
- Emails went back and forth between the two offices.
watch your back
to be careful because people may try to harm you
सावधान रहना, अपनी पीठ बचाकर रखना
- In this office, you have to watch your back.
- Watch your back — he's not to be trusted.
on the back foot
in a position where you have to defend yourself
बचाव की स्थिति में
- The government was put on the back foot by the scandal.
- The bowlers kept the batsmen on the back foot.
at/in the back of your mind
in your thoughts but not the most important thing
मन के किसी कोने में
- At the back of my mind, I knew something was wrong.
- The exam was always in the back of her mind.
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back away (from sb/sth)
to move away backwards from somebody or something frightening
(डर से) पीछे हटना
- The child backed away from the barking dog.
back down
to stop demanding something or stop arguing because people are against you
(अपनी माँग या ज़िद से) पीछे हटना, झुक जाना
- The government refused to back down over the new law.
back off
to move backwards to get away from something frightening; to stop putting pressure on somebody
पीछे हट जाना; (दबाव डालना) बंद करना
- Back off and give him some space.
back out (of sth)
to decide not to do something that you had agreed to do
(वादे या समझौते से) मुकर जाना, पीछे हट जाना
- He backed out of the deal at the last minute.
back sb/sth up
to support somebody or say that what they say is true; to make a copy of computer files
(किसी का) समर्थन करना; (फ़ाइलों का) बैकअप लेना
- Will you back me up in the meeting?
- Always back up your files.
back onto sth
to have sth directly behind it (British)
(किसी इमारत का) पिछला हिस्सा किसी चीज़ की ओर होना
- Our house backs onto a park.
- The hotel backs onto the river.
≈Synonyms and antonyms
§Grammar and usage
Tautology trap: 'return back' and 'revert back' are wrong; use 'return' and 'revert'.
Tautology trap: 'return back' और 'revert back' गलत हैं; 'return' और 'revert' लिखिए।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Behind sb's back (without somebody knowing, especially unkindly), stab sb in the back (betray somebody), back to square one (back to the beginning), get off sb's back (stop criticizing or annoying somebody), have your back to the wall (be in a very difficult situation), turn your back on (refuse to help), the back of beyond (a very remote place), put your back into sth (work hard).
Idioms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: behind sb's back (किसी के जाने बिना, विशेषकर निर्दयता से, पीठ पीछे), stab sb in the back (विश्वासघात करना, पीठ में छुरा घोंपना), back to square one (फिर शुरुआत पर), get off sb's back (आलोचना या परेशान करना बंद करना), have your back to the wall (बहुत कठिन स्थिति में होना), turn your back on (मदद से इनकार करना, मुँह मोड़ना), the back of beyond (बहुत दूर की जगह), put your back into sth (कड़ी मेहनत करना)।
Back out (decide not to do something you agreed to), back up (support; make a copy of computer data), back down (withdraw a claim).
Phrasal verbs: back out (सहमत हुए काम से पीछे हटना), back up (समर्थन करना; कंप्यूटर डेटा की प्रति बनाना), back down (दावा वापस लेना)।