Translation
back (body part)
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Word origin
From Latin dorsum ('back'), via Vulgar Latin dossum.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- dorsum
- English cognates
- dorsal, endorse
Grammar
Examples
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My back has been hurting since I carried those boxes.
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She turned her back on him without saying a word.
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The dog lies on its back so we can pet it.
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My back has been hurting since this morning.
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She always carries her bag on her back.
est un nom masculin désignant la partie postérieure du corps humain ou animal. Avoir mal au dos (to have back pain) est une plainte très fréquente. Tourner le dos à (to turn one's back on) est une expression figurée qui signifie ignorer ou rejeter.
Dans le dos (in the back, behind) et dans mon dos (behind my back) ont souvent une connotation négative. En avoir plein le dos (to be fed up with it) est une expression familière. À dos de cheval (on horseback) est une construction prépositionnelle utile.
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Start your free week (no card)This word is taught in chapter 10, lesson 2: dos, dangereux, espèce and 6 more words.