What is 'costas' called in English?

'costas' in English is called "Back". Back refers to: A parte traseira do corpo humano, dos ombros até os quadris.

How do you pronounce 'Back' and 'costas'?

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What is an example sentence for Back in Portuguese?

English: "He hurt his back playing football." | Portuguese: "Ele machucou as costas jogando futebol."

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back Meaning in Portuguese (back significado em português)

nouncostas

adverbde volta

verbapoiar

Sinônimos:dorsotraseirarespaldo

costas in English:back

IPA:'kɔʃtɐʃ

Phonetic:cós-tas

Plural: backs

Gender:Feminino

Quick Answer • Resumo

O significado de back em português é costas, de volta, apoiar. (A parte traseira do corpo humano, dos ombros até os quadris.)

Definitions of Back

1
noun
costas
The rear surface of the human body from the shoulders to the hips.
A parte traseira do corpo humano, dos ombros até os quadris.
2
adverb
de volta
To or toward the rear, or to or toward a previous place or state.
Para ou em direção à parte traseira, ou para ou em direção a um lugar ou estado anterior.
3
verb
apoiar
To give financial, material, or moral support to someone or something.
Dar apoio financeiro, material ou moral a alguém ou algo.

Example Sentences

casual

“He hurt his back playing football.”

Ele machucou as costas jogando futebol.

casual

“Please put the book back on the shelf.”

Por favor, coloque o livro de volta na prateleira.

business

“The community decided to back the new project.”

A comunidade decidiu apoiar o novo projeto.

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Synonyms (Sinônimos)

In Portuguese:

dorsotraseirarespaldo

In English:

rear spine

Antonyms (Antônimos)

In Portuguese:

frentedianteiradesencorajar

In English:

front belly

Inflected Word Forms

past participlebacked

nounbacking

agent nounbacker

adjectivebackward

adverbbackwards

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

back upphrasal_verb

To support someone or something, or to make a copy of data.

stab someone in the backidiom

To betray someone.

back and forthexpression

Moving in one direction and then the opposite direction repeatedly.

Alphabetical:bachelors•backbone