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• 1 c [Anat] (of human) espalda (f); (of animal) lomo (m) they laugh at him behind his back = se ríen de él a sus espaldas to turn one's back on sb = volverle* la espalda a algn

• 2 c a (of chair) respaldo (m); (of dress, jacket) espalda (f); (of electrical appliance, watch) tapa (f) b (reverse side — of envelope, photo) dorso (m); (— of head) parte (f) posterior; (— of hand) dorso (m) your sweater is on back to front = te has puesto el suéter al revés hand¹ 2

• 3 c u (rear part) the back of the house = la parte de atrás de la casa at the back of the drawer = en el fondo del cajón we sat at the back = nos sentamos al fondo I'll sit in the back (of car) = yo me siento detrás or (en el asiento de) atrás in the back of beyond = quién sabe dónde, donde el diablo perdió el poncho (AmS) (fam), en el quinto pino (Esp) (fam)

• 4 c [Sport] defensa (mf) zaguero -ra (m,f)