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noun/verb/adjective/adverbpl: backs (noun)
costas, verso, retaguarda
1. The rear surface of a person's or animal's body from the neck to the buttocks
She has a pain in her back.
Ela tem dor nas costas.
2. The rear or reverse side of something
Write your name on the back of the paper.
Escreva seu nome no verso do papel.
3. To support or endorse someone or something
I will back your decision.
Vou apoiar sua decisão.
4. To move backward
Back the car into the garage.
Estacione o carro para trás na garagem.
5. Located at the rear
The back door is locked.
A porta dos fundos está trancada.
NYC Slang
back (as in 'I got your back' meaning support/loyalty)
Synonyms
rearposteriorsupportendorse
Antonyms
frontopposeabandon

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
costas (noun), apoiar (verb)
Standard usage throughout Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
costas, apoiar
No significant regional variation
São Paulo
costas, apoiar
No significant regional variation
Portugal
costas, verso, apoiar
Similar usage to Brazilian Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

back to the drawing board - voltar ao ponto de partida
break one's back - trabalhar muito; quebrar as costas
have someone's back - apoiar alguém
back against the wall - encurralado, sem saída
turn one's back on - virar as costas para
back off - recuar, parar
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